Io, Io – It’s Into Space We Go

When he’s not shooting earthly news, photographer Sean McDonough turns his lens skyward – capturing our full moon along with Jupiter and ITS moons Saturday evening. Some folks were trying to pin our earthly shenanigans (stolen car and pursuit down I680 included) on the outwardly innocent full moon, but we’re not so sure – a…

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HazMat Crews Clean Up Messy Spill On N. Main In Walnut Creek Saturday

Firefighters turned out to clean up a spreading hydraulic spill on N. Main Street at Lesnick Lane in Walnut Creek early Saturday, the effort resulting in some localized traffic restrictions. Kitty Litter and absorbent pads were used as firefighters tried to corral the spreading fluid before it reached storm drains. The incident was reported at…

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Livermore Gun Store Owner Shoots, Kills Alleged Robber Sunday

Livermore police have released details of a fatal shooting at a local firearms store – apparently as the store owner defended himself against a thief who stole one of the shop’s weapons while brandishing a hammer. The shooting was reported at around 2:30 p.m. Sunday at East Bay Firearms, 4049 First Street, after an apparent…

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Life And Death In ‘BurbLandia; Junk Mail; The Orange Cowboy

Caught in a swirl of stories and happenings in the 24/680 lately, some of them our own circling back to reach us as new – some funny and others not so much – but all part of that treadmill we’re on, each of us stamped with our own expiration date and walking till we stop.…

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Minor Injuries In Van Vs. Bicyclist Crash In Walnut Creek Friday

A scary moment ended with a satisfactory outcome after a minivan made contact with a bicyclist and a brick post on Tice Valley Boulevard at Castle Hill Ranch in Walnut Creek Friday. Ambulances were summoned for both the cyclist and the driver of the minivan after the vehicle’s airbags deployed but injuries for both parties…

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