Car Theft Sparks Pursuit, Foot Pursuit, Search In Lafayette Tuesday

A car stolen early Tuesday morning in Lafayette touched off a police pursuit and widespread search after crashing near Glenside Circle and Reliez Station Road. At least two occupants attempted to flee into the surrounding neighborhood, possibly leaving a gun behind in the vehicle. Officers detained a woman shortly after the 7:30am chase and crash.…

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Tempers Run Hot In Downtown Walnut Creek Monday

Tempers were apparently running as high as the downtown temperature gauges in Walnut Creek on Monday as police were called to have a chat with a man who allegedly assaulted someone in the 2500 block of N. Main Street. One man was taken into custody at approximately 4:40 p.m. after employees of a nearby store…

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Local Lensman Earns NPPA Photo Recognition

Veteran readers may be familiar with the work of Walnut Creek photographer Sean McDonough, whose images appear regularly on our pages. Sean has quite a local following and apparently attracted a few more, recently winning First Place for Spot News photography in the National Press Photographer Association’s monthly regional photo contest. Proud of you, pard!

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Latest Postal Robbery Reported In San Ramon Friday

The latest in a string of armed robberies and burglaries carried out against local postal people was reported Friday when a postal delivery person was robbed at gunpoint on Santa Rosa Avenue. The victim was reported shaken but unhurt after they were confronted by a lone gunman, black, between 40 and 50 years old, wearing…

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Armed Trio Robs Pair In Pleasant Hill Wednesday

Three men – at least one of them armed with a pistol – put that gun to the heads of two people in Pleasant Hill Wednesday night and robbed them of their phones, wallets, and other items. The robbery was reported at approximately 8:20 p.m. on Matisse Court in Pleasant Hill. The three suspects were…

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That’s 14.96 Billion – With A “B”

County Assessor Certifies and Delivers the 2023-2024 County Assessment Roll (Martinez, CA) – The “2023-2024 Assessor’s Close of Roll Affidavit” was signed by Gus S. Kramer, Assessor, and subscribed and sworn to the County Clerk-Recorder’s Office, on June 30. The 2023-2024 Assessment Roll has been delivered to the County Auditor, as required by law. The…

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REALLY Sleepy Driver Gets PD/Fire Wakeup In Walnut Creek Sunday

A driver, initially believed asleep but later determined to be unconscious, was discovered in an active traffic lane behind the wheel of his car at N. Main and Parkside in Walnut Creek on Sunday – and city police were handed the job of waking him up.   It should be known that drivers discovered in…

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