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Monday Morning Crash At Rheem Boulevard and Zander Drive; One Injured

Rheem Boulevard was closed at Zander Drive Monday after two cars tangled, injuring one of the motorists. NEWS24/680 received a call of a speeder in that area shortly before this crash, reported at around 7:25 a.m., but police said the cause of the crash appeared to be the operator of one vehicle failing to yield…

Car, Suspects In Mid-Week Burglary Attempt In Lafayette Located

Lafayette police said Friday that their investigation of a frightening daylight burglary attempt earlier in the week has resulted in several leads, recovery of a car believed used during the attempt, and identification of several suspects. Chief Eric Christensen said officers were able to obtain a photo of the car used in an attempted theft…

Walnut Creek, Four Police Officers Exonerated In 2012 Fatal Shooting

Jurors in San Francisco Thursday exonerated the city of Walnut Creek and four of its officers in connection with the shooting death of a 22-year-old man during a bizarre altercation at the Creekside town home complex in December 2012. Antony Banta Jr., who worked as a hairdresser in the city, was shot and killed by officers who…

Walnut Creek Says “No” To Pot Legalization; Citizens Scratch Their Heads – And Blaze Up

The vote for legalized recreational marijuana use may have already been cast in California and elsewhere in the court of public opinion, but Walnut Creek city officials and police agencies aren’t so sure – pointing to problems that have popped up in cities where legal restrictions have been relaxed. The City Council opted to state…

Lafayette Police Detain Three At Gunpoint On Mt. Diablo Boulevard Monday

Lafayette police, alerted by a hit on an Automated License Plate Reader (ALPR), homed in on a white Ford truck on Moraga Road Monday – detaining two men and a woman at gunpoint as locals cruised past – gape jawed. Officers began searching for the vehicle after the automated license plate scanner returned a positive…

Brush Fire Burning South of I-580 In Dublin

Alameda County firefighters are turning out in force to battle a stubborn fire burning alongside I-580 on Dublin Canyon Road in Dublin. Heavy equipment and firefighting aircraft have been called in to help with this fire, first reported at 4:26 p.m. Sunday. We’ll have more on this blaze and subsequent firefighting effort as additional details…

The View From Here: Smoky Daze; Joy Riders; And Cougar Juice

Life in our chosen Suburban Jungle cruises on with people trying to hook up, Skywatchers trying to look up – and seeing a hovering haze – and youthful paramours doing what kids do today: borrowing Dad’s car and leading police on a white-knuckled tour of San Ramon. We get a lot of tips and inquiries…

Lafayette Man Arrested For Car Theft, Assault On An Officer In Antioch

NOTE: NEWS24/680 first ran this story on its social media pages shortly after this incident was reported. Our site was down for maintenance at the time and it could not be uploaded there – raising questions among our readers. It is reprinted here in full. On September 13 at around 3:17 pm, Antioch Police officers…

Betty Lane Fire Was Intentionally Set, Police Say, Lafayette Woman Arrested

A Lafayette woman is in custody on arson and attempted murder charges Monday after allegedly setting fire to a boarding residence she lived in with others on Betty Lane. Lisa Stevens, 53, was arrested on suspicion of arson of an inhabited dwelling and attempted first-degree murder, investigators said. She is being held in lieu of $750,000…

Lafayette Bank Robbery Suspect Arrested; Already In The Bag In Butte County

The man who allegedly robbed the U.S. Bank branch in Lafayette on August 23 has been arrested, police said Wednesday. The suspected robber, identified as 55-year-old Robert Keith Dennis of Oroville,was already in custody in Butte County Jail for a drug violation, according to police. Local investigators, assisted by the FBI, determined the suspect may be tied to…