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Crisis Chat is New Online Service

Contra Costa Crisis Center is one of six agencies in the nation beta-testing new system.
Local Connections  

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Does the press, not reporting on suicide, enhance the stigma…

In 2007, 34,598 people died of self-inflicted injuries, making it the 11th leading cause of…
Martha Ross's Blog  

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Would a Suicide Barrier on the Golden Gate Save Lives?

In wake of Danville teen's apparent death, a Walnut Creek-based expert on Golden Gate Bridge…
Police & Fire  

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Police: Stabbed Man Was A Suicide

Man found in bathtub in apartment in unincorporated Walnut Creek identified as Patrick Cifor.
Police & Fire  

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A Terrible Grief

An East Bay mother, whose son was never found after his suicide at the Golden Gate Bridge,…
Police & Fire  

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Brentwood Man is Identified as Freeway Suicide

Airnoi Saykosy, 32, of Brentwood, leaped to his death Tuesday morning from the Treat Boulevard…
Police & Fire  

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Man Jumps Onto I-680 Freeway From Bridge

Update: The coroner's office was investigating an apparent suicide at the Treat Boulevard…
Police & Fire  

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People in Crisis Have Someone to Call

Answering more than 60,000 calls last year, the Walnut Creek-based Contra Costa Crisis Center…
Top News  

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Sheriff Investigating Suspicious Stabbing Death

A 50-year-old man was found dead in the bathtub Friday.
Police & Fire  

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Green Light for Sufi Sanctuary, A Suicide, and Clothes For…

Here are some stories you may have missed last week.
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"Help, Hope, Walk" Benefit Walkathon for the Contra Costa…

John Muir Health and the Taylor Family Foundation are pleased to sponsor the Contra Costa…
Around Town  

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Man Shot by Concord Officer Identified

Concord landscaper Jason Michael Kearny, 40, was shot by police on Blackfield Drive Monday. He…
Police & Fire  

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Police Investigate Apparent Suicide at Nordstrom

Update: A woman in her twenties jumped from third-floor balcony at the Broadway Plaza store in…
Police & Fire  

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Concord Police Shoot Armed Man

Police shot a reportedly suicidal man in the neighborhood of Meadow Lane and Blackfield Drive…
Police & Fire  

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Breaking: Sonoma State Student From Walnut Creek Reported…

James Abriel, last seen on campus before spring break, was reported missing April 25. He…
Police & Fire  

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Wielsch Freed on $100,000 Bail, to Get Psychiatric…

Defendant in police corruption case enters not guilty plea in federal court.
Police & Fire  

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Our Responsibility in the Media Age

An opinion piece concerning the digital age, and what added responsibilities it brings with it…
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UPDATE: Body of Missing East Bay Student Found

James Abriel appears to have died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound.
Police & Fire  

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Week In Review: Roads, Towers and Court Appearances

Here's some of the events that happened in Walnut Creek during the past week
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Walnut Creek Man Gets 15 Years for Knifing Estranged Wife's…

Robert Hoselton apologizes in court for killing Manuel Gwin of Pleasant Hill.
Police & Fire  

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UPDATE: Former Walnut Creek mayor and his Alamo family help…

Merle Hall and his son, Eric Hall, and grandsons are all experienced sailors. They were…
Police & Fire  

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Walnut Creek Presbyterian Church Protests Ordaining of Gays…

The church came under scrutiny for its conservative views on homosexuality after Bobby…
Top News  

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CHP Officer Shooting Was Most-Read Story of 2012

The top five stories for Walnut Creek Patch in 2012.
Around Town  

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Downtown Trolley Likely to be Free for Another Year

The City Council worked Tuesday night to find ways to save free downtown trolley rides and…
Government  

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Open Space Lovers Ponder Shell Ridge Fire Damage as…

Open space advocates are confident that this fire won't make Shell Ridge anything less than it…
Police & Fire  

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Las Lomas Suffers Another Tragedy With Deaths of Two Former…

They were among a group that had been at a Sacramento casino earlier in the night and were…
Police & Fire  

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Not just about sex: Spring Awakening raises timely questions…

The hard-hitting musical Spring Awakening, now playing at the Lesher Center, also has powerful…
Martha Ross's Blog  

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Walnut Creek Church Welcomes Its Gay Members But Won't Be…

Walnut Creek Presbyterian Church, balking at national church's OK to ordain gays and lesbians,…
Top News  

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When Back to School Means Back to Fear and Embarrassment

A new assault on bullying at schools begins with a conversation. The National School Boards…
Schools  

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A Beautiful Romance

Center Repertory Company sends a smart, sweet, quirky musical romance our way with "She Loves…
Entertainment  

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