Council Studying Noise, Distancing Restrictions For Protestors At Walnut Creek Planned Parenthood
Abortion protesters may have to keep their distance and the noise down outside Walnut Creek’s Planned Parenthood clinic if an ordinance under consideration by the city council is formally approved two weeks from now. If passed, the ordinance would require protestors to stay a set distance away from patients within a 100 feet of the…
Suspect Arrested In Rose Market Killing
The Benicia Police Department announced Saturday it has arrested a suspect in the killing of merchant Bahadur Singh, shot to death in Benicia’s Rose Market shortly after 10 p.m. Tuesday. Officers working jointly with other agencies located and arrested Nyzell Marquis Dubusson, 21, in the 3600 block of Broadway in Oakland on Friday night. Dubusson…
Injury Crash Closes Moraga Way Friday
A crash with reported injuries led to closure of Moraga Way at Los Cerros in Orinda Friday. The collision was reported at approximately 9:30 p.m. and was believed to have involved at least two vehicles. Two ambulances were reported to be on scene with no word on the nature or severity of injuries. Moraga Way…
Pick-N-Pull Auto Dismantlers To Pay $2.5 Million For Environmental Violations
From the Office of the District Attorney: Martinez, Calif. – Contra Costa County District Attorney Diana Becton announced today (Friday, March 11) that the Contra Costa County District Attorney’s Office, together with 13 other California District Attorneys have agreed to a $2.5 million dollar settlement with Pick-N-Pull over the company’s illegal disposal of hazardous waste…
Mining Those Elusive Nuggets Of Truth
Interesting 24 hours here in the 24/680 as our small squad attempts to nail down stories coming in through our digital transom like Rubles in an oligarch’s money counter. First – and we know some of you dislike our little trips down memory lane but, well, too bad – a transom when not applied in…
Lightning Bolt Suspect In Morning Concord Fire, Outages
News24/680 lensman Craig Cannon – who runs on coffee, adrenaline, and the occasional maple bar – was out and about this morning when a lightning bolt cracked over Concord, a smoke plume went up and PG&E trucks began to roll. An apparently abandoned residence in the 5500 block of Pine Hollow Road caught fire and…
Citizens Rally In Support Of Ukraine In Walnut Creek Sunday
Local residents turned out in a show of support for the people of Ukraine Sunday, gathering in Walnut Creek’s Larkey Park to mobilize efforts in support of the beleaguered country. Several dozen supporters were on hand when photographer Craig Cannon stopped by Sunday. The gathering, organized and hosted by The Polish School in Walnut Creek,…
Chilly – But With A Hot Chase To Warm The Dog Watch Up Wednesday
Hope folks were sheltering against that cold that settled over us this morning, down into the low 30s and driving some of the unsheltered to desperate measures – with tragic results in San Francisco, it appears. Closer to home, things got a bit warmer in Moraga and Orinda as police engaged in a pre-dawn pursuit…
Wax Up! Another Six Inches And We’re Skiing In The 24/680!
A drippy front moved in and met a sympathetic cold spot and the next thing you knew it was hailing in San Ramon and environs Tuesday – the flatlands getting a nice little dusting before things moved along.
Scoop’s Musings: Ukraine Migraine; Nose Miners; Kill Crazy Dudes And Shooting Irons
We know people don’t like us to stray too far beyond the boundaries of the 24/680 but we’ll admit the potential of one nation invading another and the possible ripple effect of that action gives us pause. See, wars and invasions are inherently bad, with explosives and projectiles and stuff in use and proven to…