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VIDEO: So Much Reality Packed Into A Police Critical Incident Report
We covered it as it happened, Flashing alerts as events unfolded, but recently released body worn camera footage of Concord police responding to a credit union holdup and the extended, often dodgy pursuit into San Jose that followed shows for the first time just what police and civilians were up against that day. The holdup…
Read MoreLETTERS: Eased Out Of The Job Market – With No Way Back In
Editor; I just got The Call. Thanked for my “many contributions” and “years of loyalty to the company” and sent on my way. When I started breathing again I realized I was making mathematic equations in my head – how long will my savings hold out? Unemployment? Health care? Is the 20 something they sent…
Read MoreWild Night On Highway 24 Saturday
Travel on our local freeways was a challenge Saturday night as back-and-forth pursuits, inadvertent spike-strippings and messy crashes made navigation difficult at best. “Came home from the city to Lafayette and the west bound lanes just west of the tunnel were a mess!” one local traveler wrote us a little after 11 pm last night.…
Read MoreMissing Danville Boy Located In Blackhawk Sunday
Alex Duarte, an autistic local boy and object of a widespread air and ground search, was spotted by a resident in a culvert not far from her home in Blackhawk Sunday – rescuers and relatives racing to the scene. The child, apparently unharmed but dirty from his travels, was reunited with his family at approximately…
Read MoreSmoky Car Fire Draws Firefighters In Walnut Creek Friday
Smoky little fire tripping alarms at a complex in the 7000 block of Sunne Lane, Walnut Creek on Friday. Firefighters went floor by floor looking for the origin, asking some residents to shelter in place while they searched. Lots of apparatus in the area so you may want to steer clear. Much of the smoke…
Read MoreFatal Crash On Kirker Pass Road Friday
One person was killed in a horrific crash on Kirker Pass Road across from the Concord Pavilion on Friday – the force of the crash leaving the involved vehicle torn in two. Officers responded to reports of a crash on Kirker Pass Road near Clearbrook Drive at approximately 1:51pm., arriving to find the motorist deceased…
Read MoreMotorcyclist 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.
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