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Cigarette Sparks Second Alarm Fire And Rescue Effort In Rossmoor Tuesday
Fire investigators said an improperly discarded cigarette sparked a 2-alarm fire at 2808 Saklan Indian Drive in Rossmoor Tuesday, causing $140,000 damage to the most heavily impacted unit and displacing two residents. The first firefighters on the scene of the blaze were met by heavy smoke and fire, a second alarm quickly called shortly after…
Read MoreMeet BadA** Bob From Walnut Creek – Snake Hunter
Those of you who have been owned by a cat you allowed outdoors know they are often fond of bringing things back to share with you – sometimes really creepy things. Meet Bob of Walnut Creek. He lives with his human servants on a property at the base of Mt. Diablo and, apparently, the location…
Read MoreOrinda Pup Recovered In Antioch, Returned To Owners After Three-Year-Long Absence
ED: First, a big doff of the Fedora to our digital colleagues in arms at EastCountyToday for giving us the heads up on this story. Second, what’s with all the doggies jumping into police cars lately? Here we go: Antioch Police announced on Facebook Saturday that Officer Amiri was performing a routine traffic stop around 1:00 am…
Read MoreSnapped: Reader Photos Of Street Crime Capturing The Moment
We’ve addressed the issue of petty theft tying up resources and leading to street arrests in the 24/680 recently, with readers offering photos and unintentionally funny accounts of police activity often as it rolls over them. It’s difficult enough to get a focused, well-composed photograph of your cat or favorite potted plant, but street crime…
Read MoreA Reader Reaches The Limit Of His Compassion
Editor: I read a line in one of your recent articles and found it to be true: “That the characterization of our homeless population – are we really calling them “residentially challenged” now? – should not always depict them as innocent victims but, rather, often as aggressors.” While I have nothing but the utmost concern…
Read MoreSuspected Shoplifters Return To Lululemon Store Thursday; Walnut Creek Police On Hand To Greet Them
The revolving door that has become the local shoplifting scene in the 24/680 took a fresh turn Thursday when a trio of suspected pilferers returned to a downtown Lululemon store for the second time in two days – and ran into police. This story is evolving as police have only just now detained the trio…
Read More… And Then There’s An Attempted Bank Robbery In San Ramon Minutes Later
The San Ramon Police Department are seeking a suspect in a bank robbery that occurred today just after 1:03 pm. Police say a subject entered the Safeway store located at 2505 San Ramon Valley Blvd. He walked directly to the US Bank counter and brandished a black, semi-automatic handgun along with a demand note. The…
Read MorePatriotic Gunman Holds Up Danville Bank Thursday
Danville police are on the lookout for a man who entered the First Republic Bank at 680 Hartz Avenue a little before noon Thursday, presented a banking officer with a note demanding money and reinforced that demand by displaying a pistol. The suspect is described as a white male with fair complexion and acne scars,…
Read MoreHazMat Investigation Winding Down In Martinez Thursday; Rail Car Leaking Chemical
Firefighters implemented a HazMat response protocol after a chemical was found leaking from at least one rail car on a siding in Martinez Thursday. The discovery was made at around 10:50 a.m. and safety protocols enacted shortly afterward as both county fire and railway officials worked to identify the leaking substance and what, if any,…
Read MoreMartinez Residents Soldier On Without Water Thursday; No Estimate Given For Repair
We first heard of this last night when readers in Martinez wrote that they were without water and repair work continues today, Thursday. A sizable water main break at Alhambra Avenue and John Muir Road has knocked out service to residents living in Muir Oaks, Pleasant Hill Road and Vine Hill Way and it looks…
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