News Of By and For The People of Contra Costa County, California
The Contra Costa County Public Works Department will repair guardrails on Vasco Road from Camino Diablo Road to the Alameda County line. The work will occur from June 3rd – June 6th between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m.
The work may be rescheduled based on weather conditions. Electronic message boards will alert drivers of the scheduled work. There will be traffic control through the work area and drivers can expect delays.
Contra Costa County Public Works will begin construction on the Byron Highway Traffic Safety Improvements Project. The project consists of an asphalt overlay on Byron Highway between Byron Hot Springs Road and the Alameda County line, restriping the centerline to feature double yellow no-passing lines and a centerline rumble strip, and replacing striping and pavement markings. Additionally, all signs along Byron Highway will be replaced to meet new reflectivity standards. The total project length is approximately 3.8 miles.
Construction will begin on Wednesday, June 5, 2019, with completion in late July 2019, barring unforeseen circumstances. Work hours will generally be in the evening from 7:00 pm to 6:00 am to minimize impacts to commute traffic. Drivers can expect delays of up to 15 minutes during construction.
Funding for this project is provided by the Highway Safety Improvement Program, and gas tax revenues provided by the SB1 Road Repair and Accountability Act. More information for this project can be found at http://www.cccounty.us/pwdmap.
Photo by CCCSheriff.
By Jimmy Lee, Director of Public Affairs, Contra Costa County Office of the Sheriff
With the start of boating season this weekend, the Marine Services Unit of the Contra Costa County Office of the Sheriff is hosting a Delta Blitz on Sunday, May 26, 2019.
Numerous local, state, and federal agencies will be taking part in this operation and will focus on boating safety, education and enforcement in the Delta.
The ‘ABC’s of Boating’, a handbook of boating rules, is available from most boating shops. Boaters can go to the California Division of Boating and Waterways website at www.dbw.ca.gov for information on boating safety and the California Boater Card. If anyone has any questions about boating safety, please contact the Marine Services Unit at (925) 427-8507.
The Contra Costa County Public Works Department will begin construction of the Marsh Creek Road Traffic Safety Improvements project. The project will consist of installing a centerline rumble strip, restriping of the centerline, and traffic sign replacement and upgrades along the 14-mile stretch of Marsh Creek Road between the Cities of Clayton and Brentwood. Improvements will also include a streetlight installation on a wooden pole, and two solar flashing beacons at the intersection of Marsh Creek Road and Deer Valley Road.
Construction will begin on Monday, May 20, 2019, with completion by July 1, 2019, barring unforeseen circumstances. Drivers can expect traffic delays up to 30 minutes. Work hours will be 8:30 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. to minimize impacts to commute traffic.
Funding for this project is gas tax revenues provided by the SB1 Road Repair and Accountability Act and the Highway Safety Improvement Program funds. More information for this project can be found at http://www.cccounty.us/pwdmap.
Brent Curran #132 moved further up the B Modified point list with his second win. Photo By Paul Gould
Bobby Motts Jr #13 celebrates his Hobby Stock win with his daughter Madison Motts. Photo By Paul Gould
By Don Martin, II
Brent Curran won his second 25 lap All Star Series B Modified Main Event Saturday night at Antioch Speedway. The race had three yellow flags during the first four laps as Kenny Shrader set the early pace. An inside pass in Turn 4 of the fifth lap gained Curran the lead from Shrader. Curran continued to set the pace through a pair of yellow flags during the next 10 laps, and point leader Cameron Swank pitted on lap eight. As Curran pulled away to win by about a straightaway, Shrader won a good battle with Todd Gomez to finish second. Previous winner Tommy Fraser and reigning champion Trevor Clymens completed the Top 5.
Bobby Motts Jr won the 20 lap Hobby Stock Main Event. Motts was driving the car that he built for his daughter Madison, who was riding passenger with him in this race. Motts raced into the lead at the start with point leader Chris Sorensen and Josh Leach running closely behind him. Second changed hands a couple of times after restarts on laps four and seven, but Motts continued to set the pace. The lead three cars ran closely until Sorensen and Leach hooked bumpers briefly in Turns 1 and 2 on the 15th lap. They broke free on their own, and Sorensen closed in on Motts on the final lap. However, Motts took the checkered flag ahead of Sorensen, Leach, Breanna Troen and Ken Johns.
David Rosa’s Dwarf Car win was the 60th of his career at Antioch Speedway. Photo By Paul Gould
David Rosa won the 20 lap Dwarf Car Main Event. This was the 60th career feature win for the two-time Street Stock champion. Chuck Conover led early, and it wasn’t long before David Michael Rosa and father David Rosa were running closely behind in a good battle for the lead. A low pass in Turn 2 of the 11th lap gained David Rosa second from his son, and he made an inside pass on the front stretch to take the lead from Conover on lap 14. Moments later, David Michael Rosa’s race came to an end with a Turn 1 crash. David Rosa continued to lead the race as 10th starter Scott Dahlgren and Devan Kammermann settled into second and third. With Dahlgren pressuring him in the remaining laps, David Rosa kept his cool and scored a well-earned victory. Dahlgren settled for second, followed by Kammermann, Chuck Conover and Toby Brown.
