CRIME & SAFETY
Antioch Unified boss ‘bully' put worker's desk on roof, employees say
Several Antioch Unified School District employees are coming forward with concerns of constant bullying by their supervisor, AUSD Director of Facilities, Maintenance and Operations Kenneth Turnage. They believe Turnage’s close relationship with AUSD Superintendent Stephanie Anello and her husband, Antioch’s former police chief Allan Cantando, is the reason why he...
At least one injured in Highway 160 crash near Rio Vista Bridge
RIO VISTA, Calif. — A traffic collision was reported at the intersection of Highways 12 and 160 ahead on Rio Vista Bridge on Wednesday afternoon. According to the California Highway Patrol, two vehicles, including a motorcycle, were reportedly involved in the crash. At least one person sustained major injuries...
Man charged with murder after fatal wrong-way crash on I-580
(KRON) — An Oakland man has been charged with murder after he allegedly drove his car the wrong way on I-580 and crashed into another car, killing its driver. A second man was also charged in connection to a burglary that happened before the crash. The Contra Costa County District Attorney’s Office alleges that on […]
East Bay youth baseball nonprofit burglarized, loses up to $20K in goods
Concord's Junior Optimist Baseball League serves kids aged 4-13 and is entirely volunteer-based. Despite the theft, nonprofit's leaders say they're determined not to let it have an impact on the children. Here's how you can help:
OJ, a Tragedy
Thanks to John Zant for his OJ article today. I was OJ’s neighbor in Brentwood for many years. In the evenings we used to speak when we encountered one another while walking our dogs. He was affable and quite enjoyable. My children used to play at his home as it backed up to the home of our children’s best friends. They had put in a gate between the homes as the couples were friends. OJ had a room with a soda fountain and those vintage arcade games. Our kids loved being there.
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