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🌱 What investigators are now examining after the deadly SR-4 crash

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In today's newsletter:

  • What investigators are now examining after the deadly SR-4 crash
  • How Oakley's data center moratorium is shaping Richmond's next move

Also on today's calendar: Melt with You Festival and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What has a tail, but no body? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 89 and low of 55 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Wednesday: Sunny and delightful, temps: high: 82, low: 55.
  • Thursday: Mostly sunny and nice, with a high of 81 and low of 56 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Fatal Motorcycle Crash on SR-4 near Oakley, Contra Costa County (rwbpress.com) — A deadly motorcycle crash on State Route 4 near Oakley shut down the highway in both directions late Friday night while authorities investigated. The rider struck a guardrail and light pole, and officials are now examining whether road design or maintenance played a role, which could open the door to a wrongful death claim for the family.
   

• Richmond considers switching from Flock to a different surveillance firm (richmondside.org) — Oakley is cited as the first Bay Area city to pass a moratorium on new data centers, a move Richmond is now considering as it weighs AI-related development and utility impacts. Richmond's council will also decide whether to replace Flock surveillance cameras with a larger Axon system and discuss how to use its massive Chevron settlement.
   

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🗞 Nearby News

Brentwood

  • Brentwood Planning Commission to Talk Eight Acres, County Admin Building (contracosta.news)
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Concord

  • 2 Student Athletes Killed In Overnight East Bay Crash 1 Day After Deadly Hit-And-Runs (patch.com)

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