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Three-Man Crew Robs Walnut Creek 7Eleven Wednesday
Three men robbed the 7Eleven store at 2525 N. Main Street on Wednesday, escaping to the freeway with an undetermined take. The robbery was reported at approximately 3 p.m. after three to four black males entered the store and demanded cash, escaping in a silver Acura TL last seen headed west on Highway 24.
Read MoreBicyclist Killed In Livorna Road Crash Wednesday
A bicyclist was killed by a car on Livorna Road under I680 on Monday, police and CHP officers sealing off the area for investigation. The involved vehicle, described as a black Toyota SUV, remained on scene as the crash was reported at 11:12 a.m. Investigators determined that a female cyclist traveling west on Livorna was…
Read MoreTwo-Alarm Blaze Damages Two Homes In Lafayette Tuesday
Neighbors reporting “flames on the roof” of a home in the 3400 block of Monroe Avenue in Lafayette early Tuesday morning brought a sizable firefighting response to a blaze that quickly grew to 2-alarms and left two structures damaged – one heavily. The fire was reported at 4:56 a.m. Tuesday, crews arriving to find a…
Read MorePleasant Hill Detective Unravels Sophisticated Bank Account Takeover; Ukiah Man Convicted
From the Office of the District Attorney: Martinez, California – A 23-year-old Ukiah man pled guilty to felony identity theft, money laundering, and grand theft that bilked a Pleasant Hill victim of nearly 20-thousand dollars. Andrew William McCormick was charged on February 20th, 2024, with felony violations of conspiracy to defraud, identity theft, false impersonation,…
Read MoreOne Dead In Apparent Automotive Assault In Concord Sunday
One man was struck and killed by a driver outside Bonfare Market in the 2800 block of Grant Street in Concord on Sunday in an incident witnesses appeared to have been deliberate. The incident was reported at approximately 7:45p.m. Sunday after a car reportedly veered toward and struck the victim near the gas pumps at…
Read MoreGroup Attempts Jewelry Theft In Walnut Creek Saturday – Police Say “Uh Uh…”
A mixed group of young jewelry thieves allegedly tried their hand at a heist at the Target location at 1871 N. Main Street around 8:20 p.m. Saturday but – unlike other recent thefts – it didn’t go well as police moved in to make arrests. The group was believed to have consisted mainly of juveniles…
Read MoreSledge-Hammer Theft Crew Turns Up In Walnut Creek Thursday; Bludgeons Labels Store
A robbery crew of sledge-hammer wielding thieves striking stores up and down the 24/680 targeted the Walnut Creek Labels store, 1367 N. Main, Thursday afternoon – smashing display cases, making off with an undetermined amount of jewelry and other items and injuring one person in the process. The thieves, carrying their trademark heavy hammers, arrived…
Read MoreAmid High Fire Danger, Man Arrested For Trying To Set Fire To A Gas Station
A man was arrested shortly after witnesses allegedly saw him trying to ignite a trash bin adjacent to the fuel pump of a Chevron station in Walnut Creek Wednesday night. Firefighters quickly extinguished an active fire found in the bin shortly after witnesses reported seeing the man attempting to light refuse with a hand-held lighter…
Read MoreLafayette Residents Donate Land For Hillside Cross Memorial
From the board of Lafayette Hillside Memorial: Lafayette, CA, October 1, 2024 –Today, the Board of Directors of the Lafayette Hillside Memorial (LHM) announced that it will be receiving a donation of the property upon which its many crosses reside. The gift includes a 1.9-acre lot on Thompson Road and a 3⁄4 acre portion of…
Read More“The Commitments” – A Little Movie With Big Irish Voices
Any kid who has ever said: “Hey, let’s start a band” will be able to relate to Alan Parker’s musical tour of North Dublin – The Commitments. We’ll air our biases at the get-go: We’re of Irish ancestry, can make our way through a heavy brogue and we like stories where talented underdogs struggle to…
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