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06.07.2022 / 16:53

Illegal fireworks in Antioch injure woman's eye

ANTIOCH, Calif. - A small fire sparked by illegal fireworks threatened a home in Antioch. It was just one of dozens that Contra Costa County crews responded to over the weekend. Nei Trotter said she was injured in one of those fires."The smell was really bad," she said. "The smoke filled the house. 'Surveillance video of a fire that burned a bush near homes on Reseda Way. Neighbors said it was started by people who were playing with illegal fireworks around 10 p.m.

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Richmond charter school teacher arrested, charged with 29 counts of lewd acts against minors

Anessa Gower, 35, arrested by Richmond Police and charged by Contra Costa County D.A.'s office with 29 counts of lewd acts with minors, including statutory rape against boys, ages 15 to 17. RICHMOND, Calif. - A Richmond charter school teacher has been arrested and charged with 29 counts of lewd acts with minors, including statutory rape, officials say.

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Off-duty UC Berkeley officer kills man who tried to rob hamburger restaurant at gunpoint

SAN PABLO, Calif. - Contra Costa County sheriff's deputies are investigating the death of a man who was shot and killed by an off-duty UC Berkeley police officer who was dining inside Nation’s Giant Hamburgers on Sunday when a man walked in and tried to rob the place at gunpoint. As a result, customers were turned away at the restaurant on San Pablo Avenue in San Pablo Sunday night because of what happened earlier in the day. "A man came in, had a gun and pointed it at us," said the restaurant cashier. "I can't really describe how I feel after that, just shaken up."KTVU is protecting the identity of the restaurant’s cashier.

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East Bay couple forced out of home because of illegal fireworks

ANTIOCH, Calif. - A couple in Contra Costa County has been forced out of their home and firefighters say it’s due to illegal fireworks.Before, during, and after the Fourth of July, people continue to use fireworks illegally.Robin Anderson clutched one of her cats as she watched the Antioch home she rents go up in flames.She’s blaming the blaze on what firefighters have confirmed as the cause, fireworks."They’re ruining my life, ruined my house, everything I own is out on my front lawn," said Anderson. "And for what, I don’t understand why they’re doing it. It doesn’t make sense. We have a drought and they’re blowing them off like it’s a game."MORE: High-profile Bay Area illegal fireworks busts expose multi-million dollar black marketJust

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Soon, there will be only two Kmarts left in California

GRASS VALLEY, Calif. - Soon, there will be only two Kmarts left in California.The Kmart in South Lake Tahoe will close, as will the one in Watsonville. This means Grass Valley and Martinez will soon be the only communities in California with a Kmart. Grass Valley is a city in Nevada County, 60 miles from Sacramento. Martinez is located in Contra Costa County. Up until recently, Kmart had six locations in the Golden State.Kmart began life in the late 1800s as a five-and-dime store in Tennessee.

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Parents face horrific torture, abuse charges of 11-year-old found dead in Rodeo home

CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, Calif. - Neighbors and friends are grieving the loss of an 11-year-old girl in a Contra Costa County community. They wonder if they missed warning signs of abuse. "We failed the little girl.

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California doctor fired after writing letter questioning county's coronavirus lockdowns

A California doctor who was fired after questioning his county’s coronavirus stay-at-home orders spoke out to Fox News on Wednesday. Dr.

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'NorCal rapist' sentenced to 897 years in prison for rape of nine women

This undated photo released by the Sacramento Police Department shows Roy Charles Waller.

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California restaurant owner defies coronavirus outdoor dining ban with ‘picnic protests’

A California restaurant owner is fighting back against tough coronavirus restrictions that could put him out of business, for good. Chef Rodney Worth owns two restaurants in Northern California, The Peasant and the Pear and The Peasant’s Courtyard.

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Child molester serving life term killed in California prison

SACRAMENTO, Calif. - An inmate serving a life sentence for child molesting has been killed at a Northern California state prison, officials said Thursday, and his cellmate is considered the suspect.Deandre Austin, 46, was found unresponsive Wednesday evening in his cell at Mule Creek State Prison in Ione, southeast of Sacramento, and was pronounced dead less than an hour later.He was serving a life term from Contra Costa County for rape, lewd and lascivious conduct with a child under age 14, continuous sex abuse of a child under 14, penetration with a foreign object with a victim under 14, oral copulation and sodomy.His cellmate, Rodney Jordan, 29, is serving Los Angeles County sentences for first-degree burglary and second-degree robbery.M

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Alameda, Contra Costa counties attempting to reopen some businesses again

SACRAMENTO, Calif. - California is poised to take another halting step toward normalcy with Gov. Gavin Newsom expected to announce plans for reopening businesses that were shuttered in July amid soaring coronavirus cases and hospitalizations.In the Bay Area, some changes were already taking place on Friday.

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Newsom: Restaurants, bars, movie theaters must close again in 19 California counties

SACRAMENTO, Calif. - Gov. Gavin Newsom on Wednesday tightened coronavirus restrictions for most of California, as a COVID-19 surge and more deaths have been reported ahead of the Fourth of July weekend. Newsom told 19 counties to close their indoor operations, like bars, wine tasting rooms, zoos, restaurants and movie theaters for at least three weeks. The list includes Contra Costa County, Santa Clara and Solano counties in the Bay Area, as well as Los Angeles County.

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For victims of Golden State Killer, road to justice was long and slow

SACRAMENTO, Calif. - The man known as the Golden State Killer pleaded guilty Monday in Sacramento to 13 murders and 62 rapes.Joseph DeAngelo, 74, now faces life in prison without parole after pleading guilty to series of sadistic crimes from the 1970s and 1980s.For the victims, survivors and their families, the road to justice was long and slow.They say they finally have closure."He's taken two-thirds of my life from me," said Michelle Martin who was 23-years-old in 1978 when she was assaulted in her Contra Costa County home. "When he said guilty, it felt good.

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Gov. Newsom orders bars to close in several California counties as coronavirus cases rise

PLACENTIA, CA - MAY 16: Bartender Brianna Van De Mortel fills a growler with craft beer at Kelly's Korner on Saturday, May 16, 2020 in Placentia, CA. (Brian van der Brug / Los Angeles Times via Getty Images) LOS ANGELES - Gov.

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Gov. Gavin Newsom Orders Bars to Close in L.A., 6 Other Counties Due to Coronavirus Spread

California Governor Gavin Newsom has ordered the closing of bars in six counties, including Los Angeles, due to the rising spread of COVID-19. Newsom announced the new order on TwitterSunday,listing Fresno, Imperial, Kern, Kings, L.A., San Joaquin and Tulare as counties required to close bars.

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Gavin Newsom Orders LA Bars to Shut Down Again Amid Rising Coronavirus Cases

Gavin Newsom is shutting down all bars in several counties in California amid climbing coronavirus cases.

What ‘shelter-in-place’ means for dentists

Residents of nine counties in California are now under orders to shelter-in-place for three weeks to help curb the spread of the new coronavirus. The orders took effect the morning of March 17 in Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, San Francisco, San Mateo, Santa Clara and Santa Cruz counties, which currently have the largest number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in the state.

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