Richard Papenhausen #4p rolled to his third straight DIRTcar Late Model win. Photo By Paul Gould
Richard Papenhausen won his third-straight DIRTcar Late Model Main Event. Papenhausen ran second for one lap before leader Mike Hynes spun in Turn 4. Papenhausen led Rod Oliver and Danny Malfatti on the restart and would rapidly pull away from everybody. Malfatti and Kimo Oreta had a good battle going for third until Malfatti pitted on lap 13. Papenhausen lapped second place Oliver late and won the race easily. Oreta settled for third, followed by Malfatti and Hynes.
Saturday night, the Hobby Stocks and Dwarf Cars will run special races during the Contra Costa County Fair. For further information, go to www.antiochspeedway.com.
Unofficial Race Results
Antioch Speedway All Star Series
B Modifieds
Heat Winners (6 Laps)-Tommy Fraser, Mark Garner. Main Event (25 Laps)-Brent Curran, Kenny Shrader, Todd Gomez, Tommy Fraser, Trevor Clymens, Mark Garner, Kevin Brown, Kelly Campanile, Dennis Gilcrease, Tommy Clymens Jr.
Hobby Stocks
Heat Winners (6 Laps)-John Wacht, Josh Leach. Main Event (20 Laps)-Bobby Motts Jr, Chris Sorensen, Josh Leach, Breanna Troen, Ken Johns, Jacob Mallett Jr, John Wacht, Will Buirch, Jeff Betancourt, Dalton Jewel.
Dwarf Cars
Heat Winners (6 Laps)-Travis Dutra, Mario Marques, Toby Brown. Main Event (20 Laps)-David Rosa, Scott Dahlgren, Devin Kammermann, Chuck Conover, Toby Brown, Troy Stevenson, Jerry Doty, Travis Dutra, Giovanni Bertolli, Mario Marques.
DIRTcar Late Models
Heat Winner (6 Laps)-Richard Papenhausen. Main Event (20 Laps)- Richard Papenhausen, Ron Oliver, Kimo Oreta, Danny Malfatti, Mike Hynes, John Soares.
By U.S. Attorney’s Office, Northern District of California
SAN FRANCISCO – Thirteen defendants were indicted on narcotics trafficking charges, announced United States Attorney David L. Anderson and Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Special Agent in Charge Chris D. Nielsen. The indictment follows the arrest of five of the defendants on April 30, 2019, and the execution of search warrants at thirteen locations, including nine residences in Contra Costa County, Humboldt County, Fairfield, Suisun City and Modesto.
Three defendants are from Antioch including 66-year-old Lorenzo Lee, 63-year-old Deborah Polk and 40-year-old Timothy Peoples. Two others from Pittsburg were indicted, 46-year-old Jeffrey McCoy and 38-year-old Deshawnte Gamboa, as well as 57-year-old Anthony Brown and 26-year-old Evan Martinez-Diaz, both of Bay Point
All thirteen defendants were charged in a single indictment which charges controlled substance offenses involving methamphetamine, heroin, fentanyl, cocaine and cocaine base. The defendants and the charges pending against them are as follows:
| Defendant | Age | Residence | Charges | Maximum Statutory Penalty |
| LORENZO LEE, a/k/a “O.G.” | 66 | Antioch, California | Conspiracy to Distribute and Possess with Intent to Distribute Controlled Substances (Count 1)
21 U.S.C. § 846 |
Not less than 10 years imprisonment and up to life
Not less than 5 years supervised release and up to life
$10 million fine |
| Distribution of and Possession with Intent to Distribute Controlled Substances, Including Cocaine, Cocaine Base, Methamphetamine, and Heroin (Counts 4, 7, and 13-15)
21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1) |
Not less than 10 years imprisonment and up to life
Not less than 5 years supervised release and up to life
$10 million fine |
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| JEFFREY MCCOY | 46 | Pittsburg, California | Conspiracy to Distribute and Possess with Intent to Distribute Controlled Substances (Count 1)
21 U.S.C. § 846 |
Not less than 5 years imprisonment and up to 40 years imprisonment
Not less than 4 years supervised release and up to life
$5 million fine |
| Distribution of Controlled Substances, Including Cocaine Base, Cocaine, and Heroin (Counts 2-7 and 9)
21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1) |
Not less than 5 years imprisonment and up to 40 years imprisonment
Not less than 4 years supervised release and up to life
$5 million fine |
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| ANTHONY BROWN, a/k/a “Ant Man” | 57 | Bay Point, California | Conspiracy to Distribute and Possess with Intent to Distribute Controlled Substances (Count 1)
21 U.S.C. § 846 |
Not less than 5 years imprisonment and up to 40 years imprisonment
Not less than 4 years supervised release and up to life
$5 million fine |
| Distribution of Cocaine Base
21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1) (Count 7) |
Not less than 5 years imprisonment and up to 40 years imprisonment
Not less than 4 years supervised release and up to life
$5 million fine |
