Night Lens…

News24/680 cameramen out looking for photos at all hours these days. Remember, wave to the News24/680 Guys!

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Truck Burns On Eastbound Hwy 24 Friday

Truck fire on eastbound Hwy 24 in Orinda getting attention tonight. We Flashed word that a Toyota Tacoma caught fire and was burning at about 10:33pm. Driver made it out fine but his truck she is not so good…

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Garage Fire Gets Sudsy In Pleasant Hill Thursday

Firefighters respond to a home in Pleasant Hill Calif. Thursday after fire was reported in the garage.

Fire in the garage of a home in the 2000 block of Oak Park Boulevard left the structure heavily damaged but resulted in no apparent injuries when it was reported at 6:40pm. Firefighters responded to reports of smoke and flame in the garage and made entry with a metal saw to get to the flames.…

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Danville Lays Down The Law To E-Bike Speedsters

Tired of being buzzed, bowled-over and berated by at-times aggressive youths on speedy e-bikes Danville residents pressed town leaders to clamp down on the youthful riders. The Town Council obliged by banning e-bikes, e-motorcycles and motorized scooters from being ridden within town parks (they’ll have to be walked by their riders) and by imposing a…

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Happy Semiquincentennial, ‘Merica – We Survived!

An apparent DUI stop in Alamo leads to a "Suribachi Moment" as firefighters are left to clean up the mess.

The country marked it’s 250th year in grand style – though it was a Fractured Fourth for some to be sure. And, despite some setbacks sent courtesy of Ma Nature, a few cases of OverBloviation and Mish-mashed History, we seem to have come out the other side, some in county lockup, some really, really hungover…

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Crews Battle Fires In Walnut Creek And Martinez Friday

Crews battle a 2-alarm vegetation fire in Martinez, CA Friday

Smoky night with small fire in the 2700 block of N. Main St. in Walnut Creek and a larger one (10 acres, 2 Alarms) in the 2700 block of Franklin Canyon Road in Martinez. Firefighters battled steep terrain as well as flames. The Martinez fire was reported shortly before 10pm. Traffic on Franklin Canyon was…

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County Assessor Details Historic Economic Growth In Contra Costa

Contra Costa County Assessor Delivers 2026–2027 Assessment Roll Contra Costa County Assessor Gus Kramer announced completion and delivery of the 2026–2027 Assessment Roll to the County Auditor-Controller, as required by law. The annual compilation provides a comprehensive snapshot of the assessed value of all taxable property within the County. The 2026–2027 Assessment Roll reports a…

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Sunvalley Smash And Grab Crew Arrested In Richmond

Guns recovered during arrest of smash and grab crew in Richmond.

Concord police investigators tracking a crew of smash and grab thieves who blitzed a Banter jewelry kiosk at Sun Valley Mall on June 28 were able to identify the suspects and, with the cooperation of San Francisco police – were able to trace the group to a location in Richmond. In a post to their…

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