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."
- 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.
- 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.
- 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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