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Tuesday Tabloidism: So Long Ozz; Staying Off The Jumbotron; And Avoiding The Creeping Fervor
We’re tiptoeing between the Virga and actual rain droplets marking our Tuesday and pushing out a column while taking money off the felt on Wall Street and feeding the larder at our woodsy Bug Out Bunker – The Fourth Estate. Eventful times, dear friends, eventful times. A reader suggests we “pour one out” for The…
Read MoreShots Fired During Armed Standoff In Danville Monday
A 52-year-old local man was detained after a lengthy standoff at his home in the 1900 block of St. Norbert Drive in Danville early Monday, surrendering a pistol and other weapons after police special response teams flooded the neighborhood in response to a “man with a gun” call from the residence at approximately 1:37am. Responding…
Read MoreTwo Minutes Is All It Took For Things To Go Wrong In Lafayette Sunday
Bad Two Minutes Automotively in Lafayette this evening with a serious injury crash at one end of town – Mt. Diablo and El Nido – and a van on fire at the other end – Pleasant Hill Road near the high school. The driver of the sedan in this picture was transported to a local…
Read MoreATM Wranglers Change Their Game – Blow Cash Machine In Place At San Ramon Target Sunday
Three masked and hooded raiders broke into the Target store at 2610 Bishop Drive early Sunday morning, adding a new dimension to the local robbery game by affixing some sort of explosive device to the store’s cash machine and attempting to blow it up in place. Details remain sketchy as San Ramon police and FBI…
Read More“Three… Five… Ten Kids In The Foun-tain…”
A much-abused hydrant in the 1200 block of S. Main Street in Walnut Creek was assaulted by a vehicle again Friday night – triggering an impromptu “Trevi Fountain” moment with area kids who lined up for a joyful splash through the burble. Our photographer caught the moment and the class picture recording of the moment…
Read More“So, Have You Ever Thought About Being A Firefighter When You Get Older?”
Some minor recruiting going after firefighters responded to an address in Walnut Creek Thursday and Capt. Brian George spotted some young admirers watching from a distance. Hands-on training was allowed and the cul-de-sac kids learned the ins and outs of fire hydrants while Dad made a video for posterity. We’ll see what she’s up to…
Read MoreHistory Burns In San Ramon Wednesday; Suspects Sought
A neighborhood canvass for possible suspects is underway after a fire broke out at the famed Harlan House location on San Ramon Valley Boulevard in the city Wednesday morning. Crews were met by heavy smoke and fire from the upper floor of the Gold Rush-era structure upon arrival, deploying an aerial ladder to help staunch…
Read MoreLetter: A Reader Writes About E-Bikes
To the Editor; Allow me to express my thoughts and concern with the proliferation of e-bikes in our neighborhood and the kids (children?) who ride them. I don’t believe I fit the profile of your typical angry neighbor but after several impromptu conversations with others I have come to the conclusion that we’re ignoring an…
Read MoreSeven Year Prison Term For Walnut Creek Farmers Market Hit-And-Run Driver
Updated Monday, July 14 to include additional information pertaining to the case: The Vallejo man charged with a devastating DUI crash through the Walnut Creek Farmers Market in June of last year accepted a 7 year prison sentence in a plea offer made by Judge John Kennedy over objections from prosecutors and the family of…
Read MoreBicyclists Collide With Police Car In Walnut Creek Sunday
A couple of young bicyclists ran afoul of the law in downtown Walnut Creek Sunday morning, reportedly violating some rules of the road outside a club at Locust and Cypress and then tangling with police arriving on scene. One of the pedalers collided with a police car as did a truck apparently trying to leave…
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