Deputy Crash; Salami Truck Fire: Concord, East Bay Police Logs

CONCORD, CA — The following is a week's collection of police, courtroom and fire stories from Concord, Contra Costa County and around the East Bay.

Bullet Holes Found In 'Suspicious' Highway 4 Crash Death: CHP

• The death of a woman Saturday on Highway 4 near Port Chicago Highway in a solo-vehicle crash is being investigated as suspicious, CHP says.

Truck Drops 6 Tons Of Gravel Along Hwy 242 In Concord: CHP

• A CHP officer reportedly witnessed the truck losing its load all over the freeway.

Martinez Ranks Among 50 Safest Cities In California: Report

• "While there are many reasons to love the City of Martinez, public safety always remains as one of the city’s top priorities."

Concord Police Provide DUI Saturation Patrol Results

• The Concord crackdown on DUI drivers was held Friday night into early Saturday.

Woman Escapes, Man Dies In East Bay House Fire

• Firefighters arrived to find a woman had escaped the blaze through a window but a man was still trapped inside the home.

State Cites East Bay Construction Company In Job Site Death

• "Unsecured plywood, drywall, and similar material stacked vertically create life-threatening hazards to employees," Cal/OSHA said.

Sideshows In Contra Costa: County Tries New Way To Discourage

• Public Works officials hope their changes to a certain intersection will discourage sideshow drivers from spinning out or doing "donuts."

Big Rig Hauling Salami Catches Fire On I-580

• The driver was able to escape the blaze and was not injured.

Electrical Fire Temporarily Closes Horatio's

• Horatio's has been a landmark at the San Leandro Marina since 1979.

Concord Man Stole $600 In Merchandise From San Ramon Home Depot: SRPD

• Police returned the property to the San Ramon store.

Cops Save Woman's Life By Administering Narcan

• San Leandro Police officers revived the woman who was suffering from an apparent opioid overdose.

Livermore Native Facing Molestation Charges Performs Self-Surgery

• The man, who has been in jail in Santa Cruz County since 2014, faces 16 felony counts.

Woman Faces 2 Counts Vehicular Manslaughter In Livermore Crash

• The CHP said a Pleasanton motorcyclist and his passenger were killed in the October crash on Altamont Pass Road.

3 People, Dog Escape San Lorenzo House Fire

• There was extensive damage to the home.

DUI Checkpoint Planned In Berkeley

• Last weekend two people were killed in East Bay crashes in which DUI is suspected, with one driver charged with murder.

Arrests, Tickets At DUI Checkpoint In Newark Last Weekend

• Police officers also had two vehicles towed from the scene.

Laptops Stolen At Berkeley Cafe

• The strong-arm robbery happened at Café Strada on College Avenue.

Crash ID: Woman Killed In Possible DUI Accident In Fremont

• One driver jumped out of his vehicle and ran away following the Sunday evening crash, police say.

Deputy Injured In Crash Near Oakland Airport

• The deputy was stopped on the side of the road when he was hit by another vehicle.