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Men Who Allegedly Fled From Orinda PD Officer Saturday Identified
UPDATE: Alleged driver Danny Lockett Jr. was charged Wednesday with manslaughter and felony evading peace officers in connection with this case. He was additionally charged with having prior convictions for assault, burglary and gun possession. ORIGINAL POST: Two men in the Nissan Altima that allegedly fled from an Orinda police officer and crashed on Highway 24…
Read MoreDigiBites: Let’s Make Some Ice Cream – And Gratin! (We Vote For The Peaches!)
The best of the summer stone fruits (peaches, nectarines, plums, apricots, cherries – the fruits with a “pit”), are beginning to come to market, and we in the 24/680 live near some of the BEST producers in the state in Brentwood. Remember: nectarines are on the “dirty dozen” list; the group of produce with the…
Read MorePolice Capture Three Suspected Armed Robbers After Chase From Walnut Creek Into Lafayette Sunday
Police from Walnut Creek and Lafayette descended on a carload of individuals suspected of an armed robbery at the Tice Valley CVS store in Walnut Creek Sunday, chasing the car into Lafayette and arresting three people who fled from the vehicle. At least two people were arrested in the 900 block of Reliez Station Road…
Read MoreThe Sunday Mumble
Here we are, our Merry Band, in the grip of Summer and a cresting news cycle. Saturday was a day of new records following a week of new records here at NEWS24/680 with record reader visitation (we thought everyone was out of town), a record number of News Flashes going out to record numbers of…
Read MoreBest Honking Ever!
Today’s rally in Walnut Creek, protesting the many crimes and impeachable offenses of The Orange One and his enablers, was so encouraging for everyone who loves democracy. Great signs, boundless camaraderie, and best of all, audible support from more drivers than I’ve ever heard before. As angel Clarence would say, “Every time a car honks,…
Read MoreOne In Custody After Police Pursuit Of Stolen Car In Concord Saturday
UPDATE: Pleasant Hill police officers located and arrested the male half of this chase in the 900 block of Trent Street and are having him checked out after he was bitten by a police dog. ORIGINAL STORY: Police from Concord and Pleasant Hill are searching for two suspects – a man and woman – who…
Read MorePolice Pursuit Ends In Fiery, Fatal Crash On Highway 24 In Orinda; Freeway Closed
Police have shut down the westbound lanes of Highway 24 at Camino Pablo in Orinda after a police pursuit initiated by an OPD officer ended in a grinding crash and fire shortly after 9 a.m. A written release from the Sheriff’s Office, which contracts police services to several local towns and cities, stated that at…
Read MorePolice: “Faux Badge Bandit” Shoots Himself In The Bathroom Of A Goleta Nail Salon Friday
Police in Goleta, Calif. have indicated that a man wanted for bank robbery in their city early Friday morning is the so-called “Faux Badge Bandit” and that he reportedly drove to a business not far away from his latest crime today, asked to use the rest room, and then shot himself while inside. Danville Police…
Read MoreMartinez Police Talk Man Down From Muir Trestle Friday
Martinez police sealed off a portion of Alhambra Way under the town’s fabled iron trestle bridge after a man climbed the structure and – apparently – threatened to leap off. Police said things first came to their attention at about 10:20 a.m., when their dispatch received a call of a subject jumping in and out…
Read MoreApple Broadway Plaza – A Modernist’s Dream – Set For July 28 Opening In Walnut Creek
Apple’s vision of itself apparently includes impressive expanses of glass, water, and its own electronics – a modern tabernacle of technology in downtown Walnut Creek. That the store should choose the ultra-sleek look and feel of modern architecture to showcase its product line would come as no surprise as the company moves to freshen up…
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