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Crash Involving Big Rig Slams Traffic At 24/680 Wednesday
Traffic is stacking and TV helicopters circling over a nasty accident scene on eastbound Highway 24 west of I680 in Walnut Creek this morning, a car reportedly rear-ending a stalled big rig at full speed. Additional crashes, fender-benders are being reported in the area and traffic is backing up in both directions. Two lanes are…
Read MoreMistrial Declared In Andrew Hall Manslaughter Case; Officer Found Guilty Of Excessive Force
Contra Costa County Sheriff’s Deputy – and contractually assigned Danville PD officer – Andrew Albert Hall has been found guilty of assault with a firearm in the fatal shooting of Laudemer Arboleda in Danville in 2018. A mistrial was declared in the manslaughter case against the officer. Jurors could not come to a verdict on…
Read More“All Hands, Abandon Sedan!” – County Lists Flooded Roads
From County Public Works: Contra Costa County Public Works crews are working to clear mud, tree branches and debris on roads impacted by the storms. The following roads in Contra Costa County are closed due to flooding. Drivers are asked to avoid these areas and limit travel. Do not attempt to cross flooded roads. …
Read MoreWhen It Rains… It Just Keeps On Raining…
Dry creek beds become streams; streams become small rivers as water levels rise in the 24/680. Photo: Orinda Creek
Read MoreOn This Night In October – LOTS Happened…
… we just can’t figure it all out. Perhaps it’s our unsettled atmospherics, variations of barometric pressure and a swinging compass as a storm bears down on us that has everyone so jumpy. We don’t know. It’s our only word for it, neighbors arguing with neighbors, seeing things that aren’t there, chasing each other around…
Read MoreWalnut Creek Man Indicted On Wire, Securities Fraud Charges
The CEO of several East Bay-based Internet companies marketing child-friendly services has been indicted and arrested by federal investigators for alleged wire and securities fraud violations. Alan Anderson, 59, of Walnut Creek faces charges he used false and fraudulent pretenses to induce investors to make contributions to three businesses marketed as providing child-friendly internet services,…
Read MoreApparent Armed Robbery Team Strikes In Concord, Martinez Thursday Night
A pair of armed robbers, one of them wielding a shotgun, are believed to have struck three locations in Concord and Martinez Thursday, ordering their victims to the floor before making off with an undetermined amount of money. The pair held up locations in both cities. It was not immediately known if anyone was injured…
Read MoreCould It Be? C’mon, El Charro, Don’t Tease!
Mexican food fans still mourning the loss of El Charro in Lafayette may be heartened by this sign, spotted a day ago at the old Maria Maria location in Walnut Creek. Now, we know locals think there’ s only one El Charro and may think a resurrection of sorts may be in play with margaritas…
Read MoreDefense Rests In Danville Deputy’s Manslaughter Case; Closing Arguments Today
Defense attorney’s for Andrew Hall, the Danville police officer charged with manslaughter for the shooting death of Laudemer Arboleda in 2018, have rested their case without calling their client to testify. Closing arguments in the case that stunned Danville when it unfolded in broad daylight on a busy street and ended in a flurry of…
Read MoreMoraga Fatal Fall Second On-The-Job Death For Tree Company In Two Years
An unidentified tree trimmer killed in a fall while cutting away dead limbs of a 60-70 foot tree on Camino Ricardo in Moraga Wednesday worked for the same company blamed after another worker, 25, was electrocuted when he made contact with power lines while doing similar work at a home in Alamo last year. Investigators…
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