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Walnut 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…
Read MoreMartinez Unified School District Employee Convicted Of Lewd Acts On A Minor
From the Office of the District Attorney: Martinez, California – On March 9th, 37-year-old Ahmed Kamal Ismaiel was convicted by a jury in Contra Costa County on three felony violations, including unlawful electronic contact with a minor and arranging to meet a minor for sex. Ismaiel was arrested on April 6, 2018, by the Contra…
Read MoreRenegade Contractor Sentenced To 7 Years, 8 Months In State Prison
An unlicensed contractor who left a trail of unfulfilled work contracts and defrauded senior citizen customers across several East Bay counties was sentenced to 7 years and 8 months in state prison in Contra Costa County Superior Court today. Adan Contreras Rivas was found guilty of multiple felonies and connected misdemeanors related to unlicensed contracting,…
Read MoreSeveral Cars, County Connection Bus Crash In Walnut Creek – Injuries Reported
Several people were injured in a multi-vehicle crash at Ygnacio Valley Road and Oakland Boulevard Thursday afternoon, with emergency workers evaluating riders aboard a County Connection bus tangled in the wreckage. At least four cars and the bus were believed involved, the crash and possibly other resultant crashes effectively closing the freeway offramp. “(It was…
Read MoreTesla Involved In Fatal Crash Into Firetruck On Autopilot – NHTSA
Investigators at the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration say the 2014 Tesla Model S that crashed into a ConFire ladder truck at a crash site in Walnut Creek on Feb. 18 was on Autopilot at the time – marking the latest in a series of crashes involving the popular vehicles with stationary objects. The crash…
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