Crime & Safety

Attempted Cop Murders; Cyclist Airlift: San Ramon-Area Police Log

Classmate confesses to 1984 murder, Tassajara head-on, Con Fire's pink wheels & more police & fire news this week from the region.

TRI-VALLEY, CA — The following is a collection of police, fire and court stories compiled this week from the Tri-Valley and East Bay.

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  • The teen was knocked unconscious after an accident on a trail at the regional park in Livermore, officials said.

Attempted Murder Of Blackhawk Officers: Suspect Arrested

  • A man, trying to "run down" a deputy and a Danville cop, hit both with his car, as one officer shot at the vehicle, officials said.

Head-On Camino Tassajara Crash Injures 2; 1 Flown To Hospital

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  • The Sunday wreck in the Dublin-San Ramon area possibly was alcohol-related, the CHP said.

Tina Faelz Murder: Classmate Confesses To Killing 36 Years Later

  • Tina was walking home from Foothill High School when she was stabbed 44 times. "It really did shake Pleasanton up, that's for sure."

Con Air 1 Bolsters Aerial Firefighting Arsenal

  • The Airbus H-145 helicopter is expected to play a key role in battling any fires that erupt during red flag warning fire weather periods.

Missing Pleasanton Native: Vigil

  • The community will gather in the name of Sydney "Syd" West, who was raised in Pleasanton and was reported missing weeks ago.

2 Injured After Danville Police Pursuit

  • The man fleeing police was found unconscious after crashing his car near a bystander, police said.

Livermore PD 'Trick-or-Treat Trail' Canceled; New Events Planned

  • The annual, Halloween extravaganza at police headquarters is scrapped for 2020 due to COVID, but new activities are underway.

Con Fire Rolls Out Project Pink Wheels

  • Engine Pink is a mobile honorarium for those touched by cancer. It's also transportation for cancer patients' first or last treatment.

Danville K-9 Patrol Officer 'Loizo' Turns 2

  • Happy birthday to this good boy, trained in tracking, scent detection, searches and criminal apprehension.

Prescription-Drug Takeback Day Is Saturday In Danville

  • Don't miss the chance to clean out your medicine cabinet and safely dispose of unused and expired medications.

Do You Know Me? Call Walnut Creek PD

  • The Walnut Creek Police Department hopes the public can help with a suspect's identification.

Inmate Dies In Possible Suicide At Richmond Jail

  • The 42-year-old from Antioch was found in his cell with a bedsheet around his neck, Contra Costa County sheriff's deputies said.

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