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Report Of Car-To-Car Shooting Stacks Traffic On Highway 24 Thursday
Reports of a man firing into a car on the Oakland side of the Caldecott Tunnel rippled into a massive traffic slowdown from Orinda to Walnut Creek Thursday as police maneuvered to stop and detain a suspect on eastbound Highway 24 and Interstate 680 in Walnut Creek. Initial reports that a person had sustained a…
Read MoreOne Injured In Near-Miss Crash In Lafayette Tuesday
Crash ending with a “Leaner” in the front yard of a home at Happy Valley and Deer Hill in Lafayette tonight. Fire People had to break and peel that windshield to extricate the driver, who was definitely rocked by the experience. He was transported to a local hospital for examination while Fire People and “Captain…
Read MoreOne Injured In Early Morning Walnut Creek Crash Tuesday
One person was taken to hospital with apparently serious injuries after a rollover crash on I680 approaching the Ygnacio Valley Road offramp early Tuesday morning. Reports that the driver/occupant was ejected during the crash could not be immediately confirmed as no official account has been given. The crash was reported at 1:11 a.m. The victim…
Read MoreDon’t Forget To Look Up…
We have a saying around here: “Always be sure to look up.” It’s because you can get focused on things in front of us, especially if they’re yelling or throwing things at us, and while the center of attention may be on the maelstrom in front of us – something else is undoubtedly going on.…
Read MoreAir And Ground Resources Beat Back 3-Acre Grass Fire In Walnut Creek Friday
We felt a news story developing and it materialized as a 3-acre grass fire Friday afternoon – the blaze briefly bumping up against homes in the area of Beacon Ridge Lane before air and ground crews were able to beat it down. The blaze was reported shortly before 5 p.m.and attracted quite a bit of…
Read MoreLetters: “The Room So Quiet…” And “The Rowdy Cup”
Editor; By now we’ve all had a chance to digest the revolting antics of this last week — both on and off the golf course. My dad introduced me to golf in the Sixties and I loved it, enjoying time away from work and daily pressures to play the gentleman’s game with friends. More than…
Read MoreGirlfriend Of Walnut Creek Double Murder Suspect Charged With Burglary, Destroying Evidence
A 45-year-old Oakland woman who approached Walnut Creek police in the initial stages of a gruesome double murder investigation acted on behalf of her suspect boyfriend, police say, in an effort to erase evidence – and later broke into the Kelobra Court crime scene to further remove evidence at the suspect’s direction. Prosecutors filed two…
Read MoreContra Costa Seeks Applicants For Hazardous Materials Commission Seats
From Contra Costa Health: The Contra Costa County Hazardous Materials Commission is seeking applicants for one environmental justice representative seat and one environmental justice representative alternate seat. The commission is a voluntary body appointed by the Board of Supervisors and makes policy recommendations to the board and county staff on issues concerning hazardous materials and…
Read MoreOut-Of-State Driver Leads Walnut Creek PD On Brief Chase Monday
A driver sporting Oregon license plates caught the attention of a passing Walnut Creek police officer Monday and then allegedly sped away when he attempted to pull her over for a traffic infraction, leading to a short chase and ultimately a crash on Atri Court. The driver allegedly sped through at least one traffic light…
Read MoreMan Beaten, Robbed In Downtown Walnut Creek Friday
Scene in the area of Locust and Bonanza in Walnut Creek after a man was reportedly beaten and robbed. The victim was taken to the hospital for treatment of unspecified injuries, but may have suffered blows to the head. Police and emergency personnel responded to the area just before 10 p.m. Investigators appeared to be…
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