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…
Weather Outlook In Contra Costa County: Preparatory
Dramatic skies making for some nice photos and friendly tow truck operators sending in photos of yesterday’s casualties. Hopefully we do a bit better today…
The Monday Meanderings
Fresh back from the Morning Walkabout and listening to the joints crackle and pop like that breakfast cereal. Not exactly Force 10 winds out there but so cold our garden plants held their limbs up like needy children when we made it back – begging to be taken inside. We’d suggest getting those folks unfortunate…
Moonrise Over The 24/680
Out and about and appreciating the beauty of our area at night. If you’re on the road, take it easy out there – everyone makes it home safely tonight!