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Motorcyclist Injured In Highway 24 Crash Wednesday
Overview of unfortunate crash near the intersection of our namesake freeways with a motorcyclist thrown from their bike after tangling with a semi-tractor trailer in the eastbound direction at Pleasant Hill Road. The rider was transported to a local hospital and traffic was, as you see, impacted. We Flashed news of this crash at 4:30pm.…
Read MoreTheft Crew Strikes At Lafayette CVS Tuesday
A three-man crew of thieves struck the Lafayette CVS location in the 3600 block of Mount Diablo Boulevard Tuesday, apparently making access to an area where cash is stored and making off with a sizable amount of money. The robbery was reported at approximately 4:23 p.m., with onlookers reporting a commotion and two men running…
Read MoreSan Ramon WalMart Robbed At Gunpoint Tuesday
Two men, one armed and believed backed by a getaway driver, held up a cashier at the San Ramon WalMart Tuesday – escaping with hundreds of dollars in cash. The crew, who struck the store at 9100 Alcosta Boulevard at 12:55pm and allegedly robbed another store in Fremont earlier in the day, were last seen…
Read More“No Kings” Events Kick Off Across U.S., 24/680 Saturday
Larger than anticipated crowds turned out at planned “No Kings” demonstrations across the country and in the 24/680 Saturday. The event(s) are ongoing and reports are still coming in. We’ll update as needed.
Read MoreSuspect Arrested In North Richmond Homicide
From the Office of the Sheriff: At about 10:02 this morning, Bay Station Deputy Sheriffs were dispatched to a ‘medical-police’ call near Market Avenue and 6th Street in North Richmond. The caller reported that there was a person on the sidewalk who was bleeding. Deputies located the person and provided first aid and CPR. The…
Read MoreICE Arrests Spark Anger, Protest In Concord Tuesday
Angry words, protest and some pushing and shoving followed the arrests of four people by Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents after their hearing in a Concord immigration court Tuesday. News of the arrests spread quickly amongst a crowd of protestors massed outside the court – several of whom responded by physically trying to intercede. Additional…
Read MoreFront Seat Slap Fights; Street Fightin’ Man; Seven Days In May-Be
Well, it’s Hi, Hi Hee and the caissons are rolling into Washington, D.C., long batons are swinging and pepper balls stinging in L.A. There’s a lot of military might on display and heated rhetoric flying lately with government officials threatening California’s governor with arrest and Da Guv sounding defiant as elected leaders square off like…
Read MoreThree Injured In Quad Cycle Crash In Clayton Thursday
Serious injuries incurred after quad crash on Oak Hill Lane in Clayton this evening. Two young riders airlifted to Children’s Hospital in Oakland by air ambulances H30 (CHP) and ConFire’s AIR1. A third victim was transported via ground ambulance. The incident was reported at 5:52 p.m.
Read MoreWalnut Creek Police Officers Association Frets Thin Blue Line Getting Thinner
Depending on who you ask and whether those red lights are behind you or not, there are either far too many or far too few officers patrolling the not-so-mean streets of Walnut Creek on a daily basis. People in need of police assistance may say there are never enough officers around when things go wrong,…
Read MoreIn Remembrance:
This is Bay Area photojournalist Craig Cannon, after a CalFire VLAT used his car as an aiming point. You may not know his face but as friend and colleague Art Ray wrote after news of Craig’s passing reached him: “I guarantee you if you saw a breaking news story from Central Contra Costa County on…
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