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Two Arrested for Murder of Efren Reynoso in Antioch, Charged by Contra Costa County DA
Following an early morning tragedy in Antioch, two suspects have been arrested in connection with the fatal shooting of 47-year-old Efren Reynoso. In a recent update, the Antioch Police Department detailed that with help from the Stockton Police Department, both individuals implicated in the homicide were apprehended on Tuesday, following days of investigation. The update was made public yesterday and has been documented by the Antioch Police Department.
League of Women Voters to host candidate forum for East Bay Regional Park District Ward 2
Join the League of Women Voters of Piedmont (LWVP), Oakland (LWVO) and West Contra Costa County (WCCC) on Sept. 25, at 7:30 p.m., for a forum featuring three candidates for East Bay Regional Park District Ward 2: Lynda Deschambault, Casey Farmer, and Shane Reisman. This virtual forum is hosted by LWVP.
‘Project Doneway’: BART to host fashion show strictly made of classic paper tickets
(KRON) – After more than a billion trips since BART’s inception, the transit agency said it will retire its classic paper tickets in style. On September 14, BART will be hosting a free fashion show for the public with clothes strictly made from its recently retired paper tickets. “Last year, staff told me they planned […]
High school football team in Concord aims high to dispel low expectations
CONCORD -- Friday night football is kicking off on fields across the Bay Area and, this season, one team from the East Bay is determined to shed the title of having the longest losing streak in the state.The Wolves from Ygnacio Valley High in Concord haven't won a game since Oct. 2019."It's definitely tough because it's always hanging over our head in every game and, at school, everybody talks about it but I just use it as a way to work harder," said senior Frederick Fine.Fine is the Wolves starting quarterback. He's been looking for his first win for four...
Ayesha Curry’s Foundation Pledges $25M To Boost Literacy For Oakland Kids
Ayesha and Stephen Curry || Image credit: @eatlearnplay. Entrepreneur Ayesha and her husband, NBA star Stephen Curry, have announced a commitment to improving literacy rates among students in their hometown of Oakland, California. The couple’s foundation, the Eat. Learn. Play. Foundation, has pledged to raise $25 million over the next...
What proposed self-checkout changes would mean for California shoppers
A bill advancing through the California Legislature would require more cashiers to monitor self-checkout stations, but some business groups say the cost of the increased surveillance is too high. The Retail Theft Prevention and Safe Staffing Act, also known as SB 1446, is designed to decrease retail theft by increasing the number of workers in self-checkout areas, said Sen. Lola Smallwood-Cuevas, D-Los Angeles, the bill’s author. She also said the improved monitoring will make stores safer. The...
Day Around the Bay: A Dispute Over Chicken Farms Roils Sonoma County
In Sonoma County, animal rights activists and chicken farmers are engaged in a tense conflict over a local ballot measure that would ban factory farming. Critics argue that the proposal would overturn their way of life, supporters say it is a matter of treating animals with basic dignity. [Chronicle]. A...
Bay Area leaders, police agencies roll out new sideshow crackdown tactics
The mayor of San Francisco and police officers from both sides of the Bay said Friday they're working together on ways to disrupt and ultimately prevent sideshows. The announcement comes after a weekend of complaints involving a group of more than 100 dirt bikers who took over streets and intersections in San Francisco and Oakland.
Oakland boxer hopes to revitalize Bay Area boxing scene
Undefeated middleweight boxer Amari Jones is preparing to showcase his skills in a highly anticipated main event fight at the Oakland Marriott this Saturday. Jones, 22, expressed pride in representing his hometown and the broader Bay Area in the boxing world. "Representing Oakland, and not just Oakland but the Bay Area, there's not a lot that comes out of the Bay Area in boxing," he said. Training at his Pittsburg-based gym, the Lions Den, Jones is determined to change that narrative. "Honestly, when I came up in boxing out here, there wasn't too many people doing it. So,...
DRAFT FY2023-2024 HUD Consolidated Annual Performance & Evaluation Report (CAPER)
The City’s draft CAPER is available for a 15-day public comment period from 9/3/2024 to 9/19/2024. Submit comments to Housing Manager Steve Hernandez at PO Box 520, 200 Old Bernal Avenue or email at shernandez@cityofpleasantonca.gov.
Scott Wilk | Progressives’ Public Safety Flip-Flop
Have you ever dealt with someone who just can’t admit when they’re wrong? And even when they’re clearly proven wrong, they gaslight and twist the narrative just to seem right?. This is essentially what we’ve seen from the governor and progressive Democrats in Sacramento all year on...
Woman found dead at BART Pleasant Hill station
(KRON) –Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) police are investigating what led to a woman being found dead at its Pleasant Hill Station. BART officials said officers and medics responded to the report of a medical emergency Thursday at 5:28 a.m. An unidentified 69-year-old woman was discovered at the scene and was pronounced dead. Police said […]
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