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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…
Read MoreRAW VIDEO: Two-Alarm Structure Fire In Martinez Sunday
Videographer Craig Cannon captured this video of a home burning on Shell Avenue in Martinez on Sunday.
Read MoreHome Burns In Martinez Sunday
Firefighters are currently attempting to gain the upper hand on a fire burning at a home in the 1300 block of Shell Avenue in Martinez. Witnesses report that the home was heavily engulfed in flame. It was reported at about 4:30 p.m. and a second alarm was called a short time later.
Read MoreOne Dead In Single-Car Crash On SR-242 Sunday
From the California Highway Patrol This morning (7/2/23) at about 1:54am, CHP Contra Costa was advised of a solo vehicle crash on southbound SR-242 at Concord Avenue. A blue Nissan Sentra, with two occupants, was traveling southbound on SR-242 when it struck the guardrail of the Concord Avenue off-ramp. During the crash sequence, the right…
Read MoreTense Moments After Armed Man Reported At Lafayette BART Sunday
Passengers at Lafayette BART got a little more excitement than they had bargained for Sunday after a woman on an Antioch-bound train reported a man had threatened to shoot her. BART and Lafayette police responded to Platform 1 of the station at approximately 9:35 a.m., arriving to find the train in question stopped. A suspect,…
Read MoreVIDEO: Rim-Riding Thunder Run Ends Abruptly In Martinez Sunday
Bit of action on Highway 4 in Martinez started about 1:30AM this morning as Sheriff and CHP chased a Nissan from East Contra Costa through Central, West, and back to East County. The car was spike-stripped and lost its front tires, you can hear the driver continuing on metal rims at 80 MPH. Sparks from…
Read MoreDriver Detained Following Early-Morning Pursuit In Danville Saturday
The driver of a car allegedly attempting to elude police early Saturday morning was detained after he lost control of the vehicle and crashed into a light pole on the Sycamore Valley Road overpass in Danville. The incident was reported at approximately 12:20 a.m., with Danville police attempting to contact the operator of a GMC…
Read MoreCrash Injures Driver, Ties Up Traffic On Lafayette/Pleasant Hill Border Thursday
Rescuers turned out to extinguish a grass fire and extricate a driver trapped in a Volkswagen lodged in a tree off Taylor Boulevard in Lafayette Thursday. The crash was reported shortly after noon, with passersby responding to the scene and attempting to aid the unresponsive driver. Passersby also extinguished a small grass fire which kicked…
Read MoreBiz Buzz: Local G’boys And ‘Girls Are Heading To Woofie’s Of Walnut Creek
Business Name: Woofie’s of Walnut Creek Type of Business: pet sitting, dog walking, luxury mobile grooming, pet taxi, and other personalized services Owner: Kavita Sohal Years in Business: opened June 2022 Address: 9000 Crow Canyon Rd., Suite S103, Danville, CA 94506 Hours: Flexible Web: Woofie’s of Walnut Creek Business Notes: Woofie’s® Premium Pet Care Services…
Read MoreWalnut Creek Arrests Connected To San Francisco Shooting, Armed Robbery
From the San Francisco Police Department: Members of the San Francisco Police Department Night Investigations Unit (NIU) and the Major Crimes Robbery Detail obtained search warrants for 34-year-old Joseph Tagoilelagi and 35-year-old Bryant Gray, who were identified as the suspects wanted in connection with an armed robbery that occurred in San Francisco’s Taraval District and…
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