Three-Alarm Fire Damages Lafayette’s Kaiser Estate Saturday
Firefighters battled a stubborn fire at the historic Kaiser Estate in Lafayette Saturday, the blaze partially collapsing sections of the roof and damaging infrastructure on the 50s-era property. The fire at 940 Reliez Station Lane was reported at 4:56pm and drew a small army of firefighters to the scene. Access to the 7-acre property proved…
Court Sentences Pinole Man To 50 Years To Life For Murder
From the Office of the District Attorney Martinez, California — Today, a Contra Costa Superior Court judge sentenced a Pinole man to 50 years to life in prison for murdering a woman just 10 days after she ended their relationship. On May 7th, 2026, a jury found 39-year-old Jeffery Kendall guilty of first-degree murder in…
Five Arrested After Sex With Children Sting In Walnut Creek
Five people – including a German national – have been arrested after a multi-agency sting aimed at adults seeking sex with children unfolded in Walnut Creek. The five currently face charges including attempted lewd acts with a minor, contacting a minor to commit a sex offense, and arranging to meet a minor for sex. The…
Danville: Library And Community Center Mark 30th Anniversary – Aug. 4
The Town of Danville and Contra Costa County Library will mark the 30th anniversary of the Danville Library and Community Center with a family celebration on Tuesday, August 4, at the Town Green, 400 Front St. The celebration begins with Storytime at the Danville Library at 11:15 a.m., followed by a free children’s concert featuring…
Driver Burned When Car Crashes Into San Ramon Home Monday
An air ambulance was requested following a vehicle crash into a home in the 10000 block of Broadmoor on Monday, the car catching fire inside the residence and leaving the driver with burn injuries. The crash was reported at 9:05pm after a car rolled into the home on Broadmoor, knocking the driver unconscious and briefly…
Return Of The Bondage Files: Cone Man; Saffron Stigma; Are You Flocking With Me?
Crazy Days playing out across the nation and in the 24/680 as we Homo Sapiens work out our collective future and soldier on each in our own way. Some might say we’re making progress in many areas and losing ground in others as we continue to play Hide the Senator and Hyper Hypocrisy appears to…
Chemical Agent Deployed Outside Lafayette Trader Joe’s Saturday
Odd incident outside the Lafayette Trader Joe’s store this morning with police and fire responding to reports of multiple people doused with bear spray, perhaps from a passing car, following an argument between two people at Trader Joe’s. The initial victim count of 7 to 12 people sickened was eventually downgraded after the arrival of…
E-Bike Wolfpack Rides Through Walnut Creek, Pleasant Hill
Editor; I don’t know who this says more about — the kids or their parents. We ventured out into downtown Pleasant Hill and Walnut Creek recently and encountered a large group of kids on e-bikes on both occasions. These kids (about 7 in one group and 5 in the other) proceeded to swarm us and…
Apparent Chain Reaction Crash Ends With “Turtle” and “Yard Sale” In Lafayette Thursday
Falling back on the parlance we’ve come to use given the frequency of occurrence for crashes in our area we Flashed word of a “Full Turtle” rollover crash with definite “Yard Sale” overtones as the turtled vehicle scattered contents across a Lafayette street after a collision Thursday. The 2-car crash was reported at 12:43pm at…
Sports Bike “Thunder Runner” Lights Up Highways 242/680/and 24 Wednesday
A rider on a high performance sports bike declined the invitation of police to pull over for a chat Wednesday, leading officers on a high-speed tour of our local freeways before disappearing into the Caldecott tunnel at about 7:45pm. We don’t think he disappeared, actually, but that was where we lost sight of him.