Injury Crash Tangles Parkside At N. Main In Walnut Creek Friday
A complex traffic collision left a Walnut Creek intersection strewn with debris and damaged cars Friday morning. Two people were believed injured with one treated for a shoulder injury in the wake of the crash. Police worked to determine the cause of the crash, reported at 10:34am when a white car is believed to have…
One Injured In Walnut Creek Fire Thursday
One person was reportedly burned in a fire at an apartment complex in the 2700 block of Oak Road on Thursday. The blaze was reported at 6:41 pm. The extent of the injuries was not immediately known. Two apartments were ultimately involved with crews reporting heavy smoke and fire upon arrival at the scene. The…
Injury Collision In Walnut Creek Thursday
A serious-injury auto-versus-pedestrian collision was reported at Oak Road and Kingston Place in Walnut Creek Thursday with a person down and receiving care prior to their transport to a local hospital. Reports that the person down underwent life-saving measures at the scene were not officially confirmed. Their current condition is not known. Witnesses at the…
Crash After Unconfirmed Report Of Police Pursuit In Lafayette Tuesday
This afternoon at about 2:13, Lafayette police officers responded to a business on the 3500 block of Mt. Diablo Boulevard for a report of two shoplifters who stole items and then fled in a silver-colored Honda. On Pleasant Hill Road, the suspect vehicle drove past a Lafayette police officer who attempted to stop the car.…
Lafayette Arrests Draw Attention Saturday
Locals in the area of the 3500 block of Mt. Diablo Boulevard at 3:40pm on Saturday got an up close and personal view of a high-risk traffic stop and arrest – several officers swarming the occupants of a blue sedan while a police helicopter orbited overhead. Information provided by the Office of the Sheriff on…
Crashes, Short Hauls And Burgers – Oh, My!
Bit of a crash at N. Broadway and Carlback in Walnut Creek with folks transported for precautionary exams at the hospital. We’re going to call this one a glancing head-on with force… and a Yard Sale chaser.Keep the station wagon between the lines and stay safe out there this weekend, people. Thanks to everyone sending…
Remembering The 29 Lost On This Day – 50 Years Ago
Fifty years ago today, a school bus carrying a high school choir from Yuba City High School to Orinda for a performance at Miramonte High veered off the Interstate 680 Marina Vista exit and rolled off the ramp – landing on its roof 22 feet below. The impact killed 28 students and a school chaperone.…
Two-Alarm Blaze Draws Attention In Concord Wednesday
A smoky but thankfully slow-moving grass fire burned a little too close to homes on Reynolds Place in Concord on Wednesday, incident commanders upgrading the blaze to two alarms shortly after it was reported at 7:44pm. Firefighters maneuvered to provide structure protection for local homes as the fire crept across 5 acres of grassland, sending…
Injury Crash Closes Southbound I-680 In Walnut Creek Sunday
A multi-vehicle crash on southbound I-680 at Treat Boulevard sent at least two people to the hospital and closed the freeway for more than an hour early Sunday morning. The crash left debris scattered across all lanes of the freeway and proved to be a complicated scene as first responders worked to free motorists trapped…
Chemical Agent Assault Leads To Arrest In Lafayette Friday
A San Leandro man was arrested after a chemical agent intended to stave off grizzly bears was allegedly used during an assault in the 900 block of Village Center in Lafayette on Friday. Things began at 10:20am when a man entered a business on the block and discharged a chemical agent that later turned out…