History Burns In San Ramon Wednesday; Suspects Sought
A neighborhood canvass for possible suspects is underway after a fire broke out at the famed Harlan House location on San Ramon Valley Boulevard in the city Wednesday morning. Crews were met by heavy smoke and fire from the upper floor of the Gold Rush-era structure upon arrival, deploying an aerial ladder to help staunch…
Bicyclists Collide With Police Car In Walnut Creek Sunday
A couple of young bicyclists ran afoul of the law in downtown Walnut Creek Sunday morning, reportedly violating some rules of the road outside a club at Locust and Cypress and then tangling with police arriving on scene. One of the pedalers collided with a police car as did a truck apparently trying to leave…
A Transitional Photo Of Sorts In Walnut Creek
Usually, when police-type people are yelling at one of our lensmen it’s usually with something like “Get back!” or “Come down off that roof, I don’t care if it IS a better shot!” But when photographer Sean McDonough spotted Officer Alina Mendoza today he learned she is trading her law enforcement career for one in…
Homeless Population Down 26 Percent From A Year Ago; Number Of Deaths Drop
Data collected by county Health, Housing & Homeless Services workers reflects a “meaningful” drop in the number of homeless people in Contra Costa County this year over previous years – 725 fewer people than those counted in 2024. Although the findings may come as a surprise to residents encountering the unhoused on local streets, they…
Boom Boom ‘Merica; Orinda’s Great Unwashed; Dits And Dahs; And Getting Frisky On The Front Nine
Well, Happy Birthday to us and, yep, our 249 years may be starting to show a little, in our view – and we can’t help but wonder what those hopeful yokels who gathered in Philadelphia to lay out the groundwork for a new country all those years ago would think if they saw how things…
Bit Of A Shaker In Walnut Creek Friday
The USGS reports a Magnitude 2.6 shaker 2 kilometers north northwest of Walnut Creek on Friday. Recorded at 11:16:55am.
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.…