Chemical Agent Assault Leads To Arrest In Lafayette Friday
A San Leandro man was arrested after a chemical agent intended to stave off grizzly bears was allegedly used during an assault in the 900 block of Village Center in Lafayette on Friday. Things began at 10:20am when a man entered a business on the block and discharged a chemical agent that later turned out…
Smash-And-Grab Crew Robs Concord Mall Jewelry Kiosk Wednesday
Note: Archive photo from a previous robbery Four subjects dressed in hoodies, wearing gloves and armed with hammers and pepper spray attacked the Piercing Pagoda kiosk at Sunvalley Mall on Wednesday, pepper spraying an employee and escaping with an unknown amount of merchandise. Shoppers confused the sound of breaking glass with gunshots shortly after noon,…
Concord, Navy To Review Financial Agreement For Reuse Project At Naval Weapons Station
From the City of Concord Concord, Calif. (May 13, 2026) – The City of Concord Local Reuse Authority (LRA) has successfully reached a financial agreement with the United States Navy (Navy) over the price and terms of payment for the approximately 2,422 acres of property at the former Concord Naval Weapons Station to be redeveloped…
Overdue Hiker Found Deceased In Las Trampas Regional
UPDATE: 9:30a.m. Sources have reported that searchers have located the body of the missing man. Recovery operation underway. Original Story: Fresh crews are arriving to renew a search for a 75-year-old hiker overdue after he ventured into the Las Trampas Wilderness Preserve and was reported missing Tuesday night. Helicopters and multi-agency responders turned out to…
Board Of Supervisors Appoints Aaron McAlister To Lead Con Fire
(Martinez, CA) – On Tuesday, the Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors appointed Aaron McAlister as Fire Chief of the Contra Costa County Fire Protection District (Con Fire). McAlister has served with Con Fire since 2016 and most recently served as Deputy Fire Chief of Administration, overseeing Communications/Fire Dispatch, Information Systems, Support Services, Finance, and…
Danville Residents Nudge Town For Increased E-Bike Safety Measures Tonight
The “Genie Out of the Bottle” issue of e-bike safety comes before the Danville Town Council tonight, driven in part by community members who say not enough has been done to address what is becoming a growing and largely uncontrolled problem. Community members studying the issue submitted the results of a survey they say shows…
Fog Pushes Into Our Valleys… On Little Cat Feet
Early risers/walkers out to get their steps in this morning were met by Carl Sandburg’s sound-muffling grey tides, turning the ridge tops into islands in a puffy white sea. Some of us like this micro-climate peculiarity. Others, not so much. We find it comforting.
Burning Rooftop Bush Draws Firefighters In Walnut Creek Monday
Reports of smoke wafting off the rooftop of the four-story Vaya apartments at 1800 Lacassie in Walnut Creek brought firefighters on the double and up to the roof – where they found the smoldering remnants of a bush that had apparently caught fire. Neighbors reported seeing a column of smoke rising from a decorative planter.…
“I’ll Race You For That Head of Lettuce In Your Tote Bag…”
Spotted in Concord and Photographed by Ryan Panlilio (thanks, Ryan!
WCSD Parents Ask For Transparency And Accountability
Editor; At Tice Creek School in Walnut Creek, families are now facing the loss of a second principal in back-to-back school years. For many Walnut Creek School District parents, this is no longer just about one principal’s departure. It is about a pattern – and a Governing Board that we feel has stopped doing its…