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Walnut Creek Man Arrested, Charged With Attempted Kidnapping – Lewd Acts With Child
A Walnut Creek man has been arrested and charged with the attempted kidnapping of a child at the city library on North Broadway – along with two counts of lewd acts upon a child. Marc Simon, 27, described as a transient from Walnut Creek, was arrested April 16 in connection with a kidnap attempt at…
Read MoreMultiple Fatality Vehicle Crash In Pleasanton Wednesday
A single-vehicle car crash claimed a family of four on Foothill Road in Pleasanton, according to the Pleasanton Police Department. The crash occurred near Stoneridge Drive at approximately 9 pm Wednesday night. Crews were dispatched to the area of Foothill and Moller Ranch Drive at 9:09 p.m. with reports of a vehicle overturned and burning…
Read MoreTalking About The Untalkable
We’re losing people. And no one wants to talk about it. We understand the hesitancy. A family member, someone you know, opts to take their own life – leaving family and friends behind to fill in the gaps, handle the grief. It has been happening a lot lately. People ask why nothing is being said.…
Read MoreHoax Threat Forces Lockdowns Of Lamorinda Schools; Police Response, Traffic
Hoax call threatening violence at Lamorinda schools prompts school lockdowns, massive police response, campus searches, traffic throughout Orinda and Moraga Monday. Miramonte High School, Orinda Intermediate School and Del Rey School were all locked down upon receipt of the messaging, which hinted darkly of persons coming to the school to do harm. Residents on local…
Read MoreCrash And Burn On Southbound I680 In Walnut Creek Sunday
This poor driver made contact with the center divide of southbound I680 at S. Main in Walnut Creek on Sunday, his KIA Sorrento bursting into flames and coming to rest on the righthand side of the freeway – where it continued to burn freely until firefighters arrived. The motorist was taken to a local hospital…
Read MoreHot Dog Dust; New Cop(s) In Town; Girls, Girls, Girls…
Hello and g’morning Gentle Readers, we’ve made it to Sunday! This despite the hard work and ideology of some who would like to see us turn back the clock to 1862 but for now, many of us appear to be marshaling resources, shaking off the tethers of tyranny and pushing forward. Wow. Tethers of Tyranny.…
Read MoreTwo Arrested In Connection With Pleasant Hill Murder
Two Richmond men have been arrested in connection with the murder of Pleasant Hill resident Peter Popovich, 63, and the death by gunfire of San Pablo resident Trevon Davis, 21 – who died in an apparent shootout with Popovich during an aborted robbery attempt on March 19, 2024. Pleasant Hill Police investigators obtained arrest warrants…
Read MoreWild Suburbia
American White Pelican (Pelecanus erythnorhynchos), Lafayette Reservoir, Sean McDonough Photo
Read More“Loyal Even After The Cuffs Go On…”
Photo of a suspected shoplifter (can anyone ID the stack of goods on the ground?) taken into custody at Safeway in Walnut Creek, his doggo expressing concern.Police have been redoubling their efforts to combat this sort of thing and it is taken seriously as there appear to be multi-million dollar theft rings backing much of…
Read MoreTwo Men Charged In Wrong-Way Collision That Killed Lafayette Man
From the Office of the District Attorney: Martinez, California – Two men have been charged with felony offenses related to the burglary of a tobacco store in El Cerrito, and police pursuit of a stolen truck, that culminated in a fatal head-on collision that killed one person and injured another. Oakland resident Patrick Owens Sheckells,…
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