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Armed Robbery In Lafayette Monday
Two men apparently followed a Lafayette resident to her Happy Valley home Monday, confronting her before she had time to react and robbing their victim while one of the thieves reportedly held a pistol to their victim’s head. Despite the obvious fright and shock, no physical injury was believed incurred during the crime, reported at…
Read MoreMonday, Monday – Can’t Trust That Day
Hoping the Mamas and Dudes would allow us a spartan titular use of their lyrics (even though our younger readers are scratching their heads, again, and wondering what we’re “babbling about” this time). So, GOOGLE REFERENCE: Mamas & the Papas Origins: Los Angeles, by way of other Hippie Hotspots History: Four people who released five…
Read MoreFatal Shooting In Pleasant Hill Monday
A Concord man was shot in the head and killed during an altercation in the parking lot outside a Contra Costa Boulevard sports bar early Monday. Witnesses reported the killing in a parking lot outside Farrington’s Sports Bar at 1938 Contra Costa Boulevard. Police were on scene minutes after the gunfire was reported at 1:10…
Read MoreRollover Crash Closes Central Lafayette Offramp Sunday; Gun Found At Scene
CHP officers peer into wreckage of a car that rolled on eastbound Highway 24 Sunday night, closing the central Lafayette offramp. One person was reportedly ejected and a gun found at the crash scene.
Read More“All Cars” Call In Walnut Creek; “Don’t Hit The Bunny” And Vandals At Work
NEWS24/680 crew members shook off the mildew and mold accrued over the last month and took to the streets Saturday in search of a good story and an exotic cocktail with one of those little parasol umbrellas sticking out of it. The team was feeling all warm and convivial (two of our number home catching…
Read MoreFatal Crash In Walnut Creek Sunday
A two-car crash at Treat Boulevard and Alderwood Road left a Concord man dead early Sunday. Sergio Quilici, 34, was struck by a Honda Accord at Alderwood Road and Treat Boulevard at approximately 5:42 a.m. Sunday when the driver lost control of the vehicle, according to preliminary findings from the California Highway Patrol. Investigators said…
Read More“Stop Draggin’ My Audi Around…”
Tow truck operator with a cargo of cars apparently didn’t notice one was dragging and throwing off sparks… drivers tried to alert him but the car caught fire on northbound I-680 in Walnut Creek and…
Read MoreThe Orange Elephant In The Room
Editor; I thought my favorite news site might address the historic and long waited indictment of a person it has been critical of in the past but it doesn’t look like that’s happening, so I’m writing this while waiting for my train this morning. For those who realize that JFK Jr. and James Woods are…
Read MoreComes The Dawn – Finally
Those of you up with us in the “Wheeee! Hours” are up or catching up with the night’s events. Our Flash Master was sending out Flash Alerts in record number after a man allegedly broke into a home on Roxanne Lane in Lafayette and confronted one or more persons inside, arming himself with a kitchen…
Read MoreBenicia Adopts Mandatory Water Conservation Measures After Main Water Line Damaged
From the City of Benicia: Benicia, CA (March 29, 2023 — Effective immediately, all Benicia residents and businesses are required to conserve water due to damage to the City’s main water line that delivers all drinking water to the City of Benicia. The damage occurred when a hillside collapsed near I-680 and Gold Hill Road, just outside…
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