A Little Trouble At Modern China… Fire On Saranap… And, Oh, A Presidential Election
Bit of a riff off the 1986 film but a report of an armed man brought police on the run to the N. Main Street location Sunday night and the long hardware came out. Not sure if anyone was detained/arrested ’cause the police don’t alway inform us of these things but the response got our…
Stolen Lexus Tours Lamorinda, Walnut Creek Sunday
This car apparently attracted the attention of Flock cameras and then police as it cruised through Moraga, Lafayette and on into Walnut Creek a few moments ago (5:25pm). Police were trailing the vehicle back out Highway 24 through the Caldecott (please refrain from posting those ever-ready Tunnel comments, please) before they lost it in Oakland-Berkeley.…
Early A.M. Car Vs. Pole Crash Prompts Total Closure Of Highway 24 Through Lafayette
Highway24 through Lafayette reopening gradually this morning after early a.m. crash into a power pole prompted closure of the vital route. Hundreds forced onto city streets. Several people making airport runs VERY unhappy…
Busy Night In Lamorinda Wednesday
Our much ballyhooed Flash Alert System came into play again Wednesday night after a couple of high-profile incidents kicked off in Moraga and Lafayette. What turned out to be the most-photographed crash scene in our little valley was documented after a Tesla got away from its operator and plowed through the Loard’s ice cream outlet…
Senior Housing Tiny Homes Begin Arriving On Tice Valley Boulevard Tuesday
The vanguard of a series of six micro homes built to serve homeless senior citizens arrived at Grace Presbyterian Church on Tice Valley Boulevard Tuesday, with plans for other structures to arrive and be set in place in the days ahead. When completed, the tiny home structures and one office/laundry unit will be available to…
The Sunday Scramble: Decision Day; A Brit In Moraga; Rock In The Bunker And Night Moves
Odd times provoking odd reactions here in the 24/680 News Bunker. Our normal go-to when things get strange is to crank the music up and dial in some Mexican food, that combo helping to spackle over the rough spots lately. Like most of the nation we’re counting down the days to The National Decision and…
One Last Shot: Tsuchinshan-ATLAS Glides Past For A Photo Op
Skywatchers focused on that bright spot with the green glow in the night sky swinging by Earth tonight – a mere 44 million miles away. Comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS was first discovered last year after it appeared from the outer reaches of our solar system. Our Skywatcher took to the ridge above Lucas Valley for this snapshot…
Low-Flying Chopper, Slow-Burning Tesla Draw Attention In The 24/680 Tuesday
A low-flying chopper buzzing Lamorinda/Walnut Creek was a charter aircraft and not military/law enforcement rescue craft as many who contacted us initially suspected. The Bell 407 rotorcraft made a couple of unusually low passes over the area and folks living under the rotor wash must be expecting trouble because they lit up our Flash and…
Friday Free Wheelin’: Reddi-Wip Me; Isodontia Incursion, And Dog Days
Our noses are in the wind and there appears to be an air of expectancy up there – like Big Bend residents waiting for Helene to make landfall. Bad news from back in that part of the country as we Californians soldier on in the face of much milder weather, the occasional police pursuit and…