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Crash 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…

Hot 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.…

Two 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…

Wild Suburbia

American White Pelican (Pelecanus erythnorhynchos), Lafayette Reservoir, Sean McDonough Photo

“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…

Two 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,…

Firetruck Hit During Saturday Morning Crash In Walnut Creek

We notified subscribers of this crash on southbound I680 south of Olympic Boulevard this morning. Injuries were reported but we’re unsure of nature.While tending to a prior crash we believe on-scene Truck 1 was struck by a secondary vehicle with the occupants of that car sustaining injuries of unspecified type.All this occurred at 10:14 a.m.

Oregon Driver Charged With Felony Hit-And-Run After Concord Crash

From the Office of the District Attorney: Martinez, California – A 22-year-old man from Oregon has been charged by the Contra Costa District Attorney’s Office with a two-count felony complaint centering on a deadly crash that occurred in Concord on April 7th. Jesus Ivan Dorantes Guzman faces charges of a felony hit-and-run that resulted in…

When Did School Drop-Off Get Like This?

Back in the good old days many of us seem to long for but few appear able to attain getting to school was a simple matter: fill your best winter coat with warm stones mother shoveled into your pockets and walk 20 miles through heavy snow to a single-room schoolhouse with 40 rambunctious kids in…

Blackhawk Visitor Raises Eyebrows With Party Bus Caravan, Police Escort

Tongues are wagging in the 24/680 tonight after early reports of a trio of party buses cruising up and down the I680 and on into Blackhawk. Now, it’s not prom night and these buses had a significant police escort with representatives from various local law enforcement agencies providing protection, soooo… we’re thinking, political figure. One…