Chemical Agent Deployed Outside Lafayette Trader Joe’s Saturday
Odd incident outside the Lafayette Trader Joe’s store this morning with police and fire responding to reports of multiple people doused with bear spray, perhaps from a passing car, following an argument between two people at Trader Joe’s. The initial victim count of 7 to 12 people sickened was eventually downgraded after the arrival of…
Apparent Chain Reaction Crash Ends With “Turtle” and “Yard Sale” In Lafayette Thursday
Falling back on the parlance we’ve come to use given the frequency of occurrence for crashes in our area we Flashed word of a “Full Turtle” rollover crash with definite “Yard Sale” overtones as the turtled vehicle scattered contents across a Lafayette street after a collision Thursday. The 2-car crash was reported at 12:43pm at…
Sports Bike “Thunder Runner” Lights Up Highways 242/680/and 24 Wednesday
A rider on a high performance sports bike declined the invitation of police to pull over for a chat Wednesday, leading officers on a high-speed tour of our local freeways before disappearing into the Caldecott tunnel at about 7:45pm. We don’t think he disappeared, actually, but that was where we lost sight of him.
Public Clock Du Jour…
Continuing our tour of local timepieces photo dude “GoGo” Gomez came across this stylishly architectural timekeeper – and discovered that it has a history. We’re into clocks, and architecture, and local history so if you can flesh out the back story on this public fixture – show us what you can do!
Visitors In Town – Buy ‘Em A Coffee!
An “all clear” has been sounded for the Morgan Fire in Clayton though fresh crews are funneling in for Fire Watch duties to rake through hotspots and prevent re-kindles. Conditions markedly better than they were yesterday but, still, that’s hard work so if you find yourself in a position to make it happen – stand…
“Morgan Fire” Burning In Clayton
A fast-moving fire at Morgan Territory and Marsh Creek roads in Clayton (Morgan Fire) triggered a rapid response from ground and aerial firefighting units Friday – the blaze quickly eating up about 25 acres and triggering 3-alarms. On-scene commanders had fixed the burn area at approximately 120 acres but subsequently rolled that estimate back to…
Danville Standoff Shuts Down Neighborhood, Local School Tuesday
We started fielding calls from anxious parents and neighbors at about 3:20pm Tuesday after a barricaded subject call in Danville turned into a full-on standoff with SWAT teams, an armored car, drones and lots more police in the area of Camino Ramon and San Thomas Way. Camino Ramon was closed to through traffic as negotiations…
Teen Cyclist Airlifted From Briones Regional After Hard Fall Saturday
CHP chopper crew airlifted a teen bicyclist injured in a fall in Briones this afternoon. Cyclist was unconscious when H30 lifted off en route to Childrens Hospital, Oakland.
Car Misses The Pool, Hits The Building In Concord Wednesday
Residents of the 136-unit Premier Inns at 1581 Concord Avenue scattered Wednesday after a car believed to have been fleeing police entered an interior courtyard, missed the hotel pool and smacked into a building at about 9:25pm. The unidentified driver reportedly attempted to flee from his damaged car but he was quickly detained by police.…
Armed Burglary Crew Targeting Concord Homes In Recent Weeks
A crew of burglars, at least some of them armed, have apparently been targeting homes in the Concord area in recent weeks – using garage door openers stolen from parked cars to access the victim’s garage and stealing tools and other items of value once inside. Video made of the crimes while in progress appear…