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Letter: Devil Mountain Brigade Not Welcome This Fourth Of July?
Dear Editor; After 52 years, the San Ramon Valley Kiwanis has canceled the Devil Mountain Brigade from participating in the 4th of July parade. Multitudes of the townsfolk have cheered “DMB” on for years with barely a complaint from a few disgruntled onlookers. I personally have been in 17 of the last 18 parades. I…
Read MoreDrive-By Strong-Arm Robbery In San Ramon Saturday
A woman walking in a San Ramon neighborhood had an expensive ring forcibly removed from her finger by a couple who pulled up alongside her in a white SUV Saturday. The incident occurred in the area of Pembroke Way and was reported at approximately 2 p.m. It was not immediately known how much time transpired…
Read MoreA Small Victory Blows Our Way – But We’ll Take It
We’ve been around long enough to remember the icy stare of elected officials unmoved by our requests for reconsideration of then-unrestricted use of Satan’s Whistle – aka, A Leaf Blower – in our neighborhoods. We remember committed noisemakers and spewers chortling openly when we were told we could solve our issue by moving, or spending…
Read MoreMultiple Suspects Rob San Ramon Jeweler Friday
Details are conflicting at this moment but it appears a sizable crew of armed robbers struck the Heller’s Jewelers store, 6000 Bollinger Canyon Road, in San Ramon Friday. The blitz-style theft was reported at approximately 2:40 pm. It was believed a “substantial” number of watches and pieces of jewelry were taken with the dollar estimate…
Read MoreWalnut Creek Photographer Follows His Nose To Pre-Dawn Fire
Our squad of photographers all have a keen nose for a good news photo and Sean “Nosferatu” McDonough has that – and more. Like most of us here Sean never sleeps, so he’s getting shots of things happening around the 24/680 while everyone else is snug in bed. Sean’s news nose came into play Friday…
Read MoreState High Court Removes Last Barrier To Construction Of Lafayette Terraces Project
From the City of Lafayette: California Supreme Court decision ends the litigation, leaving in place earlier court rulings that the City acted properly in approving the project. LAFAYETTE, CA: After more than two years, litigation against the City of Lafayette and developer O’Brien Land Company (O’Brien) regarding the City’s approval of the 315-unit Terraces of…
Read MoreWorker At Diablo Valley Rock Killed In Yard Collision, Witnesses Say
A man in his 20s was struck and pinned under a front-end loader at Diablo Valley Rock in Martinez on Wednesday, with witnesses reporting life-saving measures taken at the scene. Fellow workers said the man died as a result of injuries. The worker’s name was not released. The incident was reported from the yard at…
Read MoreUnplanned Wind-Powered Flights At Buchanan Field In Concord Tuesday
Wind, a wing to provide lift – and those two things combining to get a few aircraft off the ground at Buchanan Field Tuesday. Witnesses reporting at least three aircraft picked up, moved by wind gusts. No injuries reported.
Read MoreLatest Storm Smacks The 24/680 – Things Not So Bad, So Far!
We’re snug in our bunker after a morning exploratory walk in the latest rainstorm to roll over the area and we’re pleased to report that folks seem to be holding up quite well. Some spinouts, some minor flooding, but nothing too bad, yet, though we realize we have a way to go. We’d reiterate our…
Read MoreLafayette/Walnut Creek PD Close In On Four Suspects Who Bolted From Stolen Car
Police from Lafayette and Walnut Creek worked through rain and muddy fields to corral four men and women who ran from a stolen car they abandoned after a short police pursuit Sunday. An officer followed the car to Woodborough Road in Lafayette where the occupants bailed out and fled into the nearby hills. Police from…
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