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Largest Crowd Turns Out For Anti-Administration Protest In Walnut Creek Saturday
Sizable crowds (est. 2,500+) spilled into the streets during anti-Trump/Musk protest in downtown Walnut Creek on Saturday. Parking was described as sparse as the largest crowd to participate in what has become a regular protest against the current administration flooded the downtown area. Aerial view of scene linked below: 4-5-25 The sheer size of the…
Read MoreShots Fired Following Concord Traffic Stop Thursday
UPDATE: 11:27 PM – Suspect in custody after dog bite. Firearm recovered at scene. Suspect subsequently identified as a 37-year-old Richmond man. Original Story: Police descended on a square block from the area of Clayton Road and Sutter Street in Concord on Thursday after officers reportedly exchanged gunfire with a suspect following a traffic stop…
Read MoreWorker Injured In Martinez Refining Company Fire Wednesday
A worker was airlifted from Martinez Refining Company (MRC) property Wednesday after a fire was reported on site. The company issued a brief statement following the incident: At approximately 7:50 p.m. on Wednesday, April 2, 2025, a portable air compressor at the refinery caught on fire while being refueled by a contract worker, who was…
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Checking out the scene in Walnut Creek…
Read MoreBanger And A Turtle Ties Up Traffic On Olympic Boulevard
Two cars tangling at Olympic Boulevard and Alpine in Walnut Creek pushed one into a graceful pirouette onto its roof (full Turtle) and created a traffic slog for those in their wake on Monday. The crash was reported at 2:55pm. Advisories were issued to avoid the area but traffic was significantly impacted. There were no…
Read MoreLatest Anti Tesla Protest In Walnut Creek Saturday – Crowd Swells
By our count and totally unofficial but more than 1,000 folks turned out under mild skies in downtown Walnut Creek Saturday to protest Elon Musk, DOGE and Tesla outside the car maker’s Broadway Plaza showroom. The latest in a series of now regularly scheduled protests was conducted without incident.
Read MoreSledge Hammer Crew Robs Lafayette Consignment Store Saturday
A trio of thieves wielding pepper spray and a sledgehammer blitzed the Divine Consign shop, 1014 Oak Hill Road, on Saturday – smashing cases and making off with an estimated $20,000 in jewelry. The robbery was reported at 1:39 p.m. Employees and customers were dosed with pepper spray during the crime. Witnesses described the robbery…
Read MoreFormer Danville Deputy Hall Released From Prison – Victim’s Family Protests
Family members of one of two men shot and killed by former Danville deputy Andrew Hall are protesting his early release from state prison Friday. No clear reason has been given for the move. Hall was sentenced to six years in state prison in March 2022 for assault with a firearm in the killing of…
Read MoreLafayette Man Convicted In Home Invasion Case – Faces Possible Life Sentence
From the Office of the District Attorney: Martinez, California – On March 27th, a Contra Costa County jury convicted 34-year-old Kenneth McIsaac on multiple felony charges, related to a home invasion incident involving a Lafayette family. The conviction stems from a September 24, 2022, incident in Lafayette. As a mother and her children returned from…
Read MoreReplica Handgun Prompts Lockdown At Las Lomas High Friday – Student Detained
A Las Lomas High School student who brought a replica handgun on campus and allegedly showed it to others was detained after the school declared a lockdown and police moved in to look for both student and weapon. Administrators declared the school in lockdown at 10:37am after a student was observed showing the replica firearm…
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