Contra Costa County

Contra Costa County Man Sentenced to 4 Years in Prison for Mail Theft and Bank Fraud Scheme Committed Throughout Northern California

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Richard Beldon Waters III, 29, formerly of Contra Costa County, was sentenced today to four years in prison for bank fraud and possession of stolen U.S. mail, U.S. Attorney…

June 13, 2022

Tara Hills murder suspect caught by Contra Costa deputies

CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, CA – The suspect in the Tara Hills murder that took place on Sunday was arrested by deputy sheriffs on Friday, January 15, 2021. He is identified as 30-year-old…

January 25, 2021

Arrests Made in Highway 4 Shooting in Contra Costa

CONTRA COSTA CO., CA – On December 8, 2020, at approximately 1:25 PM, a victim called 9-1-1 to report she was driving on SR-4 near Somersville Road in Contra Costa County when…

December 10, 2020

Costra County officials investigating suspicious death in morning house fire

NORTH RICHMOND, CA – Detectives from the Contra Costa County Office of the Sheriff and arson investigators from the Contra Costa County Fire Protection District (CON Fire) are investigating a suspicious death…

December 8, 2020

Naughty Nanny Arrested Again, This Time for Molesting Child

OAKLAND, CA — Michelle Nicole Hidalgo, previously charged with seven felony counts of producing and distributing child [censored]ography, now faces an additional charge of molesting an 8-month-old baby girl in her care,…

October 22, 2023

US opens special probe into fatal Tesla crash

By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. auto safety regulators are opening a special crash investigation into a fatal accident in California involving a 2018 Tesla Model 3 suspected of relying on advanced…

July 18, 2023

U.S. opens safety probe into Tesla that struck student in North Carolina

By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. safety authorities said on Friday they are investigating whether an advanced driver assistance system was in use when a Tesla struck a 17-year-old student that…

April 7, 2023

Latest California storm leaves 5 dead from fallen trees in Bay area

By Steve Gorman and Brendan O’Brien LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – The latest bout of harsh, wintry weather to lash California drifted into neighboring states of the Desert Southwest on Wednesday as authorities…

March 23, 2023

Huge Phillips 66 biofuels project will test the industry’s green promises

By Laila Kearney RODEO, California (Reuters) – In the oldest refining town in the American West, Phillips 66 is promising a greener future as it moves to halt crude-oil processing and build…

March 21, 2023

US opens new special probe into fatal Tesla crash

By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) on Wednesday said it is opening a new special investigation into a February fatal crash in California involving a Tesla…

March 8, 2023

U.S. regulator seeks more information on Tesla crash in California

(Reuters) – The United States National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) said on Monday it has asked Tesla Inc for additional information after one of its vehicles collided with a fire truck…

February 21, 2023

Tesla driver dies after fire truck crash in California

(Reuters) – A Tesla driver in California died early on Saturday after crashing into a fire truck on an interstate highway, the fire department said. U.S. regulators are investigating Tesla vehicles with…

February 18, 2023

Exclusive: Phillips 66 made renewable fuels without proper permits – regulators

By Laura Sanicola (Reuters) – California regulators allege that U.S. refiner Phillips 66 improperly began processing renewable diesel in a unit at its Rodeo, California refinery, the company confirmed to Reuters. Phillips…

June 24, 2022

VACANT ZOMBIE PROPERTIES RISING IN SECOND QUARTER AMID JUMP IN FORECLOSURE ACTIVITY

Zombie Foreclosures Up 3 Percent from First to Second Quarter of 2022 as Foreclosure Activity Increases 13 Percent; Increase in Empty Properties Facing Foreclosure Marks First Gain in a Year; Zombie Properties…

June 2, 2022

Woman Sentenced to over 4 Years in Prison for Mail Theft and Bank Fraud Scheme Committed throughout Northern California

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Desiree Brianna Bello aka Desiree Sanchez, 28, of Contra Costa County, was sentenced today to four years and nine months in prison for bank fraud and possession of stolen…

March 28, 2022

Oakland Oral Surgeon Sentenced To 16 Years In Federal Prison For Multiple Child Sex Crimes

SAN FRANCISCO – Cassidy Migan Lavorini-Doyle was sentenced today in federal court to 192 months (16 years) in prison for his convictions of attempted sex trafficking of a child, attempted production of…

October 28, 2021

Man who killed woman in Bay Point domestic disturbance charged with murder, domestic violence

BAY POINT, CA – At about 12:03 this morning, Muir Station Deputy Sheriffs were dispatched to a domestic disturbance on Island View Drive in Bay Point. Deputies arrived, finding a man and…

October 7, 2021

The Nuestra Familia’s General Council And Other Members And Associates Charged With Racketeering

SAN JOSE – A federal grand jury returned an indictment charging 17 defendants with racketeering conspiracy, including acts involving murder, robbery, drug trafficking, and money laundering, and charging five others with drug…

September 16, 2021

Guilty Plea in a Mail Theft and Bank Fraud Scheme Committed Throughout Northern California

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Richard Beldon Waters III, 29, of Contra Costa County, pleaded guilty today to bank fraud and possession of stolen U.S. mail, Acting U.S. Attorney Phillip A. Talbert announced. According…

September 14, 2021

Gunman holds employees, customers hostage at California Starbucks

CONTRA COSTA, CA – A gunman entered a California Starbucks early Monday morning according to the Contra Costa Sheriff’s Department. On Monday, at about 5:49 am, Delta Station deputy sheriffs responded to…

January 25, 2021

15 charged on drugs and guns charges as part of anti-gang sweep in Concord and surrounding areas

SAN FRANCISCO – Complaints were unsealed in federal court today charging 15 individuals with trafficking drugs and firearms in connection with the Sureños street gang, announced United States Attorney David L. Anderson, ATF…

September 16, 2020

East Bay Resident Ordered To Pay Over $17,000 For Making False Statements To Gain Admittance For Military Service

SAN FRANCISCO – Ross Anthony Farca was ordered to pay $17,832 in restitution for making false statements to a government agency, announced United States Attorney David L. Anderson and Federal Bureau of…

May 29, 2020

‘Very Disappointed’: Local Residents Furious Over China-Linked Battery Maker’s ‘Strange’ Town Hall

Residents of a rural Michigan community are not satisfied with a Monday virtual town hall meeting hosted by Chinese Communist Party (CCP)-linked battery company, saying that the meeting did not provide answers…

April 10, 2024

‘We Refuse To Be Bullied’: Rural Officials Throw Wrench In China-Tied Company’s Plans To Build Battery Plant

‘We Refuse To Be Bullied’: Rural Officials Throw Wrench In China-Tied Company’s Plans To Build Battery Plant Nick Pope on March 16, 2024 Newly-elected local officials in Michigan are taking steps to…

March 17, 2024

U.S. Justice Department probes California refinery over emissions

By Laura Sanicola (Reuters) -The U.S. Department of Justice is investigating a California unit of oil refiner PBF Energy Inc over a November emissions release, the company said. PBF Energy’s Martinez…

May 30, 2023