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| DESHAWNTE GAMBOA | 38 | Pittsburg, California | Conspiracy to Distribute and Possess with Intent to Distribute Controlled Substances (Count 1)
21 U.S.C. § 846 |
Not less than 5 years imprisonment and up to 40 years imprisonment
Not less than 4 years supervised release and up to life
$5 million fine |
| Distribution of Heroin (Count 9)
21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1) |
Not less than 5 years imprisonment and up to 40 years imprisonment
Not less than 4 years supervised release and up to life
$5 million fine |
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| DEBORAH POLK | 63 | Antioch, California | Conspiracy to Distribute and Possess with Intent to Distribute Controlled Substances (Count 1)
21 U.S.C. § 846 |
Not less than 5 years imprisonment and up to 40 years imprisonment
Not less than 4 years supervised release and up to life
$5 million fine |
| Possession with Intent to Distribute Heroin (Count 15)
21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1) |
Not less than 5 years imprisonment and up to 40 years imprisonment
Not less than 4 years supervised release and up to life
$5 million fine |
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| Maintaining a Drug-Involved Premises (Count 16)
21 U.S.C. § 856(a)(2) |
20 years imprisonment
3 years supervised release
$500,000 fine |
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| EVAN MARTINEZ-DIAZ | 26 | Bay Point, California | Conspiracy to Distribute and Possess with Intent to Distribute Controlled Substances (Count 1)
21 U.S.C. § 846 |
Not less than 10 years imprisonment and up to life
Not less than 5 years supervised release and up to life
$10 million fine |
| Possession with Intent to Distribute Methamphetamine and Cocaine (Counts 13 and 14)
21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1) |
Not less than 10 years imprisonment and up to life
Not less than 5 years supervised release and up to life
$10 million fine |
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| MAGO AGUILAR-PACHECO | 38 | West Covina, California | Conspiracy to Distribute and Possess with Intent to Distribute Controlled Substances (Count 1)
21 U.S.C. § 846 |
Not less than 5 years imprisonment and up to 40 years imprisonment
Not less than 4 years supervised release and up to life
$5 million fine |
| CESAR ALVARADO | 38 | Desert Springs, California | Conspiracy to Distribute and Possess with Intent to Distribute Controlled Substances (Count 1)
21 U.S.C. § 846 |
Not less than 10 years imprisonment and up to life
Not less than 5 years supervised release and up to life
$10 million fine |
| Possession with Intent to Distribute Cocaine, Heroin, and Methamphetamine (Counts 11-14)
21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1) |
Not less than 10 years imprisonment and up to life
Not less than 5 years supervised release and up to life
$10 million fine |
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| JESSE LOPEZ, III | 30 | Fowler, California | Possession with Intent to Distribute Fentanyl (Count 8)
21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1) |
Not less than 10 years imprisonment and up to life
Not less than 5 years supervised release and up to life
$10 million fine |
| JOSE DELGADILLO, a/k/a “Tepa” | 41 | Fairfield, California | Conspiracy to Distribute and Possess with Intent to Distribute Controlled Substances (Counts 1 and 10)
21 U.S.C. § 846 |
Not less than 10 years imprisonment and up to life
Not less than 5 years supervised release and up to life
$10 million fine |
| MARCO DELGADILLO, a/k/a “Tonio” | 39 | Fairfield, California | Conspiracy to Distribute and Possess with Intent to Distribute Controlled Substances (Count 10)
21 U.S.C. § 846 |
Not less than 10 years imprisonment and up to life
Not less than 5 years supervised release and up to life
$10 million fine |
| LUIS TORRES-GARCIA, a/k/a “Guero” | 33 | Rio Dell, California | Conspiracy to Distribute and Possess with Intent to Distribute Controlled Substances (Count 10)
21 U.S.C. § 846 |
Not less than 10 years imprisonment and up to life
Not less than 5 years supervised release and up to life
$10 million fine |
| TIMOTHY PEOPLES, a/k/a “Tee” | 40 | Antioch, California | Possession with Intent to Distribute Cocaine and Cocaine Base (Counts 17 and 18)
21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1) |
Not less than 5 years imprisonment and up to 40 years imprisonment
Not less than 4 years supervised release and up to life
$5 million fine |
The defendants arrested on April 30, 2019, were originally charged by complaint. The complaints have been unsealed. Eight defendants were charged in complaints that were supported by an affidavit describing the underlying investigation (the Affidavit). In addition, a separate complaint was filed against defendant Timothy Peoples, and that complaint has been unsealed as well.
