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Twenty Four Six Eighty SitRep – Halloween Edition
We’re hunkered down deep in the News Bunker, channeling our inner Better Crocker because sometimes you just have to make fresh blueberry muffies to go with the Morning Coffee Jolt. Frankly, we’re brushing up on some basic survival cooking skills as tales of job layoffs and on-the-job stress and general angst levels reach us even…
Read MoreSheriff Investigating Release Of Homicide Suspect From County Jail
Sheriff’s investigators are looking into the release of a man wanted for a murder in Washington state and jailed in Martinez Oct. 18 following a pursuit by officers from the Antioch and Pittsburg police departments. The Office of the Sheriff reported Monday it is actively investigating the release of 20-year-old Isaiah Jamon Andrews of Kent,…
Read MoreComplicated Rescue After Rossmoor Crash Saturday
Complicated extrication in Rossmoor late Saturday after a driver dialed for help after crashing her car through a bus bench and some other infrastructure before tumbling down an embankment onto the 2100 block of Golden Rain Road. The crash was reported at approximately 11:20p.m. and brought many residents out for a look after the car…
Read MoreDublin Couple Held On Suspicion Of Gunning Down Condor Club Manager
A Dublin couple – Richard Lund and Asia Morton – have been arrested in connection with the murder of Mark Calcagni, general manager San Francisco’s famed Condor Club, who was gunned down outside his home in Santa Rosa Oct. 3. Police in Santa Rosa said the couple are former employees of an adult entertainment club…
Read MoreRainfall Leads To Crashes On Highway 24 Saturday
Couple of non-injury crashes on Highway 24 this morning but – thankfully! – no reports of injuries.
Read MoreSecond Rollover Crash In Walnut Creek Sends Six To Local Hospitals
A second rollover crash at Olympic and Tice Valley Boulevard in Walnut Creek sent six people to local hospitals for treatment Thursday, reported at 4:41 p.m. as the city was still working to unsnarl traffic at an earlier scene on Ygnacio Valley Road at San Carlos. We thought everyone had walked away unscathed from the…
Read MoreMartinez Man Charged With Multiple Lewd Acts Involving Children
From the Office of the District Attorney: Martinez, California – A 44-year-old Martinez resident faces multiple felony charges for alleged lewd acts upon children. William Daniel Eberly was arraigned today in Martinez on an eleven-count complaint that includes forcible lewd acts on a child under 14 and lewd acts on a child aged 14 or…
Read MoreDanville Mourns The Passing Of Longtime Councilmember Mike Doyle
Mr. Doyle served six terms on the Town Council and was a five-time Mayor. The Town of Danville mourns the loss of longtime former Councilmember and Mayor Mike Doyle, who devoted more than 25 years to serving the Danville community with integrity, passion, and heart. He passed away peacefully at his home in Danville with…
Read MoreRollover Pole Shear Crash Snarls Walnut Creek Traffic Thursday
A nasty looking rollover crash sheared a power pole at Ygnacio Valley Road and San Carlos at the base and snarled traffic in the area and for much of the city, as a result. The car’s driver, however, walked away from the crash without a scratch. The driver told News24/680 she was trying to make…
Read MoreElectric Vehicle Burning In Underground Garage Prompts Shelter In Place Order Wednesday
A burning electric vehicle re-charging at an underground parking garage caught fire and burned Wednesday, prompting evacuations, a second alarm to help battle the fire, a Shelter in Place order from city officials to nearby residents and a rare decontamination order for firefighters assigned to the blaze. The fire was reported minutes before 5 p.m.…
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