CCW Qualify 12000 Marsh Creek Road. Saturday Oct. 11, Range 3…read more Officer Robert Durrer presiding. Durrer had complete control over the live firearms test. He was articulate, informative and on point, but with a subtle hint of humor. I hope he is there when I re qualify in 2 years.

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This is a "shout out" for the Martinez Police Department Officers and Administrative Staff. As a…read moreself-employed person, sometimes doing what needs to be done requires more than the 40 hour work week. In my case, at the end of a very long week I loaded up the car with documents looking forward to a weekend with my husband and travel to a wedding. Opps! I failed to lock the front door. OMG! The patrol officer(s) noticed the "lights were on but no one was here". They "held the fort" for four (4) hours. WOW! Who does that? No one anymore, unless you are in a town where everyone cares. Thank you, Paula Grohs.

Extremely inconsistent if you call in to their non-emergency line regarding civil standby and more…read more (2025)

On Vasco I hit a bad pothole while on the worst downhill slope, front tire went out immediately,…read moreand I had to lumber down the hill to try to pull out at any place that would be better than stuck in the roadway with the guardrail, blocking traffic. The spot I found was dangerous and cars were whizzing by. I jumped onto a drain pipe, afraid to get into my car, and waited for help. FORTUNATELY a CHP officer arrived, and calmed the situation, friendly, courteous, and professional, then asked whether he wanted me to stay. He handled the whole situation, perfectly, even helping the tow truck get away safely, etc. This officer and office needs to be commended, for sure. I was so thankful (despite feelings about that pothole that has been there for awhile). The officer said he would report that to get it fixed! Very satisfied with the officer. 5+ stars.

The brakes went out in my truck. I was waiting for a tow truck on Pacheco blvd in the median…read more Officer Holmberg got traffic stopped and pushed me into a parking lot! What a great officer! Thank you thank you

The lady who helped me get my parking 'proof of correction' done was so helpful. I thought I'd…read morehave to drive to another police station to get it signed off, but I didn't. She told me that they don't normally do this anymore, because they're understaffed and been getting too much requests from people coming from the Concord Police Station for the same thing. I don't blame them for being a bit annoyed. I'm annoyed that they don't make it easier to correct the problem either. Even though they don't really do it anymore, she didn't want for me to have to drive all over town so she did it for me. If you are planning to have your parking ticket for not having your registration sticker on, please be advised they might not do it for you if you are from out-of-town. I just got lucky? Overall, I would say that the Pleasant Hill Police Station was very PLEASANT. I would come here before I go to the Concord Police Station.

Called about a pleasant hill resident breaking a court order to hand my cell phone over in February…read more2026, it's September. She's changed multiple passwords, deleted accounts of mine, deleted photos, records, videos, banking, logging into my Facebook... was told to call Oakland PD because I live in Oakland..... ok but she lives in pleasant hill? "We're not going to break her door down to ask her what's going on!" Is what the dispatcher told me... ok so you're not going to investigate a person breaking a court order to commit federal cyber crimes.... Got it !

It was a bit difficult when they first told me my benefits would not be approved and I would have…read moreto reapply. However when they called back to complete the interview after speaking with her supervisor I felt a little better. Thank you for all that you do, you didn't have to but you truly made a difference in my life and proved (again, didn't have to) that you cared.

