Posts by NEWS24-680
“Arrivederci, Genova!”
Among the several legacy businesses to close in the 24/680 in recent months is Genova Delicatessen in Walnut Creek, calling it quits today (Wednesday) after 58 years. Italians, wannabe Italians, truck drivers and businessmen who stopped at the California Boulevard location for lunch or to pick up a hard-to-find imported item from The Old Country,…
Read MoreLafayette School Locks Down During Search For Robbery Suspects Tuesday
Police from multiple jurisdictions descended on downtown Lafayette Tuesday following an attempted robbery in town and an earlier crime in Alamo. Lafayette Elementary School was placed on lockdown as parents scurried to pickup children and dozens of police searched for two suspects they believed responsible for the crimes. At about 1:01 PM, Contra Costa Sheriff’s…
Read MoreBrendan Moran Announces Candidacy For Walnut Creek City Council
From the candidate. We are accepting similar announcements from other candidates should they provide them. Ed. Walnut Creek, CA — Local planning commissioner, small business owner, and community leader Brendan Moran today announced his candidacy for Walnut Creek City Council in the November 3, 2026 election. Moran is running on a platform centered on affordability,…
Read More“Yer Really Gonna Want That Undercoatin’ Package, Ma’am.”
(Said in our best Bill Macy “Fargo” car salesman accent…) Photo from the scene of an unusual crash at 1250 Walker Avenue in Walnut Creek Sunday evening. A trail of banged-up recycling bins led our man to this scene at around 8:30p.m. Minor injuries for the driver…
Read More“Oddly Quiet… With Just a Hint of Thunder Runners and Aviation Fuel”
We took to the streets of CocoaCounty last night (formerly known as Friday Night) and were greeted by small groups of revelers, empty bar seats and the faint, bleating protests of a citizenry battered and beaten by current times, the exorbitant cost of a martini and Dino fuel. (We made up that last bit, in…
Read MoreDanville Named Safest City In California
Danville has earned the top spot in the SafeWise “California’s Safest Cities of 2026” report. After being ranked No. 2 last year, a decline in both violent crime and property crime contributed to Danville returning to the No. 1 ranking. The independent safety research organization has been analyzing FBI-reported data and creating a list of…
Read MoreFish & Game Commission Vote Gives Protected Status To State’s Big Cats
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (Feb. 12, 2026) — In Defense of Animals welcomes a vote today by the California Fish and Game Commission to protect imperiled mountain lions across much of the state under the state Endangered Species Act (CESA). “This is an epic win for California’s iconic big cats,” said Katie Nolan, Wild Animals campaigner for…
Read MoreThe NOTAM Flotsam: Drug Drones? Alien LZ? Or Seven Days In May?
We have quite a few hangar jockeys here at News24/680, folks who know their way around an aircraft’s control column or collective. These folks are pretty well grounded (mentally) and connected, so as soon as they got word of last night’s NOTAM (Notice to Air Missions) effectively grounding anything with wings or rotors within 30…
Read MoreCrash Blocks Buskirk In Walnut Creek Tuesday
The driver of a red pickup found herself in a little trouble Tuesday, rolling the vehicle onto its side on Buskirk Avenue at Treat Boulevard – but walking away from the crash under her own power. Emergency vehicles descended on the scene when the crash was reported at 3:15p.m., the incident temporarily blocking traffic before…
Read MoreLetter: Relocating Dual Immersion At Bancroft Risks Re-Segregating Walnut Creek Schools
Editor; Walnut Creek has been here before, and our community said no. In 2022, families, educators, and state leaders pushed back against a proposal that would have fractured the Mount Diablo Unified School District and deepened racial and economic segregation. The attempted Northgate secession was rejected by the California State Board of Education because it…
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