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“Sky-yyy Pilot… How High Can You Fly?”
About 2,000ft AGL, apparently as this military Bell-Boeing CMV-22B Osprey just made himself known over the 24/680. No air assaults underway – that we know of. Gulp.
Read MoreTwo-Wheeled Wild Ones Roll Through Walnut Creek Thursday
Those zany, fun-loving, two-wheeled Wild Ones – the East Bay Bike Party – rolled through downtown Walnut Creek Thursday night, attracting a fair bit of attention as they pedaled their way across town. The group meets on designated nights for pre-planned runs through local cities and they appear to be having a lot of fun.
Read MoreContra Costa Health Expands Notification System For Hazardous Materials Alerts
From Contra Costa Health Contra Costa Health (CCH), in partnership with the Community Warning System (CWS), is improving how it keeps residents informed about hazardous materials incidents that occur in Contra Costa County. Starting Jan. 15, 2025, the CWS will enable anyone to sign up to receive community awareness text messages about Level 1 incidents…
Read MoreBicyclist Killed In Early-Morning Walnut Creek Crash
A lone cyclist was struck and killed by a car in the 1800 block of N. Main Street in Walnut Creek early Wednesday morning – the driver remaining on the scene and believed to be cooperating with authorities. Neighbors reported hearing the sound of an impact at about 5:43 a.m. and saw the man down…
Read MoreTruck Owner Dials Up Police From Bed Of His Stolen Pickup
Very fresh and still unraveling but various law enforcement agencies have stopped a Ford F150 pickup truck on High Eagle Road in Alamo – after the truck owner called to report his truck had been hijacked with him still in the truckbed. Police are currently in the 200 block of High Eagle with the reportedly…
Read More“Flash Photo” From Lafayette Subscriber Monday
Scene captured outside our Lafayette Safeway store tonight as local coppers detained at least one person suspected of shoplifting from the store. And, yes, that is still going on despite recent changes to the law. We call this a “Flash Photo” because Paul very kindly sent it in via our Flash Alert system, which thousands…
Read MoreMusic And Meditation – Jan. 30
Date/Time Date(s) – 01/30/2025 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm Location Oak View Room – Walnut Creek Library Bring a yoga mat and join California Symphony percussionist Allen Biggs for a FREE guided meditation at the Walnut Creek Library on Thursday, January 30 at 6:00 PM. Allen practices meditation daily as a way to center himself…
Read MoreMean Old Streets
Don’t tell our photographers but while they were out keeping the lid on things and capturing the fisticuffs, pathos, and whimsical nature of life in the 24/680 (The Numbers) – we were nodding off. Yes, it’s true. The week caught up with us and our cumulative 6.2 hours of slumber proved insufficient as someone crept…
Read MoreWhoopsie Moment Ends With Head-Scratcher Crash In Orinda Thursday
Photos from the scene in Orinda after a car with two aboard flipped rode a fence line separating businesses at 2 Camino Sobrante, tipped off the fence and wedged itself between a line of parked cars and the concrete abutment. Took a bit for crews to free the occupants, who were shaken but okay. Appears…
Read MoreArmed Robbery Crew Strikes In Martinez Wednesday; Rolex, Electronics Taken
Five heavily armed men robbed a resident on Center Avenue in Martinez on Wednesday, making off with a Rolex watch, phones and other items before escaping onto Highway 4. The incident was reported at approximately 10 p.m. The carload of suspects were preliminarily described as black males – each masked, wearing hoodies and armed with…
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