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Tesla, Prius Go Head To Head In Lafayette – No Fissionable Reaction
After they rushed to help, onlookers couldn’t help but notice the irony – with two leaders of electric car technology meeting in a grinding crash at Dewing and Bickerstaff in Lafayette this afternoon. Minor injuries, but there were reports of a bolt of electricity passing from car to car upon impact. We’re kidding, of course.
Read MoreTrio Assaults OC Watch Company In Walnut Creek, Maces Employee
Two men, wearing construction vests and hard hats, stormed the OC Watch Company at 1507 Cypress Thursday afternoon, maced an employee and brandished a baseball bat at others. A third suspect, who was also in construction gear, waited outside the store. Upon entering the store, one of the suspects handed the store owner a clipboard…
Read MoreFugitive Landscaper Clipped – In Oregon
A notoriously mobile landscaper/contractor named to the Contractors State License Board’s “Most Wanted” list in the wake of crimes committed here in Lamorinda and elsewhere in Contra Costa has been arrested – in Oregon. Those who have fallen victim to the man doing business as Adan Contreras-Rivas – and a host of other names –…
Read MoreTwo Arrested After Danville Teen Stabbed, Robbed Tuesday Night
Danville police have arrested two people, one a juvenile, they say robbed and stabbed a Danville teen on Mikado Circle late Tuesday evening. The incident was reported at approximately 11:27 p.m. in the 500 block of Mikado Circle. Police responding to the call found an 18-year-old Danville resident injured from an apparent stab wound at…
Read MoreBurglars, Undaunted By Cameras, Return “With A Vengeance” To Lafayette
We noted the surge in auto burglaries and associated crimes last year, and documented the apparent effect city and citizen-owned surveillance cameras appeared to be having – but police in Lafayette say that downtrend was an anomaly and that the burglars are back – big time. Lafayette Police Chief Eric Christensen opened a recent neighborhood…
Read MoreOrinda Home Burglarized On Ivy Drive Wednesday
As our Flash subscribers are aware a home in the 100 block of Ivy Drive in Orinda was burglarized Wednesday, the homeowners calling police after spotting someone covering an in-home surveillance camera via their remote monitoring. Police responded to the resident’s call within minutes but were unable to locate anyone upon arrival at 10:50 a.m.…
Read MoreOne Of Two Visiting Burglars Arrested For Monday Night Burglary/Auto Theft In Lafayette
One man is in police custody and being interviewed in connection with the extensive robbery/ransacking of a home on Brown Avenue in Lafayette Monday night. Officers were dispatched to a report of a residential burglary in the 1100 block of Brown Ave. at 8:45 p.m. that evening, and were eventually able to determine that a…
Read MoreHand Grenade(s) Turn Up At Moraga PD Headquarters; Walnut Creek Bomb Squad Defuses Situation
UPDATE: Per Moraga Police Lt. Brian South the devices, apparently more than one, were examined and safely removed by the Walnut Creek Bomb Squad. They turned out to be military grade smoke grenades, according to the lieutenant. We thank him for the update and all is returned to normal after a mildly nerve-wracking morning on…
Read MoreTech Thieves Swarm Walnut Creek Apple Store Monday; Make Off With Gear
A small squad of thieves who witnesses said “seemed to know exactly what they wanted” swarmed the Walnut Creek Apple Store Monday – gathering up MacBooks and a large number of iPhones before escaping – cables dangling and security devices chirping. Witnesses said the thieves, numbering at least three but perhaps with additional accomplices waiting…
Read MoreIt’s A CAVU Day In The 24/680 – And Trixie Has The Sky To Herself
G’morning, GroundHuggers! How are you all this morning, making your way along our freeways on your way to work – so far, so good! This is the kind of morning us open cockpit types dream of: brisk, cloudless, and not another plane in the sky from Buchanan Field to San Ramon and, yes, I can…
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