Sign Of The Times
Tough on our roadways today with crashes and a motorist taking out the Walnut Creek city limit sign at Mount Diablo and Oakland boulevards this afternoon. WCPD Officer Shane Blatz served as a role model for us all, conducting an impressive one-man cleanup effort ’cause our photographer can testify that sign was Hea-vy!
ADVISORY: Getting Along With The ‘Yote Family
Coyote Advisory As visitation to East Bay Regional Parks increases in warmer months, encounters with coyotes become more common. Coyotes are native to California and are found in various wildland habitats, as well as in rural and urban areas. During the pup-rearing season (March-August), coyotes can be very protective of their pups. Visitors may experience…
Another Fatal Crash In Downtown Walnut Creek Early Sunday
Another fatal crash, this one involving a Jeep SRT at Ygnacio Valley Road and N. Broadway in Walnut Creek, reported just after 2 a.m. Sunday morning. The driver, subsequently identified as Evan Connor Lonsdale, 24, of Brentwood, died in the crash. Arriving officers found the vehicle on fire resting on a tree in the parking…
New Trails Added To Danville’s Sycamore Valley Open Space Regional Preserve
The East Bay Regional Park District held a ribbon-cutting ceremony on June 24 to celebrate new trails and public access at Sycamore Valley Open Space Regional Preserve in Danville. The trails are part of the 381-acre Magee Preserve property, which was permanently protected by Danville voters in March 2020 through the passage of Measure Y.…
Missing Danville Boy Located In Blackhawk Sunday
Alex Duarte, an autistic local boy and object of a widespread air and ground search, was spotted by a resident in a culvert not far from her home in Blackhawk Sunday – rescuers and relatives racing to the scene. The child, apparently unharmed but dirty from his travels, was reunited with his family at approximately…
Motorcyclist Injured In Highway 24 Crash Wednesday
Overview of unfortunate crash near the intersection of our namesake freeways with a motorcyclist thrown from their bike after tangling with a semi-tractor trailer in the eastbound direction at Pleasant Hill Road. The rider was transported to a local hospital and traffic was, as you see, impacted. We Flashed news of this crash at 4:30pm.…
“No Kings” Events Kick Off Across U.S., 24/680 Saturday
Larger than anticipated crowds turned out at planned “No Kings” demonstrations across the country and in the 24/680 Saturday. The event(s) are ongoing and reports are still coming in. We’ll update as needed.
ICE Arrests Spark Anger, Protest In Concord Tuesday
Angry words, protest and some pushing and shoving followed the arrests of four people by Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents after their hearing in a Concord immigration court Tuesday. News of the arrests spread quickly amongst a crowd of protestors massed outside the court – several of whom responded by physically trying to intercede. Additional…
Front Seat Slap Fights; Street Fightin’ Man; Seven Days In May-Be
Well, it’s Hi, Hi Hee and the caissons are rolling into Washington, D.C., long batons are swinging and pepper balls stinging in L.A. There’s a lot of military might on display and heated rhetoric flying lately with government officials threatening California’s governor with arrest and Da Guv sounding defiant as elected leaders square off like…
Walnut Creek Police Officers Association Frets Thin Blue Line Getting Thinner
Depending on who you ask and whether those red lights are behind you or not, there are either far too many or far too few officers patrolling the not-so-mean streets of Walnut Creek on a daily basis. People in need of police assistance may say there are never enough officers around when things go wrong,…