One Detained, One At Large After Chase-Crash-Chase In Lafayette Thursday
A Ford Explorer believed to have been the object of a police pursuit on Highway 24 crashed into another vehicle at the bottom of the Oak Hill Road off-ramp Thursday – sparking a guns-up arrest by Lafayette police and a foot pursuit that brought more police, a helicopter and canine teams to the area. It…
Westbound Highway 24 Closed Briefly Due To Reported Shooting Incident Wednesday
California Highway Patrol officers briefly shut down Highway 24 in its westbound direction approaching Caldecott after occupants of one car reportedly open fire on another at approximately 10:27am Wednesday morning. Officers closed the freeway to search for evidence and reportedly recovered shell casings believed to have come from the shooting. One car was believed to…
Vocal Protest Turns Out In Lafayette Tuesday
Sizable group of folks turning out at the corner of Mt. Diablo Blvd and Moraga Road in Lafayette tonight, unhappy with the current administration and vocal. The gathering meets regularly at the same location and was sponsored by the Lamorinda Peace and Justice Group.
Injury Crash Closes Taylor At Pleasant Hill Road In Lafayette Tuesday
A lot of you doubters out there didn’t believe us when we said there was a crash at Taylor and Withers in Lafayette this morning – a few of you more determined skeptics (are there still any of you left?) going so far as to suggest putting money on it sooo… pay up. Or subscribe.…
One Dead In Danville Crash Saturday
One person was killed and four others injured after a multi-vehicle rollover crash at Sycamore Valley Road and Camino Ramon Saturday. The collision was reported at 1:15 p.m. when a pickup traveling east on Sycamore Valley Road and carrying several people bound for an area celebration was broadsided by a second car – spinning the…
Robbery Crews Make Attempt In Walnut Creek, Hit Hard In Orinda Saturday
Crews of young thieves apparently traveling in cars equipped with stolen license plates attempted another theft at the Broadway Plaza Sunglass Hut in Walnut Creek and doused patrons in pepper spray during a robbery at a consignment store in Orinda Saturday. There were reports of other attempted thefts, sightings of various crews throughout the 24/680…
This Town, Is Looking Like a Ghost Town – Where IS Everyone?
Admittedly childless and out of sync with local school calendars we thought we would let The Specials ask what we have been thinking for the last week or so: Where’d everyone go? Is it spring break already? Local kids abandoning our parks and playgrounds for a well-deserved sojourn South of the Border and on to…
Aggressive Crew Robs San Ramon Optometry Clinic Friday
A five-man crew of thieves, preliminarily described as black males wearing masks and hoodies and carrying metal tools, swept into the Optical Illusions optometry clinic at 6000 Bollinger Canyon Road and made off with an unspecified amount of prescription eyeglasses Friday. The theft was reported at approximately 1:17pm. There were no reported injuries though staff…
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.…