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Bomb squad, federal agents respond to garage on Lipton Street in Antioch Hazardous materials scare prompts evacuations
Contra Costa County Fire Protection District’s hazmat team as well as local and federal authorities responded to a home in Antioch on Nov. 25 to investigate suspicious chemicals and possible explosive materials.
By Jeff Weisinger Staff Writer
An investigation at an Antioch home drew a multi-agency emergency response Tuesday morning, bringing the Walnut Creek Police bomb squad, Contra Costa County Fire Protection District’s hazmat team, Antioch police and federal agents to Lipton Street after officers found
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suspicious chemicals and possible explosive materials in a garage. Four homes near Lipton Street and Trembath Lane were evacuated as a precaution. No injuries were reported.
“We assessed the situation with our hazardous materials team,” ConFire Battalion Chief Andrew Bozzo said. “We gathered some materials; we’re testing those right now, and it’s still under investigation.”
Bozzo declined to identify the substances removed from the home. Antioch police advised the public on social media to avoid the area due to officers “investigating items of concern.” Bozzo said the danger appeared to be contained to the garage and that evacuating neighboring homes was done “out of an abundance of caution.” ConFire was called in after Antioch police served a search warrant tied to a resident’s internet search history. During the search, officers noticed chemicals in the home, according to the suspect’s sister, who asked not to be identified. “He likes to go and collect rocks and break them down with acid,” she said. “He bottles it and collects it. To the best of my knowledge, they are see Hazmat page 19
Brentwood and Fuller’s censure: why it happened and what it means East County offer By Connor Robles Correspondent
Oakley City Councilmember George Fuller was censured by his colleagues at the Oct. 14 meeting of the City Council. Why was Fuller censured? Can he be removed? What consequences has he faced for his behavior in addition to the censure? The censure On Oct. 14, the City Council passed a resolution 4-1 censuring Fuller for “bullying and retaliatory conduct towards city staff,” as well as fellow councilmembers, other officials, and Oakley residents, according to the findings of a third-party investigation by
GEORGE FULLER Stallard Panebianco PC. It is not based on any legal charge. The resolution stated that his behavior was out of line with “state law, the city’s code of conduct, and ethical obliga-
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resources for flood prevention By Sean Tongson Correspondent
With the rainy season here, the City of Brentwood is prepared for wet weather and flood season more than halfway through the fall heading into December. The City has a self-serve sandbag station for residents to use, located adjacent to the City’s recycled water fill station located by 2251 Elkins Way. The station is open 24 hours, with sandbags and shovels available while supplies last. While there is a 10-bag limit per household, additional sandbags can also be picked up
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tions to treat employees, residents, and fellow officials with respect, fairness, and professionalism,” calling it “inconsistent with the duties of elected office.” The city has had to divert “significant time and financial resources” towards responding to and investigating Fuller’s actions, according to the resolution. The resolution formally censured Fuller, acting as “a formal statement of disapproval from the [council] against the councilmember,” according to Mayor Shannon Shaw. It also advised Fuller to “cease all bullying and retaliatory conduct,” and to “participate in profes-
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within Contra Costa County at locations listed on the Contra Costa County Public Works website, according to the city’s website. “Typically when people are looking for sandbags, they are worried about water coming into an area they don’t water coming into, such as a side yard or garage door. Like in front of doorways or outskirts of property, so they can direct the water away from their property,” said Brentwood Streets Manager Christopher Ziemann. Ziemann added that sandsee Flooding page 19
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