Dossier
Pleasant Hill
Coverage of Pleasant Hill in the Nexus archive.
- Pleasant Hill killer who fled to Mexico sentenced
Andre Barocio Jr. was sentenced to 50 years-to-life in prison for murdering a beloved bartender, Oscar Laredo-Arellano, in Pleasant Hill. The Contra Costa County Superior Court judge handed down the sentence following the April 3, 2023, shooting.
- Walnut Creek BART station reopens after 'major medical emergency'
The Walnut Creek BART station was closed Monday morning due to a 'major medical emergency' and reopened by 11:16 a.m. The closure, announced at 10:37 a.m., temporarily disrupted BART service on the Antioch line between Lafayette and Pleasant Hill. No further details were provided.