Stopped by and just enough time for the very last 21 minutes before closing…read more The suggestion was to wait over for a 15 minutes duration to buy it. This was a rare opportunity to progress and an intense 30 minutes before curtain to recover my birth certificates. I was so pleased that I could get out of there with some new tips! 45 miles riding my bicycle prior to entering into the building with my navigational skills. On my I-Phone she required me to make a wrong turn and she failed to give the right directions it was a blessing! I finally made a wrong left turn one block before Castro I was so done. My makeup looked okay that everyone was avoiding me because I wasn't trying that hard to be on your team or whatever and miss out! Surely I thought it was just a slice of her negativity and I would be on my way. How positively fitting of her to help me find my record because I was a fighter! The new 21St Century official birth certificates is kind of a legacy. My bus driver told me I would get in there okay. My bus driver knew I live in a world of manipulation and lies and to someone nice would be there to help serve me. It was unkind of her to hold back the right directions to kind of know how it works to how nervous I was to stop and ask strangers if this was it? Shape shifting is a vampire skill to hone over one's mind and no way for children who were adopted to searching for their biological mothers and fathers everywhere! There are a lot of people that want to find the truth to know their real birth mothers! Sorry isn't enough if you were adopted and you don't know who your biological mother or father really is! God makes the rules!I know my two adopted daughters are looking for their real birth mother; me'! "Sierradawn L." Seriously though I called the office when I was ready to come by to get my birth certificates from highly qualified receptionists that wanted to help serve me. I also inquired about a death certificate for my X-husband and according to the receptionist it's a search and rescue mission and only my daughter can request her father's death certificate if she's interested in seeing it. The conventional , beautiful 21St Century new birth certificates look like a Star'! Golden State materials! Just took my bus and made it in on time to win their hearts. Known by only one way the parking lot needs to install a bicycle rack for riders and cyclists. Be honest nobody needs to get hurt what good would that do? It's nobody's fault and everybody meant well and I just got to say sorry but I thought someone said her son's birth certificates cost her like $44? Okay why did I owe $76 for two birth certificates anybody out there? I prefer to keep a low profile and the justice system and the new me searching for honest, friendly people that don't misdirect and misinform running the clock against me to minimize my strategy to find the building coming up. By 4:30PM and a world of wrong directions and random questions about what I see to personalize my danger on the road by bike and missed it. To compensate for all the unnecessary noise about what happened or if I was a confused person with no relevance. She wanted to tell me to turn left to cover the entire street so that happened on my first day so I don't trust her. After taking my left turn left only one block in slow mo with people staring at me and walking in slo motion for a near problem- This bus driver was so disappointed that I couldn't get to my building after guessing in slow motion about rising left turns on wrong left blocks by someone lying to me that knows how to get there. Thank God I didn't have to go down every left turn to keep at it. Odds are big, strong women are definitely about riding bicycles and you can't deny it!

Tiny Tots Preschool program at the Community Center on L Street is the absolute best. Hands down,…read moreit can't get any better. Teacher Kathy and Teacher Lisa are the Monday, Wednesday and Friday instructors who are caring mentors that guide children thru preschool. This requires a waiting list perhaps, but definitely worth the wait. Field trips include the Police Station, a visit from the Fire Department and hands-on wonderful science experiences some of which include planting as well as watching the metamorphosis of butterflies. As a grandma, I was aware of the joy and excitement my grandson would exude the day of school. Thank you to Kathy and Lisa for making our community experience so memorable. We certainly appreciate you. The City of Benicia should also acknowledge your valued devotion towards teaching.

Don't allow your male children to work for Kids K. Extremely discriminatory against the males,…read morehorrible, horrible "bosses". I would not ever allow my children or grandchildren to attend this program!!!

I was expecting government-quality service, and was pleasantly surprised to get friendly and…read morecompetent assistance from the civil clerk, Taylor. If you need docs printed, go across the street. First 10 pages don't even require payment. Lastly, the law library down the street is a great resource too.

I'm extremely frustrated with my experience in the small claims court division, particularly in my…read moreinteractions with Isabella. On two separate occasions, I've been given incorrect or incomplete information, which resulted in me making unnecessary trips over an hour round trip only to find out things were not handled properly. This process is already time-sensitive and stressful, so having to deal with avoidable mistakes and miscommunication only adds to that burden. During my most recent visit, the paperwork was even completed incorrectly and had to be altered afterward, which did not inspire confidence in the accuracy or professionalism of the process. I understand that questions may come up, but there is a noticeable lack of consistency and preparedness that makes navigating the system much more difficult than it should be. Additionally, the tone and attitude I encountered felt dismissive at times, which made an already frustrating situation worse. I'm sharing this because I believe the court system should provide clear, reliable guidance, especially for individuals trying to follow the proper steps on their own. Right now, that standard is not being met in my experience.

Id say if this was a business they'd be guilty of false advertising. They do not follow their…read moremission st statement like respecting everyone or being impartial. One of their officers kicked All my stuff including cart carts I owned even throwing cat food all over. And another day he blocked My path trying to intimid intimidate me. A woman who is at least a foot and a half shorter then him and 70lbs lighter than him. I don't break the law except for not being in a house. While he was trying to say he'd arrest me for shopping carts that were not in my possession he didnt realize 3 shoplifters hit the stores here at crossroads big time.

