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Elderly Victim Pushed, Robbed Of Purse In Alamo Plaza Friday
An elderly woman was pushed to the ground and robbed of her purse by a man outside the Alamo Plaza Rite Aid on Friday, the suspect fleeing the scene in a blue Mazda CX5. The theft was reported at 1:35 p.m. when the suspect, described only as a masked male of unknown race 5 feet…
Read MoreTrump Supporters Celebrate Election On El Curtola Bridge In Lafayette Wednesday
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Read MoreA Little Trouble At Modern China… Fire On Saranap… And, Oh, A Presidential Election
Bit of a riff off the 1986 film but a report of an armed man brought police on the run to the N. Main Street location Sunday night and the long hardware came out. Not sure if anyone was detained/arrested ’cause the police don’t alway inform us of these things but the response got our…
Read MoreStolen Lexus Tours Lamorinda, Walnut Creek Sunday
This car apparently attracted the attention of Flock cameras and then police as it cruised through Moraga, Lafayette and on into Walnut Creek a few moments ago (5:25pm). Police were trailing the vehicle back out Highway 24 through the Caldecott (please refrain from posting those ever-ready Tunnel comments, please) before they lost it in Oakland-Berkeley.…
Read MoreEarly A.M. Car Vs. Pole Crash Prompts Total Closure Of Highway 24 Through Lafayette
Highway24 through Lafayette reopening gradually this morning after early a.m. crash into a power pole prompted closure of the vital route. Hundreds forced onto city streets. Several people making airport runs VERY unhappy…
Read MoreRobber Simulates Gun; Steals Purse, Phone In Walnut Creek Friday
A thief surprised a woman in the parking lot outside the Countrywood shopping center on Friday, simulating a weapon and making off with her bag and personal belongings. The suspect, described as a black male, approximately 30 years old, 6′ 3″, and wearing a blue and purple hat, Nike shoes – was last seen running…
Read MoreFlash Photo: Pleasant Hill Water Monster Up And Flowing!
An errant truck struck a hydrant on Buskirk in Pleasant Hill Friday, setting this water monster loose.
Read MoreBusy Night In Lamorinda Wednesday
Our much ballyhooed Flash Alert System came into play again Wednesday night after a couple of high-profile incidents kicked off in Moraga and Lafayette. What turned out to be the most-photographed crash scene in our little valley was documented after a Tesla got away from its operator and plowed through the Loard’s ice cream outlet…
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