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Driver Disrupts Al Fresco Parklet Experience In Walnut Creek Monday
Parklets – those nifty little oases of respite from the urban landscape – have enjoyed increasing favor from cities and towns looking for ways to calm traffic and give people a chance to dine in a pleasant downtown environment. We admire the thinking behind the approach but have questioned the wisdom of having a parklet…
Read MoreCollision At Lafayette Roundabout Leaves Cyclist Critically Injured Tuesday
Traffic in and out of the Lafayette Roundabout at Olympic Boulevard and Pleasant Hill Road has been closed in all but one direction Tuesday after a car vs. bicyclist crash that left the rider seriously injured. The accident was reported shortly before 7 a.m. Video from the scene shows a white van with right front…
Read MoreSan Ramon PD Arrests Three Teens Suspected Of Pleasanton Armed Robbery Saturday
A trio of teenagers who allegedly went on a shopping spree after robbing a Pleasanton couple in the driveway of their home over the weekend were taken into custody by San Ramon police. Things got off to a bad start at approximately 1 p.m. Saturday in a neighborhood off Hopyard Road near Ken Mercer Sports…
Read MoreSan Ramon Man Arrested For Saturday Night Robbery In Walnut Creek
A San Ramon man has been arrested and is facing charges in connection with an armed robbery on Lincoln Avenue in Walnut Creek Saturday night. As we first reported officers responded to a call for help from a couple who said they’d been robbed by a suspect who brandished a pistol and stole a victim’s…
Read MoreOne Wounded In Martinez Shooting Incident Sunday
A Martinez man was transported to a local hospital after he was shot during an altercation inside a home in the 1900 block of Arnold Drive Sunday. The incident was reported at approximately 5:20 p.m. and is initially believed to have been the result of some kind of domestic incident. Martinez police briefly sealed off…
Read MoreScavenger Gets Testy, Pulls Gun On Moraga Resident Sunday
Police in Moraga are hoping to contact a man they say allegedly pulled a gun on a resident who objected to the man going through his trash. The incident was reported shortly after 11 a.m. when a homeowner in the 200 block of Rheem Boulevard reportedly spotted the man rummaging through his trash without permission…
Read MoreWalnut Creek Police Investigating Downtown Armed Robbery/Assault Saturday
Two victims told police in Walnut Creek they were accosted by an armed man, assaulted and robbed on a city street Saturday night – the suspect brandishing a small, Glock-type pistol and escaping with a man’s wallet. The incident was believed to have occurred at approximately 9:15 p.m. in the area of N. Broadway and…
Read MorePrivate Guards Hired By Anti-Abortion Activists In Walnut Creek Charged With Battery, Tear Gas Violation
Two private, armed security guards who pepper sprayed abortion rights demonstrators during a protest outside the Walnut Creek Planned Parenthood officers last fall have been charged in the incident, the Contra Costa County District Attorney’s Office said Friday. Ishatpal Momi, 27, of Elk Grove and Peter Reeves, 45, of Sacramento face misdemeanor charges of battery and illegal…
Read MoreScammers Targeting Our Not-So-Smart TV’s
Computer repair. Virus removal. Johnnie’s in jail. We’ve heard them all – and there’s always some breathless dude on the other end of the line or email link waiting for a wire transfer or some gift cards. We think everyone knows by now just how nefarious these scammers can get. But the folks at Danville…
Read MoreBicyclist Dies After Collision With Car In Martinez Thursday
Police are investigating the death of a bicyclist critically injured by a collision with a car in the 1800 block of Arnold Drive Thursday. Officers called to the scene at approximately 8 a.m. found an adult male suffering from injuries received after contact with a car. The cyclist, later identified as Martinez resident Russell Hofeling,…
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