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NEWS24/680 101: Using Us
Lots of new, well-scrubbed and shining faces in our News Sphere of late and we welcome you all. Here are some basics you’ll need to know to get the most out of us in the months ahead – veteran readers may want to go get a cup of coffee or check on the stock market.…
Read MoreBay Area Pacific Union Realtors Killed In Santa Ana Plane Crash Sunday
Five people killed in a plane crash Sunday afternoon in Santa Ana were Bay Area realtors and consultants headed to a conference in Southern California when their Cessna lost power and crashed into a Santa Ana parking lot. Associates and friends have identified all five victims as Pacific Union agents bound for a Tom Ferry…
Read MoreWalnut Creek T-Mobile Store Held Up Sunday; PD Searching For Suspect
A lone gunman robbed the T-Mobile store in the 2300 block of Oak Grove Road Sunday, apparently making off with cash and a bag of electronics. Police are maneuvering in their search for the suspect. He is described as a white or Hispanic male wearing a black hoodie, black pants, sunglasses and mask. He was…
Read MoreThe Sunday Rumble
It has only been a few days since we heard of the public caning of gay men in Banda Aceh, Indonesia and – while we believe we have enough issues to remedy right here at home – we also could not help but note that the very region mentioned was rocked by a thunderous 7.0…
Read MoreRossmoor Grass Fire Advances On Lafayette Property; Firefighters Maneuver To Save Homes
A grass fire in the area of 1910 Skycrest on the hills overlooking Rossmoor spread to adjacent property in Lafayette, with at least one homeowner resorting to beat back the flames with a handy garden hose. ConFire crews pounced quickly on the blaze, near the scene of at least one recent spot fire and apparently…
Read MoreLafayette Mayor Tatzin Issues Statement On Reliez Valley Crash, Victim
Statement from Lafayette Mayor Dan Tatzin on Reliez Valley Road Incident: Yesterday there was a fatal collision on Reliez Valley Road involving a colleague from the City of Pleasant Hill, Martin Nelis. Mr. Nelis served as that city’s Public Information Officer. While details of the incident are not fully known at this time, I understand…
Read MoreShort Police Pursuit Of Suspected Package Thieves Ends In Moraga Way Crash; Search In Canyon
Police believed to be on the trail of suspected package thieves fell in behind a car on Moraga Way Friday, the driver of that car speeding off, nicking cars on Moraga Way and balancing an apparently freshly stolen push stroller on its roof as stunned motorists looked on. Lamorinda police swarmed into downtown Moraga and…
Read MorePleasant Hill City Official Dies After Collision With Big Rig On Reliez Valley Road Thursday
Lafayette police and sheriff’s deputies have closed a stretch of Reliez Valley Road after a collision between a cyclist and a semi tractor truck Thursday. The incident was reported at 12:28 p.m. Lafayette Police Officers responded to the scene and found an injured male bicyclist on the ground. He was treated at the scene by…
Read MorePleasanton Police Investigating In-Custody Death
On Wednesday, August 1, at approximately 2:42 p.m., Pleasanton Police patrol officers were dispatched to 5420 Sunol Blvd. regarding a disturbance inside the Raley’s grocery store. Police said a manager from the store called police after observing a white male adult in his thirties acting irrationally, picking up a shopping cart and slamming it to…
Read MoreAlameda County Fire, Moraga-Orinda Crew Render Honors In Whiskeytown
Ed: This post and series of photos comes to us from Alameda County Fire. If you recognize any of the locals, let us know. The Flag still carries a lot of meaning for many of us – even when it’s flying in the pitch black and over charred and smoking ground: Tonight at the Carr…
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