Posts by NEWS24-680
Remembering Mr. Singh
Editor; Like most of Benicia I woke up Wednesday morning to learn someone had been murdered in town and when I saw your story I realized it was Mister Singh, a good man trying to make a living and being good to people along the way. He would wave whenever I passed and we would…
Read MoreWorker Found Murdered At Benicia Market Tuesday
Police in Benicia are investigating the apparent homicide of a man working at a market in the 2000 block of Columbus Parkway Tuesday. The victim was identified as Bahadur Singh, a well known and respected local business owner. Officers responding to an alarm call at the business at 10:04 p.m. – minutes after the store…
Read MoreSurf Van Hangs Ten – Or Four Double-Ply – In Alamo Monday
There are Surf Vans and then there are Surfing Vans – this one was hanging ten on a boomer at Livorna and Serafix in Alamo, Calif. this afternoon. Nice form, Van Dude…
Read MoreSmash-And-Grab At Pleasant Hill Camera Store Monday
A pair of thieves raided the Mike’s Camera store at 2170 Contra Costa Boulevard in Pleasant Hill on Monday, breaking into store counters and making off with an undetermined amount of goods. The incident was reported at approximately 3:20 p.m., with two individuals described as black males, 19 to 20-years-old, 5′ 10″ tall, both wearing…
Read MoreLocals Gather In Show Of Support For Ukraine Sunday
Supporters turn out in a show of support for the people of Ukraine at the Lafayette Hillside Crosses Memorial Sunday.
Read MoreSheriff’s Deputy Sentenced To Six Years In State Prison For Danville Shooting
From the Office of the District Attorney: Martinez, Calif. – Today, Contra Costa Sheriff Deputy Andrew Hall was sentenced to six years state prison for assault with a firearm and inflicting great bodily injury upon Laudemer Aboleda in downtown Danville on November 3, 2018. As found by the jury, Deputy Andrew Hall unreasonably shot Laudemer…
Read MoreMining Those Elusive Nuggets Of Truth
Interesting 24 hours here in the 24/680 as our small squad attempts to nail down stories coming in through our digital transom like Rubles in an oligarch’s money counter. First – and we know some of you dislike our little trips down memory lane but, well, too bad – a transom when not applied in…
Read MoreLightning Bolt Suspect In Morning Concord Fire, Outages
News24/680 lensman Craig Cannon – who runs on coffee, adrenaline, and the occasional maple bar – was out and about this morning when a lightning bolt cracked over Concord, a smoke plume went up and PG&E trucks began to roll. An apparently abandoned residence in the 5500 block of Pine Hollow Road caught fire and…
Read More“Come As You Are” Wednesday
We happen to be great fans of these “Playing for Change” productions – liking their inclusive approach and introduction of players and pickers and instruments from around the world. Here, they take a New Classic and give it an international spin with impressive results. Do you have a favorite picker, player or singer? We do!
Read MoreSuspect Arrested For Sunday Freeway Shootings; Including One In Livermore
Investigators announced the arrest of a Hayward man they allege shot and wounded motorists in separate freeway shootings Sunday. CHP investigators named Armando Perez, 24, as the man responsible for a shooting on westbound I-580 in Livermore Sunday morning along with another shooting under investigation in San Joaquin County. Perez was booked into Santa Rita…
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