Suburban Wonders, Cont’d: Case Of The Wandering Emu
Part of the charm of living in a “Semi-Rural” area are the “Semi-Strange” critter stories that pop up from time to time, everything from wandering bovines to wily coyotes to lazing llamas – live here long enough, you’ll see some interesting things. But the Go-To people for errant animal calls or ill-tempered pitties are, of…
The Sunday Salmagundi
Halloween After-Action Report: Virtually kid-less, how’d you guys do? Are they all being kept out of sight somewhere? And now we’ve got all these Kit-Kat bars sitting around – half off. Things picked up, Kid Wise, later in the evening as groups of teens gathered at various locations around the 24/680 and partied their All…
The Sunday Pulsebeat: Red Flags; Blackouts; Parades And Barricaded Inebriants
Our solar panels are deployed and ready and so are we, we think, for another period without power, cuddling the dog for warmth at night and reading actual books – essentially what our forefathers called “Regular Life” back in their day. Cooking system in place. Check. Food reserves. Check. The Latte Maker hooked up to…
Political Rallies/Protests Take To Lamorinda Overpasses Friday
Two groups took to highly visible locations in Lamorinda Friday to make their political beliefs known, one coming out to express support for the Biden/Harris presidential ticket on the St. Stephens overpass in Orinda while a group opposed to the current president and racism took position a little further east on the El Curtola Bridge…
Allegation Of Public Corruption In Moraga Proves Unfounded, DA Says – Who Is Behind It?
From the Office of the District Attorney: Martinez, Calif. – Recently, the Contra Costa County District Attorney’s Office became aware of a website allegedly run by “Citizens for a Fair East Bay” with false and misleading information regarding town officials in the Town of Moraga and our Office’s involvement with these officials. (Editor’s Note: In…
The Sunday Scrambler
G’morning all, we hope you’re well on a bright Sunday morning. We’ll just say this newfound air of ours is much appreciated and came just in the nick of time, didn’t it? It has been an interesting week in the 24/680 and Beyond and we believe you’re adequately apprised of the National News in what…
Berkeley PD Concerned By Fireworks, Bonfires On Grizzly Peak Boulevard
From Berkeley PD: Berkeley, California (Tuesday, September 15, 2020) – Over the past few days, there have been concerns about persons igniting fireworks and bonfires along the turnouts of Grizzly Peak Boulevard between Centennial Drive and Claremont Avenue—increasing the danger of fire to our community. To prevent, deter and stop these reckless behaviors, the University of California…
Martian Colonization Experiment Underway In The Bay Area
Those scientists, you know, those nutty folks in white lab coats and spinning propellor beanies who have been warning us for some time about our bad habits and how they would come back to haunt us, are preparing us for our retreat to Mars by substituting that planet’s atmosphere for ours. So far we humanoids…
Whee! 3.4 Magnitude Shaker Rolls Through The 24/680 Sunday
A temblor registering 3.4 Magnitude rumbled through the 24/680 at 11:43 a.m. Sunday, prompting a few anxious glances but no apparent damage. It appears to have been epicentered two miles east southeast of San Leandro.
The Sunday Supplement
How’s everyone doing? No… really, you can tell us. Talk to your Local News Dudes. Us? We’re rocking, thanks for asking. Busy now as more people poke their heads out of their Hidey-Holes, still masked up like highwaymen but moving around. Had a nice moment with an older gent on Friday, us elbowing the door…