Alamo Home Burgled Wednesday – Firearms Reportedly Taken
NEWS24/680 is attempting to confirm multiple reports of a residential burglary on Alamo Country Circle in Alamo on Wednesday, an apparently successful crime which netted the thief or thieves a number of firearms of undetermined type. Attempts to confirm our information through official sources failed to yield any substantive details though residents and neighbors reported…
Cars Catching Fire In A Deluge? Hey, It Happens…
Along with cars slipping and rolling off our roadways a few were catching fire despite the rainfall Wednesday. Sean McDonough found the smoky remains of this car in the 3000 block of Oak Road in Walnut Creek and a few of the firefighters recognized him from their last fire together – a garbage truck. So,…
Careful Out There, Folks – The Roadways Are Unforgiving
Our roadways are slick and little things – too much speed in the turns, a misjudged rise – are turning into big things, as it did for these folks on eastbound Marsh Creek Road moments ago. Numerous spinouts and crashes so far today and with more rain predicted, there’s sure to be more of the…
Weather Clear – With A Probability Of Burglary
Beautiful days in the 24/680 as we hang out the laundry between storms and pluck the mushrooms from our pockets, bracing for the next wave of precipitation and prepping ahead of the storm. Our (cherished) readers have been deluging us with photos of the deluge and we’re using the best ones, of course, though after…
“… And In The Valley, Children, Was A Village…”
“… where happy people danced and sang, the skies clearing once more and the rain fresh in their fields, their celebration songs spreading to other valleys until the whole region was alive with the sound of their voices…” Second graph, courtesy of “Criswell.” “…..and then, for the third consecutive Tuesday, another mesocyclonic bomb descended upon…
A Small Victory Blows Our Way – But We’ll Take It
We’ve been around long enough to remember the icy stare of elected officials unmoved by our requests for reconsideration of then-unrestricted use of Satan’s Whistle – aka, A Leaf Blower – in our neighborhoods. We remember committed noisemakers and spewers chortling openly when we were told we could solve our issue by moving, or spending…
Latest Storm Smacks The 24/680 – Things Not So Bad, So Far!
We’re snug in our bunker after a morning exploratory walk in the latest rainstorm to roll over the area and we’re pleased to report that folks seem to be holding up quite well. Some spinouts, some minor flooding, but nothing too bad, yet, though we realize we have a way to go. We’d reiterate our…
Staring Into The Future On A Fireside Saturday Night
We had fun during our latest downpour – frolicking in the Atmospheric River even when other folks were spinning out, hitting psychological walls, or were left wondering if the sun would ever come up again. Still, it was good to get a respite, and even better when our rain break coincided with an invite for…
Gardeners, Fresh Food Fanciers Living Near Martinez Refinery Advised Not To Eat Their Crops
From County Health: With spring and gardening season arriving, Contra Costa Health (CCH) is advising residents near the refinery in Martinez not to eat produce grown in soil that may have been exposed to “spent catalyst” with heavy metals until further environmental testing is completed. “We are making this recommendation out of an abundance of…
Sorry, Ray, Nighttime Isn’t Always The Right Time…
Drummers, Zoomers, Gunners and Thunder Runners were all out and about Tuesday evening – despite temperatures dipping into the Twenties in places. Not to mention those Jimmy Stewart (Rear Window) Burglars and Cat Converter thieves, who seem impervious to weather of any kind, and who appear willing to work at any hour. Unsure if it’s…