According to the Affidavit, this investigation started in 2017 and involved the DEA, the United States Internal Revenue Service, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives, Antioch Police Department, Oakley Police Department, and Concord Police Department. In 2017 and 2018, the investigators used informants to conduct a series of purchases of cocaine, cocaine base and heroin from JEFFREY MCCOY. In furtherance of their investigation, the agents also obtained federal wiretap orders in 2018 and 2019 to monitor communications over telephones used by the conspirators.
According to the Affidavit, the agents also seized significant quantities of narcotics from various defendants during the investigation. The following chart summarizes the seizures, which are discussed in more detail in the Affidavit:
| DATE | SEIZED | CIRCUMSTANCES |
| 5/15/2018 | 4 kg of heroin mixed with fentanyl and $46,000 | Seized from courier after leaving LEE’s residence |
| 8/8/2018 | 18 lbs of methamphetamine | Seized en route to TORRES-GARCIA from Jose DELGADILLO |
| 1/26/2019 | 2 kg of cocaine | Seized en route to meeting point with LEE |
| 2/9/2019 | 7 kg of narcotics and $104,505 | Seized from courier after leaving LEE’s residence |
| 2/9/2019 | 20 lbs of methamphetamine and 1 kg of cocaine | Discarded from courier’s vehicle after leaving LEE’s residence |
In addition, any sentence following conviction will be imposed by the court only after consideration of the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines and the federal statute governing the imposition of a sentence, 18 U.S.C. § 3553.
This case was investigated and prosecuted by member agencies of the Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Force, a focused multi-agency, multi-jurisdictional task force investigating and prosecuting the most significant drug trafficking organizations throughout the United States by leveraging the combined expertise of federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies.
Allen D. Payton contributed to this report.
For details and schedule visit www.ContraCostaFair.com or download the following:
2019 CCCFair Schedule p1, 2019 CCCFair Sched p2 & Map, 2019 CCCFair Details
Contra Costa County Public Works Department will perform roadwork on Vasco Road from Camino Diablo Road to the Alameda County line. The roadwork will occur from Tuesday through Thursday, May 28-30 between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m.
The roadwork will consist of replacing the delineators, debris removal and street sweeping. The purpose of the delineators is to increase driver awareness and safety when travelling through this commute corridor. The work may be rescheduled based on weather conditions. Electronic message boards will alert drivers of the scheduled work. There will be traffic control through the work area and drivers can expect delays.
Kirker Pass Road truck climbing lane project. By CCC Public Works.
Contra Costa County Public Works will begin construction on the Kirker Pass Road Northbound Truck Climbing Lane Project. The project will improve safety and reduce congestion along Kirker Pass Road from the Concord Pavilion to the northern Hess Road intersection by constructing a truck climbing lane in the northbound direction. Pavement widening will occur on the east side of the roadway to provide a 12-foot truck lane and eight-foot paved shoulder. Widening will require construction of six retaining walls adjacent to the roadway. The project also includes paving both the north and southbound lanes between the City of Concord/County limits to approximately 4,200 feet north of North Hess Road.
Construction will begin on Monday, May 13, 2019, with completion in the Spring of 2020, barring unforeseen circumstances. Construction operations will be scheduled to minimize impacts to commute traffic.
Funding for this project is provided by Measure J, State Transportation Improvement Program, State Match, Local Streets and Road Program, and gas tax revenues provided by the SB1 Road Repair and Accountability Act. More information for this project can be found at http://www.cccounty.us/pwdmap.
By Pittsburg PD
On Monday, May 6, 2019, just prior to midnight, Pittsburg Officers responded to an address on Shoreline Drive for the report of shots fired. While officers were responding to the scene, the victim’s mother informed dispatch that her son ran inside the house stating he had been shot by an unknown man. When officers arrived at the house, they located the victim suffering from multiple gunshots wounds to the upper torso. Officers began life saving measures until Contra Costa County Fire and medical personnel arrived and took over. The victim, a 47-year-old Pittsburg man, informed officers he was outside at his vehicle when an unknown man approached him, fired multiple shots at him, then fled on foot. The victim was transported to John Muir Hospital in Walnut Creek where died.
The Pittsburg Police Department’s Investigations Division responded to the scene and took over the investigation. Detectives are currently contacting witnesses and obtaining statements from those involved. Based on initial information, it is unknown if victim and the man knew each other. Additional information is not available at this time and the name of the victim is being withheld pending notifications. This is the city of Pittsburg’s fifth homicide of the year.
The Pittsburg Police Department is requesting the public’s assistance and asks anyone with additional information to please contact the Pittsburg Police Department Tip-Line at 925-252-4040.