Walnut Creek Man Arrested For Attempted Murder After Tuesday Shooting
Police responding to a report of gunfire in the area of Walker and Sierra in Walnut Creek Tuesday ultimately engaged in a lengthy air and ground search for a suspect that stretched into Wednesday morning. UPDATE: WCPD posted the following to their social media site late Wednesday: Walnut Creek Police Arrest Attempted Homicide Suspect On…
Hi And G’Morning News24/680 Newbies!
Bunch of new folks and even an old gal pal joining us in recent days so to you all we say: “Welcome,” “Bienvenido” and “Bienvenue!” Sharing some old memories with Old Friends and ready to make some new ones with New Ones as we push out into the year and stir up a little dust.…
“Pull It Over There, Keanu… Where’s Sandra?”
One of Walnut Creeks’s venerable Gillig electric trolleys got away from its operator Friday, slightly damaging two cars in separate locations before it could be pulled over by police. The trolley’s passengers were off-loaded and transferred to another bus while officers assessed the damage, which in no way came close to that inflicted by Reeves…
Crowd Protests Government Anti-Immigration Policy In Concord Sunday
Hundreds turned out to protest enforcement of immigration laws and recent ICE actions in Concord on Sunday. A sizable crowd of several hundred people lined Monument Boulevard in protest of ICE – Immigration and Customs Enforcement – detentions. Despite a couple of tense moments the gathering was largely without incident. We don’t believe there were…
Level 2 Health Emergency Declared After Fire At Martinez Refining Company Saturday
Fire reported and Level 2 Health Advisory issued to residents near Martinez Refining Company facility, 2000 Marina Vista. Two columns of smoke were immediately seen and muffled “explosions” heard. Refinery reporting a “carbon fire” at the facility. The smoke plume quickly grew in size, prompting health warnings as it drifted eastward. Police closed nearby on-ramps…
Gunfire Keeps Concord Neighborhoods On Edge Saturday
Concord residents contacting this site are expressing concern over what they say is an increased level of gunfire – ostensibly between rival gang factions – taking place in the city over the last 24 hours. Neighbors noted rifle and pistol fire at Cambridge Park on Victory Lane at approximately 9 p.m. Friday, followed by reports…
Mean Old Streets
Don’t tell our photographers but while they were out keeping the lid on things and capturing the fisticuffs, pathos, and whimsical nature of life in the 24/680 (The Numbers) – we were nodding off. Yes, it’s true. The week caught up with us and our cumulative 6.2 hours of slumber proved insufficient as someone crept…
Whoopsie Moment Ends With Head-Scratcher Crash In Orinda Thursday
Photos from the scene in Orinda after a car with two aboard flipped rode a fence line separating businesses at 2 Camino Sobrante, tipped off the fence and wedged itself between a line of parked cars and the concrete abutment. Took a bit for crews to free the occupants, who were shaken but okay. Appears…
Preliminary – 3.8 Shaker Rolls Near Concord
An earthquake registering 3.8 Magnitude (preliminary) has just rolled through the area 1 kilometer from Concord. Scientists are still evaluating this shaker. No immediate reports of damage.
Thursday Catch-Up – Back On The Beat
And we’re back after a pleasant Holiday interlude. And just in time, too, judging from the look of things. With the world all teetery and tipping on its axis – our plot of Paradise here in “The Numbers” has not been without its share of weirdness and travail. SWAT operators suited up to take a…