Smash-And-Grab Crew Robs Concord Mall Jewelry Kiosk Wednesday
Note: Archive photo from a previous robbery Four subjects dressed in hoodies, wearing gloves and armed with hammers and pepper spray attacked the Piercing Pagoda kiosk at Sunvalley Mall on Wednesday, pepper spraying an employee and escaping with an unknown amount of merchandise. Shoppers confused the sound of breaking glass with gunshots shortly after noon,…
Overdue Hiker Found Deceased In Las Trampas Regional
UPDATE: 9:30a.m. Sources have reported that searchers have located the body of the missing man. Recovery operation underway. Original Story: Fresh crews are arriving to renew a search for a 75-year-old hiker overdue after he ventured into the Las Trampas Wilderness Preserve and was reported missing Tuesday night. Helicopters and multi-agency responders turned out to…
Burning Rooftop Bush Draws Firefighters In Walnut Creek Monday
Reports of smoke wafting off the rooftop of the four-story Vaya apartments at 1800 Lacassie in Walnut Creek brought firefighters on the double and up to the roof – where they found the smoldering remnants of a bush that had apparently caught fire. Neighbors reported seeing a column of smoke rising from a decorative planter.…
Multi-Car Crash Paralyzes Eastbound Hwy 24 In Lafayette Wednesday
Three people were believed injured in a multi-car crash on eastbound Highway 24 west of Oak Hill Wednesday night. The crash was reported just before 9pm with as many as five cars making contact after a white sedan allegedly drove recklessly through traffic, prompting drivers to take evasive action. Initial reports that a person had…
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…