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Pursuit Runs Through Orinda Wednesday; Suspect Caught Near Cal Shakes Theater
A police pursuit in El Sobrante ran along San Pablo Dam Road into and through Orinda Wednesday before finally coming to a halt in a shower of sparks near the entrance to the California Shakespeare Theater. The targeted car began its run from police shortly before 11 p.m. in El Sobrante, losing a tire while…
Read MoreWalnut Creek’s Interim Chief Responds To Criticism Of Departmental Handling Of Saturday Protest
This message was released Tuesday by Walnut Creek Police Chief Jay Hill in response to criticism – leveled largely on social media – of his department’s response during a weekend protest this site covered as it happened Saturday evening. During the incident, approximately 80 protesters blocked downtown traffic, set fire to Trump 2020 and Gadsden flags,…
Read MoreOne Dead In I680 Pacheco Crash Wednesday
The northbound lanes of Interstate 680 north of Center Avenue are blocked at this hour (10:50 a.m.) after a single-car crash left one person dead and debris spread across several lanes of roadway. A SigAlert has been declared with lanes blocked and no estimate given for reopening. The crash was reported at 10:24 a.m., the…
Read MoreTwisty, Wrong-Way Pursuit Through Caldecott Tunnel Tuesday Morning
All traffic into the Caldecott Tunnel was stopped early Tuesday morning as a car fleeing California Highway Patrol officers used the tunnel as a bizarre hiding place during a back-and-forth, wrong-way chase. The strange game of cat and mouse is still underway (2:13 a.m.) as this is written with a white pickup truck the object…
Read MoreLafayette Woman Struck, Killed While Walking Across I680 In Walnut Creek Monday Night
All lanes of southbound I680 at Treat Boulevard were closed in Walnut Creek after a pedestrian was hit and killed while walking across the freeway there. The incident was reported at 10:46 p.m. and officers contacted a motorist believed to have struck the individual, spotted walking in traffic shortly before they were struck. The victim…
Read MoreHighway 4 Crash Leaves One Dead Saturday
What’d I See? – As we reported Saturday evening, there was a fatal crash on westbound Highway 4. The CHP just provided some additional details on this incident: This past Saturday at about 10:38pm, Contra Costa CHP was advised of a solo vehicle crash on Hwy-4 westbound, just east of Port Chicago Highway in Concord.…
Read MoreMartinez Police Recover Body Found In Alhambra Creek Monday
UPDATE: The deceased subject found in Alhambra Creek on Monday died of apparent overdose, a pathologist from the CCC Sheriff Coroner’s Office has determined. Visible injuries originally reported as suspicious were caused by wildlife post death, authorities have determined. From Lt. Mike Estanol, Martinez PD: On Monday at approximately 10:30 am, officers from the Martinez…
Read MoreBay Area Sees Purple – Governor Pulls Emergency Brake To Slow COVID Spead
Governor Gavin Newsom reported coronavirus cases have doubled in California over the last 10 days, causing the state to pull an “emergency brake” moving most counties to the most restrictive tier in an attempt to slow the spread of COVID-19. “We are sounding the alarm,” Newsom said in a press conference Monday. “California is experiencing…
Read MoreOne Person Wounded After Shooting In Walnut Creek Saturday
Police cordoned off the Walnut Creek Motel 6 at 2389 N. Main Street Saturday after an apparent robbery attempt ended with a person shot and wounded there or in the area at about 9:30 Saturday morning. Main Street was blocked by police from Penniman Way to Parkside for more than five hours while police brought…
Read MoreCatalytic Converter Miners Caught In Concord
If you happen to hear the sound of a hacksaw blade or electric power saw at work near your car in the wee hours you may want to take a peek under the undercarriage as it appears Converter Miners have been busy of late. An alert neighbor perked up at the sound of saws at…
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