Break-Up Checking, Critical Place Theory, Where’d That Elephant Come From?

What’s the downside to falling asleep with your favorite Road Trip playlist running? You wake up with Greg Kihn’s “Break Up Song” Ah-ah-ah, ah-ah-ah-ah, ah-ing through your little head. Try calibrating your day to that one. Up early and slashing through the morning budget, gauging the rising political tides (local, all local… calm down) and…

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One Dead In Monument Boulevard Crash Wednesday

One person was killed in a violent 3-car crash in front of 1500 Monument Boulevard Wednesday. Police said an 84 year old man was pronounced deceased at the scene. Two other drivers remained on scene and cooperated with the investigation. Alcohol/drugs were not deemed to have been a factor. The crash was reported at 5:54…

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Pursuit, Crash In Orinda Wednesday

A man fleeing police on westbound Highway 24 apparently reversed and struck another car head-on, leaving the occupant with minor injuries, before fleeing up a hillside in Central Orinda Wednesday. Witnesses said police appeared to have been behind a black Dodge when the driver attempted to evade officers, striking another car in the process at…

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Monkeypox Vaccine Appointments Available Online

From Contra Costa Health Services: People at higher risk of exposure to monkeypox (MPX) can now schedule vaccination appointments online through Contra Costa Health. To book an appointment, go online to mpxvaccine.cchealth.org. Previously, people in Contra Costa had to submit an appointment-request form to get on a waiting list for vaccine. Increased vaccine supply is allowing…

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Fatal Crash On SR-4 In Concord Monday

One person was killed during a chain-reaction crash on SR-4 near Willow Pass Road at around 12:41am Monday. Investigators say a crash was reported in the eastbound direction, east of Willow Pass Road, with a Chevrolet Camaro traveling east  approached a Honda Accord also traveling eastbound. While passing the Accord, the Camaro collided with the…

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Biz Buzz: HashBit IT Solutions Available For Repairs And Consultations

Business Name: HashBit IT Solutions Phone: (925) 272-7016 Type of Business: Computer Repair & Consultation Years in Business: 3 Address: Serving Danville, Alamo and San Ramon Hours: 9AM to 5PM Web: HashBit IT Solutions Business Notes: HashBit IT Solutions is available for all your computer needs from repair to upgrades. We serve Danville and surrounding…

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Who’s For A Song This Morning?

Rough night and early morning in the 24/680 and more info is streaming in but, first, we needed to get the blood pumping. Every town should have a song with its name in the title so everyone can get together and sing it from time to time…

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Fatal Crash On I680 In Pleasanton Sunday

California Highway Patrol officers were sent to investigate a report of fire alongside I680 south of the Bernal Avenue offramp in Pleasanton Sunday, finding a car fully engulfed in the trees alongside the freeway. One person was found to be inside the vehicle. The crash and fire was reported at approximately 6:29 p.m. Investigators determined…

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Navy Zoomies Get Attention Over The East Bay Saturday

We were bombarded… no, wait, bad word, bad word… inundated, yes, better… we were inundated with calls about military aircraft zooming around over East Bay landmarks Saturday. Thanks to Sean McDonough’s magical camera and cat-like reflexes, we have a visual on the tangoes… uh, aircraft and we believe they are F18s preparing for a flyover…

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