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Arrest In Walnut Creek Tuesday Night
Walnut Creek PD officers take a man into custody after an incident near N. California Boulevard and Ygnacio Valley Road Tuesday evening.
Read MoreRobbery Near Rossmoor Safeway Tuesday
A Jeep-load of thieves confronted and robbed a man of his wallet and other belongings near the Rossmoor Safeway Tuesday, reportedly also attempting to make off with the victim’s car but unable to operate a stick shift. An ambulance was summoned to the location of the robbery, reported at about 9:50pm, but it was not…
Read MoreFrazzled Danville Residents Get A Chance To Talk With A PG&E Human
Town Council presentation addresses recent, ongoing power outages. Pacific Gas & Electric Company representatives are expected to be on hand at tonight’s Danville Town Council Meeting following a request from town officials asking for insight into frequent, neighborhood-darkening power outages in the area. Danville residents are by no means alone in the sentiment they are…
Read MoreRossmoorians Sound Off (Silently) Against Acts Of Bigotry And Hatred
Citing the recent murder of three African-American citizens by a gunman in a predominantly black neighborhood of Jacksonville, Fla., residents of Rossmoor in Walnut Creek turned out in a silent vigil against hatred and bigotry Sunday. Residents turned out to condemn the shootings and hatred behind them, expressing their sorrow with an hour of silence…
Read MoreSoggy Man; Running Man; Swollen Man; And Petty Theft, Succulents
Photo Caption: A fender-grinder in the parking lot outside Retro Junkie on N. Main Street in Walnut Creek on Saturday night resulted in damage to both vehicles, a DUI charge for the driver of the Challenger and a repair bill for the owner of the food truck. Another small drama unfolding in the Big City.…
Read MoreCrash On Westbound 24 In Lafayette Following CHP Pursuit Wednesday
California Highway Patrol officers were behind a Ford F350 pickup truck wanted as a stolen vehicle Wednesday morning, the vehicle fleeing down I680 and onto westbound Highway 24 where it crashed just west of Pleasant Hill Road. Motorists report that a person fled from the crash site on foot but was detained shortly afterward. Two…
Read MoreGrass Fire Burns A Wee Too Close To Highway 4 Near Martinez Tuesday
Video Ace Craig Cannon on scene of a grass fire burning uncomfortably close to eastbound Hwy 4 near Cummings Sky Way Tuesday. Crew 12 works to put a line in front of it as traffic snarls on the freeway.
Read MoreParking Enforcer Takes A Break, Lends Helping Hand During Power Outage
When the lights go out in Walnut Creek – EVERYONE pitches in to help out, even the Meter People! Hat Tip to this public servant, taking it to the streets…
Read MorePedestrian Struck By Car In Walnut Creek Monday
A man walking with his wife was struck by a car in the area of South Main Street and Botelho Drive Monday afternoon, suffering a laceration to his head. The 1:54 pm collision touched off a brief road closure and resultant traffic jam as motorists looked for ways around the site. The victim was alert…
Read More“Hello? Is This NEWS24/680/80/580?”
We’re defined by our own company name, which is – for the record – NEWS24/680. We chose the name because our bisecting highways have served as ready identifiers for our area of coverage. None of that seemed to matter yesterday as we were flooded by incoming calls about a developing incident at a theatre complex…
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