Martinez Repeat Burglar Busted For Lafayette Break-Ins – In Walnut Creek
The local landscape has been tinged by the hint of burglary lately, with high-profile cases mingling with lesser crimes – the culmination of a string of break-ins noted by Lafayette police Friday. Police said they were able to identify a suspect in three previous residential burglaries in their city, their investigation taking them to a…
Blackhawk Thievery Draws Air And Ground Police Thursday
Our Tip Lines lit up around 8pm last night (Thursday) as a small army of the sheriff’s men and women descended on an apparent truckload of would-be thieves working the area east of Macauley Road and at the main entrance to the Diablo Country Club, which was quickly blocked by police. Residents reported as many…
Injury Crash In Concord Wednesday; One Believed Dead
Witnesses reported a possible hit-and-run crash with serious injury at Port Chicago Highway and Willow Pass Road in Concord Wednesday night. Bystanders said an apparent wrong-way driver in a blue Toyota struck a red car at the intersection, seriously injuring the two occupants. Several witnesses reported seeing first responders administering life saving measures at the…
“He’s Late For His Mani-Pedi…”
Ralph Berger Photo “Man, that’s a funny looking dog…” Ralph Berger was wondering if there was any information on a giant tortoise that sauntered across Camino Pablo directly opposite the Orinda Veterinarian Clinic at a tortoise-like pace Sunday at 2:00 pm. “Traffic was stopped, cars askew, and people standing on the roadway as something was…
Return Of The Bondage Files: Cone Man; Saffron Stigma; Are You Flocking With Me?
Crazy Days playing out across the nation and in the 24/680 as we Homo Sapiens work out our collective future and soldier on each in our own way. Some might say we’re making progress in many areas and losing ground in others as we continue to play Hide the Senator and Hyper Hypocrisy appears to…
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…
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…