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Ski Mt. Diablo! Local Plankers/Boarders Eye Recent Snowfall – Test Their Edges
It may be a little sparse, and there’s always Elephant Rock and other hazards to consider, but local realtor Rachael Hand captured this image of a snow-capped Mt. Diablo this morning. Rachael, who in the interest of transparency also happens to advertise with this site, was making the rounds Thursday when she noticed the summit…
Read MorePeter L. McCorkell
Resident of Lafayette & Dillon Beach, CA Oct. 1, 1946 – Dec. 24, 2019 Pete was home with his wife Candy and his cats when his 17 year journey with Parkinson’s Disease ended peacefully Christmas Eve morning. He was dearly loved by the McCorkell and Boisits families on the East Coast, Candy’s family, “bonus son”…
Read MoreHousebreaker Kicks In Door Of Danville Home Thursday
Danville police are responding to an interrupted residential burglary in the 100 block of Santa Clara Drive in the city this morning – the ski-masked culprit kicking in the front door of the residence before he was confronted by a resident. Police are looking for a male of unknown race, about 5′ 10″ tall who…
Read MoreWeekend Road Closures Scheduled In Orinda
From the City of Orinda: On January 18th, 19th, and 20th, PG&E will have subcontractor Alvah Contractors, Inc. performing installation of overhead insulated wire and pole replacement on El Toyonal, from the intersection of Alta Vista to upper/western Loma Vista Drive. The project will be conducted in segments – January 18th will be the section…
Read MoreSuspects Abandon Stolen Car After Vehicle Pursuit, Flee Into Lafayette Monday
At this hour (8:06 p.m.) police and sheriff’s deputies have detained two of five men who fled from a suspected stolen car after a chase from Walnut Creek Monday, three suspects still at large in the area of Mt. Diablo Blvd. and Pleasant Hill Road. A significant police presence is currently in the area. This…
Read MoreFelony Charges Filed Against Alamo-Orinda Burglary Suspects
The Contra Costa County District Attorney’s Office has filed five counts of first degree burglary against 57-year-old James Lipston of Clayton and 25-year-old Devaughn Cooper of Clayton. This comes after Contra Costa County Office of the Sheriff detectives presented the case this morning. The Sheriff’s Office launched an investigation after detectives were able to connect…
Read MoreWalnut Creek’s Las Lomas High Locked Down After Student Found With Gun On Campus Thursday
Officials at Las Lomas High School in Walnut Creek placed the school in lockdown mode Thursday after receiving a tip about a student with a gun on campus. In notes and texts from students and parents, the school was placed in lockdown at about 11:20 a.m. after receiving a report that a student with a…
Read MoreOrinda Teacher Arrested For “Unlawful Relationship” With Two Students While At Acalanes High School
On Wednesday, January 8, 2020, at about 6:30 PM, Detectives from the Contra Costa County Office of the Sheriff arrested 54-year-old Kyle Ann Wood at her home in Pleasant Hill. The Lafayette Police Department, assisted by the Sheriff’s Office Investigation Division, recently began an investigation into Wood after receiving reports of alleged inappropriate and unlawful…
Read MoreContra Costa Dismisses, Seals 3,264 Marijuana Convictions Under Prop 64
From the Office of the District Attorney: CONTRA COSTA – Contra Costa County District Attorney Diana Becton and Code for America today announced that 3,264 marijuana convictions eligible for relief under Proposition 64 will be dismissed and sealed as part of their cutting-edge partnership. “I am grateful the partnership with Code for America has given…
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We wrangle words for a living here at News24/680. No matter how you look at it we’re constantly pecking out short Flash Blasts, Tweeter Things, Facebook Friendly posts and the longer-form stuff that makes the site – like this – in order to reach The Masses. Every so often we manage to wrangle the words…
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