E-Bike Rider Injured In San Ramon Crash Tuesday
A young e-bike rider was struck by a car and injured in a collision at Crow Canyon Road and Tahiti Drive in San Ramon Tuesday. The unidentified juvenile rider received treatment for a fracture at the scene and was taken by ambulance to Children’s Hospital in Oakland for further care. The collision was reported at…
Police Action On Highway 24 Tuesday
Even the BART train got in on this one. Multiple jurisdictions, including Lamorinda officers, county sheriffs and CHP were spotted in pursuit of a black Nissan Altima on westbound Highway 24 Tuesday. The action was eventually curtailed on the freeway just west of Rockridge BART, with the Nissan and another car facing the wrong direction…
Wrong-Way Driver Triggers Fatal I-680 Crash Friday
A driver suspected of speeding south in the northbound lanes of I-680 at Oak Road triggered a lethal multi-car crash that left at least one person dead and several others seriously injured shortly before midnight Friday. Reports of a black Dodge Charger traveling at high speed the wrong way on the freeway began to come…
Walnut Creek Crash/Fight Leaves Damaged Cars, Debris Scattered Across North Main Street Thursday
A car and driver witnesses described as “really moving” turned the intersection of N. Main Street and Parkside in Walnut Creek into a demolition derby and UFC cage fight Thursday but – miraculously – resulted in no major injuries. The incident was first reported by Flashers and others in the area at 11:54 a.m. when…
“Hey, Does Anyone Know What’s Going On?” – Why, Yes, Virginia… We Do!
Veteran readers know we scramble when the sirens start to whoop and the whirlybirds take to the air around here, knowing your inquiries won’t be far behind. And you didn’t let us down as our Flash and Facebook systems started spitting out the usual “Hey, what’s with all the sirens on X street?” by the…
Lafayette Gifts Land For Affordable Housing Development
From the City of Lafayette: On Monday night, non-profit developers, Sunflower Hill and Satellite Affordable Housing Associates (SAHA) were given unanimous approval to build a new four-story, 48 unit building for adults with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (I/DD). The site in downtown Lafayette is a City-owned parking lot at 949 Moraga Road, and the City…
Strong-arm Robbery Triggers Neighborhood Search In Walnut Creek Sunday
Walnut Creek police searched neighborhoods surrounding the 7Eleven on N. Main Street this afternoon following a strong-arm robbery during which a lone suspect reportedly made off with a victim’s watch. Neighbors and Flashers reported police in their area following the crime, with a police drone overhead and armed officers searching a specific area on Casa…
Lafayette Jewelry Store Breached And Burglarized
Lafayette’s Ware Designs store on Mount Diablo Boulevard was entered by two thieves who smashed a window to gain access – smashing display cases once inside. The burglary occurred early Friday morning and came to light when the store manager furnished internal security video to a local television station. No one was injured and the…
Concord Police Activity Stirs Public Interest Saturday
Laurie Vega Stephens was kind enough to share this photo snapped during a police action at Monument and Nursery Lane in Concord Saturday night. An accompanying helicopter eventually moved off but it was noisy out there for a bit and our Tip Line began to heat up. We’re not immediately certain that this response was…
Early Morning Lafayette Crash Draws Police Saturday
A young woman lost control of her vehicle, apparently hit a light pole and rolled the car onto its roof on eastbound Highway 24 at Oak Hill in Lafayette early Saturday. The crash (aka a “Full Turtle” in News24/680 parlance) was reported shortly before 3:30a.m. First responders were met by the driver as she made…