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Garage 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…
Read MoreBay Area Men Arrested, Prosecuted For Child Exploitation Crimes
From the Office of the District Attorney: Martinez, California – Several Bay Area men are being charged by the Contra Costa District Attorney’s Office with offenses related to child exploitation. The arrests occurred after the Contra Costa County Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force conducted Operation Broken Heart from February 26, 2024, to March 7,…
Read More“Turtle” Sighting On Ygnacio Valley Road Thursday
Bit of an upending at Ygnacio and Oak Grove this afternoon – the driver suffering a head injury in the process. Traffic was not good in the area afterward… The crash was reported at about 1:23p.m.
Read MoreCannabis-Related Robbery Attempt Linked To Pleasant Hill Shooting Tuesday; Two Dead, One Suspect Still Outstanding
Pleasant Hill police investigators say a licensed cannabis delivery man opened fire on two men trying to rob him in the middle of a local condominium complex Tuesday, mortally wounding one suspect but receiving life-threatening wounds during the exchange of gunfire. Police said Peter Popovich, 63, of Pleasant Hill died in a local hospital soon…
Read MoreRichmond Man Charged With Felony Illegal Weapons Possession
From the Office of the District Attorney: Martinez, California – The Contra Costa District Attorney’s Office filed a 21-count felony complaint against a Richmond man for possessing a large cache of illegal weapons, high-capacity magazines, and homemade explosives. Lawrence Robert Hansen, 68, of Richmond is in custody after he was arrested on an outstanding warrant…
Read MoreVideo From Scene Of Double Shooting In Pleasant Hill Tuesday
Two men shot at a condominium complex on Twinbridge Circle, with one man believed to have died in a local hospital. Police sealed off the area and processed it for evidence.
Read MoreTwo Shot, One Killed In Pleasant Hill Tuesday
Two people were shot and seriously wounded outside a condominium complex in the 300 block of Twinbridge Circle in Pleasant Hill Tuesday, police converging on the area to render aid and search for suspects. Witnesses describe a blue Charger with heavily tinted windows and a loud muffler leaving the scene of the shooting, two men…
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