2-Alarm House Fire In Orinda; Vehicle Fire In Bore 1 Of Caldecott Tunnel Monday
Still in our News Jam Jams but brought up short by active fires in Orinda – with a 2-alarm residential fire burning on Las Palomas in Orinda and a vehicle fire engulfing a mini-van in Bore 1 of the Caldecott. Occupants of the home on Las Palomas were located safe and well after firefighters descended…
Tornado Warnings, Empty Parking Spots, Drone Squadron, And Happy Endings
If you’re still under the covers – and, frankly, who among us doesn’t wish we were there, too? – you may not know that the 24/680 is washing away. The insomniacs, early risers among us were greeted by Flood Watch advisories, reports of rising water creeping into homes and, yay, a Tornado Alert for San…
The Saturday Debrief
HooBoy – get us the name of the guy who said the ‘burbs were boring. No Earth Shakers to report this morning, at least, so that’s a good thing. If you ride with us you know it has been busy in our leafy little parcel of suburban bliss – and our merry crew is puffing…
Flurry Of Jewelry Switch/Snatch Thefts Continues In San Ramon
An alarming uptick in the number of ongoing jewelry “swap” cases – in which a suspect invades a person’s space and adroitly switches bad jewelry for good – continued this week with at least two new cases despite a hopeful pronouncement of cessation by San Ramon PD. We’ve been following similar cases since they first…
7.0 Temblor Rattles North Coast, Triggers Tsunami Warning – No Wave Expected
An offshore 6.6 temblor triggered a tsunami warning for the North Coast at 10:44 a.m. this morning. So far, we’ve not heard of any damage or if any wave made it ashore but we’re hoping farflung friends from up that way will check in if they’re able. Various government sources who watch these things issued…
Livermore Man Among 3 Climbers Missing On New Zealand Peak
Police searching New Zealand’s highest peak have confirmed that one of three men missing after attempting to summit Aoraki Mount Cook is Livermore climber/guide Carlos “Kique” Romero. New Zealand police announced the climbers’ disappearance on Monday – after the trio failed to make a return flight and an initial search proved unsuccessful. “The climbers were…
Multi-Car, Rollover Crash In Walnut Creek Sunday
A multi-vehicle, rollover crash with injuries was reported at 1:01 a.m. at 2112 N. Main in Walnut Creek, with at least one person treated for a serious injury at the scene. Additional pictures posted to our Facebook, Bluesky pages.
Brrr. On The Cold Side…
Hope your Thanksgiving was a good one. Bit of drama, a touch of tragedy here and there. But we made it.
Bad Night On Area Roads Overnight
A rough night on the roads overnight and on into morning with crashes of all types taking their toll. This one, at Civic and N. Main in Walnut Creek last night, took some time to free the driver of the sedan and to clean up – with lots of debris in the intersection. Sadly, things…
Burglars At Work In Danville Overnight
Danville residents reported at least two burglaries within a short distance and time period of each other in their town overnight. We were made aware of break-ins on Volterra Court (approx 10:15pm) and the 1000 block of McCauley Road (at 10:35pm) with specific items targeted and taken. While we sometimes hear firsthand details of similar…