One star only because Officer Downs' superior was patient and nice, unlike Officer Downs who was…read morerude and egotistical, machismo, arrogant, chauvinistic and pompous. Yelp removed my original review because it didn't contain enough details about my experience. The Yelp moderator team obviously didn't read that the review was a work in progress. But C'est la vie Below are the details of my experience! No one likes it when a cop pulls them over, but can you imagine a cop making a false accusation against you, when you merely went into the police station to ask a question on how their department handles hate, bullying, and cyberabuse?! I went to the pleasant hill police station to ask how cyberabuse and bullying is addressed, and wound up being falsely accused of an incident that never happened, the way Officer Downs described it. First, Officer Downs explained they don't do anything about cyberabuse or bullying, they can't, there's nothing they can do, EVEN if someone dies b/c of it, whether it's suicide or another way. :( And the police aren't even sorry or apologetic for the loss, according to Officer Downs. Officer Downs then asked if I remembered him pulling me over on a rainy afternoon and finding contraband in my car. He made that accusation twice & when I denied that the incident ever happened, because I've never done drugs or had an interest in even experimenting with drugs, Officer Downs asked 'Why he would say the incident happened if it didn't?' Of which I replied, I had no idea why when that incident never happened. The ONLY interaction I have ever had with the Pleasant Hill Police, besides that day was, one night when it was raining, I was in my car idling in the bollinger shopping center, a police officer pulled up behind me, left the headlights shining into my car, walked over & asked if I was ok, said he was concerned b/c there had been some things going on in the center, asked for my license & what I was doing, if I still lived in irvine, etc. I proceeded to let the officer know, I lived in the apartments behind the shopping center, not in irvine anymore. Officer Downs asked why I couldn't do what I was doing on my phone at my apartment and I told him, the apartments weren't safe nor private. Before he left, he told me to be careful. In the course of police station conversation with Officer Downs I mentioned being self employed at one pt in time, prior to the bay, but in pleasant hill I wasn't allowed. Officer Downs made the strange statement that if I applied now, my application would be accepted, he was sure of it ~ why would he know what biz apps the city of pleasant hill would accept, was he one of the reviewers?! There was never any search of my vehicle, no drugs were found in my car, couldn't I don't & have never done drugs, not even curious. I returned to the station, shortly after leaving b/c if officer Downs was being truthful, there would have been a police report, there wasn't one. I requested to speak to Officer Downs superior to make a formal complaint against him & his false accusation. Officer Downs superior at the time, told me 'You're right, no drugs were ever found in your car' & I'll ask officer Downs about his claim. The officer asked me about irvine & I said I loved irvine, he said 'we're a good bunch too, just give us a chance' ~ I'm not sure why that officer didn't think I'd give the police a chance, I had only lived in the bay for 14 months, why would there be any issues. Nobody wants to have issues with the police. It was a strange statement to make to someone he had just met. Anyhow, officer downs superior did ask, the reason for my visit and I explained what was going on in the sun valley apartments, the WiFi stealing, everyone knowing what I was doing on my phone or where I was going without me ever telling anyone, & the conversations between my neighbors about me & private matters never shared with anyone. The officer said for me to come back when I had more substantial evidence, as though hearing the the tenants in apt 58 & justin france in apt 60 talk about what i was doing in my apartment, where i was going, who i talked to & about, what i did on my phone, what i watched, the places i was going & more, wasn't enough. it was pretty damn obvious that these tenants were evil enough to know what i was doing 24/7 w/o actually living in my apartment. Yet, the officer i spoke with didnt think it was substantial enough to do anything. Its probably b/c he just didn't care. It was a violation of my tenants rights & rights to privacy ~ but even the property management didn't care ~ they must be connected to lafayette east apartments management, b/c they don't care about their tenants rights or rights to privacy, either, with all the illegal entries someone made with a copy of my apt key, and no approval from me to enter my apartment, w/o me being present ~ it's obvious that the only thing that matters to these apartments is profit, not people

No one answered the phone about family court…read more And, this court has stopped audio. So, there is NO evidence of what are said in court. Totally against families!

My ex-husband moved out of state so I filed documents in September for a hearing update since I now…read morehave our son 100% instead of 50/50. My hearing was set to December 2023, and two business days before our hearing, I received a text message informing me that all hearings for that week have been rescheduled to April 2024. I called and asked why this happened and was informed that the judge was out of the office. I've already waited months for this hearing and now I have to wait even more months to be seen. I was also told that if I wanted to expedite the hearing then I had to process an ex-parte, but of course I had to file those documents and pay the ex-parte fee. This really sucks. Do better Family Law Center.

I have nothing against community gatherings, but a loud concert inside the library is hard to wrap…read moremy head around. Gone are the days when one can find a quiet place to sit at the library at any time. But I get it, it's promotes community gatherings and there are no alternative facility to host the concerts. I'll be sure to check on Benicia's Event calendar before visiting the library.

So this is the best public library in opinion, because the customer service is key!…read more The librarians are always helping me out whenever I'm looking for any books for my classroom, and they have the best selection of kids books too! The books for sale are cheap and offer a wide variety of hardcovers, anywhere from a $1-$4 bucks depending on new the book is. I always seem to find something to take back with me from their sales books! Gina and the folks at BPL are the best! Overall a 20 out of 10!