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Suspected Armed Robbery/Carjacking In Moraga Tuesday
Details dribbling in about a possible armed robbery on Williams Drive early Tuesday, broken glass on the street attesting to what is believed to have been an armed carjacking at approximately 3:30 a.m. Early information is that a man, possibly a delivery driver in the area at that hour was approached by two armed suspects…
Read MoreSan Ramon Police Arrest Colorado Man For Christmas Eve Hate Crime Incident
San Ramon police have located and arrested a 40-year-old Denver, Colorado man suspected of an unsettling verbal attack aimed at area diners on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day. Jordan Douglas Krah, 40, was arrested Monday for violating California’s Hate Crime Laws, according to information released to Social Media by San Ramon Police Chief Denton Carlson.…
Read MoreUnwrapping The Post-Christmas HoHoHo…
There’s nothing better than someone bringing you a locally-sourced, homegrown breakfast with fresh-squoze Orange Juice, Mother Pacifica supplying the backbeat and the Cascadia Subduction Zone refraining from any seismic antics while we visit. Odd how the heart rate evens out and the breath comes more easily when we’re on the coast. Riffling through the email…
Read MoreMt. Diablo Rescue Mobilized After Motorist Drives Off Summit Road Wednesday
San Ramon Valley fire crews mobilized for a late-night rescue on Mt. Diablo after a driver phoned police to report Satan had instructed him to stab himself and drive off the roadway. Fire and police reached the scene of the crash – near the summit of the mountain – on foot at approximately 11:35 p.m.…
Read MoreOne Dead After Auto Vs. Pedestrian Collision In Pacheco Wednesday
One person was killed in an apparent auto versus pedestrian collision in Pacheco Wednesday night. The tragedy was reported at 8:55 p.m. CHP Contra Costa was advised of a vehicle vs. pedestrian crash on Marsh Drive near Aria Drive and arrived to find a woman down in the street there. Investigators said the woman was…
Read MorePinole Contracts With Contra Costa County Fire For Fire, Rescue, EMS Services
PINOLE, CALIF., December 21, 2022 – The City of Pinole and Contra Costa County Fire Protection District (Con Fire) today announced effective and implementation dates for the contract with Con Fire for all fire and emergency medical services in the city beginning in early 2023. Both the Pinole City Council and Contra Costa County Board…
Read MoreNo Beach And Quiet For Us, Crooks On The Prowl
Eventful night, both locally and on the Lost Coast. Quake rattles the towns of Ferndale-Rio Dell in keeping with “Big News” incidents occurring whenever News24/680 staffer heads north for a little “Beach and Quiet.” Turned into another long night and our newsroom was saddened to hear that 11 people were injured and 2 men died…
Read MoreLook What Crept In On Little Cat Feet…
Fog: … a visible aerosol consisting of tiny water droplets or ice crystals suspended in the air at or near the Earth’s surface. Fog can be considered a type of low-lying cloud usually resembling stratus, and is heavily influenced by nearby bodies of water, topography, and wind conditions. And it’s here. The Weather Service people…
Read MoreFire In Walnut Creek Motel 6 Displaces Occupants
Fire in a unit of the Walnut Creek Motel 6 at 2389 N. Main Street brought firefighters on the run and occupants out into the cold early Sunday morning. The fire was reported at 1:51 a.m., damaged one unit of the motel and affected others. Stunned occupants watched the two hour effort to control the…
Read MoreTeen Shot And Killed In Antioch Saturday
From the Antioch Police Department At approximately 11:22 a.m. Saturday the Antioch Police Department Dispatch Center started receiving numerous 9-1-1 calls reporting multiple gunshots being fired, at Williamson Ranch Park, located at 5000 Lone Tree Way. As officers were responding to the scene, witnesses called to report a subject running from the park and entering…
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