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“Like a Bolt Out of the Grey”
Parting theatrics from the storm front moving through the 24/680 today…
Read MoreMoraga Residents Stunned As Local Man Surrounded, Arrested For Lafayette Robbery Attempt
Heavily armed police surrounded a home near the Moraga Country Club Wednesday, calling out and arresting a man suspected of attempting to rob a Wells Fargo bank branch in Lafayette Tuesday afternoon. Details remain sparse as police are still on scene but our Flash network and local readers lit up with reports of heavily armed…
Read MoreA Word From “The Hounds…”
We’ve never felt the need to disparage local law enforcement in any way. It’s a tough, often dirty job we happen to have had a lot of contact with over the years. Many officers became personal friends, and we’ve had a lot of respect for many of them. But when a local police chief opts…
Read MoreCrashes Mar Saturday Night In Walnut Creek
A pair of car crashes disrupted a calm Saturday night in Walnut Creek Saturday, leaving people injured and debris on city streets. The first crash was reported at 10:11 p.m. at Ygnacio Valley Road and N. California Boulevard, temporarily redirecting traffic through the area until a second crash, reported at 10:45 p.m. near the Target…
Read MoreAlamo-Danville Pursuit Ends With Shredded Rubber, Scuffle With Officers In Walnut Creek
A wild, slow-speed tour of Alamo and Danville ended with a northward approach into south Walnut Creek ultimately brought to a halt by a set of spike strips and a convoy of law enforcement vehicles after a ramming and scuffle at S. Main and Brentwood Court Friday night. Sheriff’s deputies were in pursuit of grey…
Read MoreCaution: Tongue In Cheek Zone; Retail Details; Deth Threat Drop-off
Veteran readers know we like to play with words, occasionally getting them to line up the way we like them, and that we also like to have fun when not covering the sundry details and events of the day. Such was our mindset when we ran an inoffensive little photo of a double rainbow forming…
Read MoreGarage Damaged In Walnut Creek Fire Wednesday
Fire raced through the garage of a home in the 3200 block of Eccleston Avenue in Walnut Creek on Wednesday before firefighters were able to bring the blaze under control. The fire was reported at 10:17p.m., with crews met by heavy smoke and flame upon arrival. Fears that the blaze had compromised the residence proved…
Read More“Dust Off, Dust Off… Put On MASH Theme Music And Make It Loud…”
Well, okay, not a hot LZ but a bunch of you folks spotted the CHP whirly over Bear Creek Road this afternoon and, no, it wasn’t Kilgore coming in to surf Charlie’s point. The CHP crew was picking up an injured mountain biker, taking them to John Muir Hospital… so, nice pickup, boys. Now, tell…
Read MoreWalnut Creek Becomes California’s First “Domed City”
Residents of New Walnut Creek enjoy protection from the elements with an improved protective shield. Those power bills are going to be a pain, though…
Read MoreFriday Night Fables: Rainy – With Intermittent Fisties And Crashiness
A News24/680 Roving Cameraman was working his beat Friday, prowling Walnut Creek’s cushiest joints and darkest alleys, trying to get a feel for which way the night was heading – and coming back with these shots of combative customers and slip-sliding sojourners. Nighthawker Sean McDonough kept busy racing from incident to incident, capturing fisticuffs at…
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