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Sledge Hammer Not Used In San Ramon Road Rage Incident, Police Say – Just A Regular Old Hammer
We’ve said it before, it’s getting tougher out there on our local highways and byways. San Ramon Police Capt. Denton Carlson was kind enough to fill us in on an incident that captured attention on the Montevideo/I680 overpass in San Ramon this evening and while it was still unpleasant for the victim in this instance,…
Read MoreDanville Man Killed In Friday Night Crash On Camino Tassajara
Coroners officials Monday identified the man killed in a solo car crash on Camino Tassajara at Charbray late Friday night as Austin Nixon, 22, of Danville. Nixon died after his BMW struck a tree at that location, trapping him inside his car. He was eventually extricated and rushed to a local hospital where he was…
Read MoreOne Killed In Camino Tassajara Crash Late Friday
One person was killed after losing control of his BMW and crashing into a tree on Camino Tassajara at Charbray around 11:32 p.m. Friday night. Neighbors said they heard the sound of an engine revving followed by a “thunderous” crash as the vehicle wrapped around a tree at that location, trapping the driver inside. Emergency…
Read MoreLafayette Loses Money – Not Quite A Native Son, But Close
His given name was Edward Joseph Mahoney but he was known professionally as Eddie Money and he rocked hard in the 1970s and 80s, logging a string of Top 40 cookers and platinum albums. A few Lamorindans remember that he landed here and stayed for some time, appearing occasionally and contributing to the local lore…
Read MorePleasant Hill PD Looking For Man Suspected Of Attempting To Rob Chase Bank
From Pleasant Hill PD: On Wednesday, September 11, at approximately 12:48 pm PHPD officers responded to the report of an attempted robbery at the Chase Bank located within the Pleasant Hill Plaza shopping center at 1898 Contra Costa Blvd. Officers determined the suspect passed a note, demanding cash. No weapons were seen or mentioned and…
Read MoreMoraga Police Advise Locals To Watch Out For Nocturnal Prowlers, Opportunists
We’ve been writing about Lone Wolf burglars and organized crews of car burglars wreaking havoc in various neighborhoods throughout the 24/680 of late, and Moraga – despite its away from the highways geography – appears to be getting the same treatment. We Flashed word of a number of overnight thefts from cars along Ascot and…
Read MoreBracelets Go On Suspected Car Burglar After Lights Go On In Victim’s Car In Walnut Creek
Police in Walnut Creek say an alert resident sensed something amiss this morning and spotted the cabin light on in their vehicle. The light-sleeping resident dialed up police and officers contacted a man identified as Marcus Yingling, determining he was inside the car when he shouldn’t have been. Police allegedly found the victim’s purse and…
Read MoreThe “Second Month” Bear
If you’re fully involved and playing this Game of Life – the real one, not the board version – you have probably come to realize how true Mssr. Ben Franklin’s “nothing can be said to be certain, except death and taxes” maxim really is. The inescapable certainty that we are all of this world for…
Read MoreConFire Unveils New Fire Station 16 In Lafayette
CONCORD, CALIF., Sept. 9, 2019 – Contra Costa County Fire Protection District (Con Fire) today unveiled its newest fire station, the soon-to-be-opened Fire Station 16 in Lafayette. When operational in the coming days, the new Fire Station 16 will provide faster fire and emergency medical response times in the immediate area and improved overall responses…
Read MoreOur Readers Sound Off
San Ramon Suicide Dear Editor; I would like to express my appreciation for your deft handling of the very tragic incident in my city Sept. 4. Your alerts were not only informative but they were riveting as I and others happened to be in the area affected at the time and your frequent updates dictated…
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