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Latest reporting from the Public Safety desk.
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Latest reporting from the Public Safety desk.
Public Safety
Big Sur wildfire smoke reaches Contra Costa County
Wildfire smoke from the Timber Fire in Big Sur reached Contra Costa County as the blaze grew beyond 23,000 acres and a second fire expanded along the Monterey County coast; no Spare the Air Alert was in effect for Friday, Aug. 28.
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Contra Costa warns COVID activity is rising
Public Safety
Big Sur wildfire smoke reaches Contra Costa County
Wildfire smoke from the Timber Fire in Big Sur reached Contra Costa County as the blaze grew beyond 23,000 acres and a second fire expanded along the Monterey County coast; no Spare the Air Alert was in effect for Friday, Aug. 28.
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BB guns banned across East Bay's 73 regional parks
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Contra Costa warns COVID activity is rising
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Big Sur wildfire smoke reaches Contra Costa County
Wildfire smoke from the Timber Fire in Big Sur reached Contra Costa County as the blaze grew beyond 23,000 acres and a second fire expanded along the Monterey County coast; no Spare the Air Alert was in effect for Friday, Aug. 28.
Public Safety
BB guns banned across East Bay's 73 regional parks
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Contra Costa warns COVID activity is rising
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Thieves steal Concord nonprofit's only delivery truck
Monument Crisis Center's only delivery truck was stolen from its Concord facility on Aug. 2, threatening food deliveries to more than 150 families across Contra Costa County, including Walnut Creek; residents can call the Concord Police tip line or donate to help.
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Bay Area air quality advisory hits Walnut Creek
The Bay Area Air Quality Management District issued a two-day advisory warning Walnut Creek residents that wildfire smoke from Pacific Northwest fires could push AQI readings into the "unhealthy for sensitive groups" range through Wednesday, Aug. 5, with guidance to stay indoors and close windows.
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Two-alarm fire hits Walnut Creek home, kills two dogs
A two-alarm fire damaged a single-family home in the 700 block of Woodwind Place in Walnut Creek on Tuesday afternoon, sending one person to the hospital with smoke inhalation and killing two dogs.
Public Safety
East Bay wildfire risk rises through weekend
The National Weather Service is forecasting offshore winds combining with high temperatures to elevate wildfire risk across the East Bay hills through the weekend, a concern for Walnut Creek residents just weeks after the 51-acre Morgan Fire near Mount Diablo and a string of Tri-Valley blazes.
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Charges filed against 5 in Walnut Creek child sex sting
The Contra Costa County District Attorney's Office filed felony charges Thursday against all five men arrested in a Walnut Creek child predator sting, and police clarified that two suspects remain in custody despite earlier jail records showing all five released.
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Walnut Creek sting nets 5 arrests, kidnapping suspicion
Five men were arrested in a Walnut Creek Police-led child predator sting after allegedly traveling to meet someone they believed was a child for sex; a 67-year-old Walnut Creek resident faces an additional attempted kidnapping charge.
Public Safety
Walnut Creek e-bike "wolfpacks" renew safety concerns
A Berkeley resident's letter describing groups of children on e-bikes swarming and taunting pedestrians in downtown Walnut Creek adds a fresh account to a year of city enforcement efforts, from police stops to a new safety ordinance, as e-bike injuries and complaints climb statewide.
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Walnut Creek riders face BART delays as rail work resumes in August
BART will reduce Yellow Line service to single-track overnight in early August for rail maintenance, with 20- to 25-minute delays expected; the next confirmed phase runs August 4-6 between North Concord and Pittsburg/Bay Point.
Public Safety
Vegetation fire extinguished in Walnut Creek Tuesday evening
Firefighters extinguished a vegetation fire in Walnut Creek on Tuesday, July 28, the third wildland fire event to involve local crews in under two weeks, though Con Fire has not released the location, acreage, or cause.
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Martinez juvenile hall clinician charged with abusing teen
The Contra Costa County DA filed seven felony charges against former juvenile hall therapist Sofia Ann-Buitron Drotts, accused of sexually abusing a teenage client, as the boy's family filed a civil claim alleging county agencies failed to supervise her or investigate red flags.
Public Safety
BART wayside failure disrupts Walnut Creek commute
A wayside train control failure shut down BART's Yellow Line between Pleasant Hill and Lafayette for about 90 minutes during the Monday, July 27 morning commute, leaving Walnut Creek riders stranded and causing delays of at least 20 minutes that persisted past 8 a.m.
Public Safety
Walnut Creek assemblymember seeks police reform after Brentwood death
Assemblymember Anamarie Ávila Farías, whose district includes Walnut Creek, issued a statement Monday, July 27, calling for stronger peace officer training in de-escalation and crisis intervention after a coroner's jury ruled 72-year-old Yolanda Ramirez's death following a Brentwood police arrest was accidental.
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