El Cerrito's Week: K-9 Poisoned, Restroom Arrest, Nibs Fire, Sex Offender, Small Houses

These were among the most-read stories by El Cerrito Patch viewers this past week:

Richmond Police Officer's Home Burglarized, K-9 and Family Pet Poisoned

Police unions are offering a $10,000 reward in connection with the case.

Arrest of Man with Cocaine Joint, Porn and Child in Safeway Restroom, Police Say

The El Cerrito Police Blotter for March 1-4 includes the arrest of 32-year-old man who allegedly was smoking a cocaine-laced marijuana cigaret and looking at a pornographic magazine with a small child in the Safeway restroom.

Sex Offender Who Lived in El Cerrito Faces Battle Over Planned Move

Charles Christman, 69, is scheduled to be released next week after serving time in a state mental hospital.

The Smallest Home for Sale in El Cerrito

Downsizing is one trend in the real estate market. Here's a house in El Cerrito with less than 1,000 square feet.

Nibs Closed 'About a Month' by Fire

Nibs in El Cerrito, a longstanding popular local diner on San Pablo Avenue near City Hall, will be closed about a month because of a grill fire, according to a notice from the owners on the boarded-up entrance.

And the week's most popular blog: Grand Opening Village Shops and Galleries by Heidi Rand.

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