Wednesday Nov 25 | Contra Costa Times
Iconic Windmill Club in Rodeo destroyed by early morning fire
The interior of the Windmill Club after an early morning fire on the corner of Parker Avenue and Second Street in Rodeo, Calif.
Wednesday Nov 25 | Contra Costa Times
Windmill Club in Rodeo destroyed by early-morning fire
A fire broke out at the Windmill Club early this morning, destroying a bar distinguished by the full-sized propeller adorning the top of the building, authorities said.
Our Neighbors: Gobble! Gobble! Point Richmond's Wild Turkey tradition returns
Macy's doesn't have a monopoly on Thanksgiving Day parades and festivities. The Wild Turkey Shoot is Point Richmond's whimsical, homegrown way to kick off the holiday.
Rodeo-Hercules Fire District, union reach labor deal
The Rodeo-Hercules Fire District and its firefighters union have entered into a three-year labor agreement that calls for annual salary increases of 1 percent, 1.5 percent and 2.25 percent but leaves unchanged the current "2 percent at 50" retirement benefit.
Daniel Borenstein: Calculation error inflates Contra Costa pensions
In-Home Supportive Services Authority Local Agency Formation Commission Rodeo Sanitary District Moraga-Orinda Fire Protection District Rodeo-Hercules Fire Protection District THE CONTRA COSTA County retirement association has mistakenly overpaid former public workers for more than a decade, according to a new legal analysis that will set off a ...
Walnut Creek man pleads guilty to killing Rodeo teen at house party
A 19-year-old Walnut Creek man will be sentenced to seven years in prison for fatally stabbing a Hercules High School student at a summer house party where tensions between teens from different areas of Contra Costa County escalated to violence.
Shooting at Hercules house party prompts call for limits
Some Hercules residents want the City Council to adopt an ordinance that would limit the number of people who can attend a house party, to prevent a recurrence of a recent gathering of several hundred on Turquoise Drive that ended with two people shot.
Contra Costa apartment blast injures three
RODEO, Calif. a " A natural gas leak is the likely cause of an explosion at a Rodeo apartment complex that injured three.Authorities say the blast at the Bayo Vista public housing complex blew the wall off a vacant apartment and injured two adults and a 12-year-old child in an adjacent unit.
Rodeo-Hercules fire board will consider salary-benefits package
Explosion, Fire Rip Through Rodeo Apartments
Fire officials are investigating the cause of an explosion and fire that ripped through an apartment building near unincorporated Rodeo early this morning, a dispatcher with the Contra Costa County Fire Protection District said.
Apartment fire blows roof in Rodeo, considered suspicious
A natural gas explosion tore through an apartment building early this morning, causing minor injuries and drawing attention from fire investigators as suspicious, the Contra Costa Fire District said.
Man shot at house party in Rodeo
Police say a man was shot through the hand at a house party Sunday evening. The 61-year-old man was taken to John Muir Medical Center in Walnut Creek, where he was listed in stable condition on Sunday night.
Rodeo-Hercules fire board 'condemns' member for overheard statement
Shocking: Copper Theft Gone Wrong
The mean-spirited would call it Darwinism at work. A suspected thief got the shock of his life after apparently trying to steal copper.
Air Liquide Begins Operations of New Large-Scale Hydrogen Production Unit in California
Air Liquidea s latest large-scale hydrogen production unit recently began operations on the site of ConocoPhillipsa San Francisco refinery in Rodeo, California, on the north eastern shore of the San Francisco Bay.
Sheriff's deputy hurt in Rodeo crash
A Contra Costa sheriff's deputy was treated for minor injuries Monday night after a stolen car collided with his patrol vehicle during a chase.
Organized house party preceded shooting, Hercules police say
A man firing a handgun indiscriminately in front of a weekend house party sent two people to the hospital, Hercules police said Monday, but nobody will identify the gunman.
SF: Fuel Terminal Manager from Vallejo Pleads Guilty in Air Pollution Case
A manager at a bulk fuel terminal in Contra Costa County pleaded guilty in federal court in San Francisco today to causing another person to tamper with or make ineffective a vapor recovery monitoring device.
Miss Rodeo California 2010 pageant kicks off in Paso Robles
Eight women begin their quest to earn the Miss Rodeo California 2010 crown Tuesday.
Thursday's TV Highlights: 'Private Practice' returns for a new season.
LIFE OR DEATH: Pete rushes Violet to the hospital where Addison fights to save her on the season premiere of "Private Practice" at 10 p.m. on ABC.