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Dozens Displaced in San Pablo Apartment Fire, Red Cross Assists as Investigators Seek Cause
Contra Costa Fire Department officials say dozens of residents were displaced by a two-alarm blaze at a San Pablo apartment complex on Saturday. Firefighters were dispatched at about 4:30 p.m. to the three-story building on the corner of Montoya and San Pablo Avenue, as the incident prompted urgent advisories for citizens to steer clear of the area. The alert originated from a tweet by ConFire PIO urging the public to avoid the specified location, as posted on their official X account.
SOS highlights flaws in county homeless count
Richmond’s homeless population decreased by 20 percent, according to new information from the 2024 Contra Costa Health Services Point-in-Time Count. Homeless services provider Safe Organized Spaces says the actual numbers are considerably higher. The annual survey documents people experiencing homelessness and provides a one-day snapshot of homelessness in Contra...
Stolen vehicle search leads to Walnut Creek man arrested on firearm, drug charges in Pleasant Hill
On Wednesday night, June 5, 2024, patrol officers located a stolen vehicle in the parking lot of the Crossroads Shopping Center. After a few minutes of surveillance with the help of our Drone Team, two subjects were contacted attempting to leave in the vehicle. During a search of the vehicle,...
California daughter of Czech immigrants aims for gold in first-ever Olympic kiteboarding event
SAN JOSE, Calif. - Three months before she was set to compete in the first-ever Olympic kiteboarding event at this summer's Paris Games, Daniela Moroz sat in her rented room in France, reflecting on how she got there. Moroz, a 23-year-old Lafayette native who is a six-time world champion in...
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