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Letters: A Population In Crisis Creating One
Editor; I write to express my concern about the increased presence of unhoused people on our roads and underpasses and to ask if anything is being done to find help and housing for them. The number of campfires getting out of control and spreading also appears to be increasing as people move into these areas…
Read MoreArmed Robbery Reported In Downtown Walnut Creek Tuesday
Our readers alerted us to an armed robbery near the Wells Fargo Bank branch at Main and Bonanza in Walnut Creek around 3:12 p.m. Tuesday. We were told a man was robbed of his watch and other personal belongings by a suspect who exited a vehicle with two other passengers inside, approached the victim and…
Read MoreGrass Fires Spark Up In Pacheco, Martinez Monday
Some grass fires have been reported burning up along SR4 in Pacheco. Appear to be multiple starts with a fresh report coming in for a blaze along I680 North at Marina Vista.
Read MoreMotorcyclist Killed In Clayton Crash Sunday
A motorcyclist was killed on Marsh Creek Road near Three Springs Road in the City of Clayton Sunday, firefighters finding the rider down at 9:09 p.m. Contra Costa County Fire Protection District firefighters found the rider down on the road at that location. The person was declared dead at the scene. Police said the motorcycle…
Read MoreSunday In The Numbers
“Yes, ma’am, you’re in tune with radio station 24/680 – The Numbers – 24680 on your dial where it’s just about 10:30am and time for The Devil Mountain Hay Ride, brought to you this week by Verta-Grow!”
Read MoreCHP Investigating Fatality On SR-242 Thursday
Investigators responded to reports of a possible pedestrian down in the southbound lanes of SR-242 just north of Gregory Boulevard Thursday, recovering a body at that location. Officers are attempting to determine how the person came to be on the freeway. The discovery was made at approximately 11:33 p.m. and officers were reportedly talking with…
Read MoreBicyclist Injured By Concord Hit And Run Driver Wednesday
Concord police are looking for the driver of a black 2015-16 Honda Civic which kept going north on I680 after striking a bicyclist at Diamond Boulevard and Willow Pass Road Wednesday. The collision was reported at 9:44 p.m. Police closed the location of the crash for several hours Wednesday in order to facilitate their investigation.…
Read More“So, There WAS A Carjacking… AND That Residential Burglary…”
A little after the fact but confirmation of sorts that some stories we were working on actually happened or were at least recorded came when Lafayette PD updated their crime logs today, Tuesday, May 30. We sketched out what we knew about a bad residential burglary (through a skylight, Mission Impossible-style? Really?) of a home…
Read More“Someday, Kid, Your Name’ll Be In Lights…”
… and it looks like today’s the day. Born to stardom – and to some friends of ours. Congrats!
Read MoreRobbery Crew Makes Off With Cash, Merchandise In Lafayette Early Saturday
A crew of armed robbers robbed the 7Eleven store at 3347 Mt. Diablo Boulevard early Saturday, brandishing guns and making off with several hundred dollars in cash and store merchandise. The trio, all armed with handguns, struck at 12:53 a.m. No injuries were reported. They were believed to have been driving a 2017 Model Nissan…
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