Sunday Afternoon Parking Ticket Rager Leads To Strongarm Robbery Arrest In Lafayette
This site took a, we believe, understated approach to details of an incident stemming from a local man’s ire about getting a parking ticket downtown on Sunday but, as we have learned over the years – there was more to the story. Our rationale was to illustrate the competition and angst which accompanies parking in…
Black Clouds, Hail, Thunder, Lightning, Crashes, Spills, Crooked Deeds And A Fight For Life In Walnut Creek
Just your usual morning in the 24/680, with heavy winds and hail making things slick for drivers; people waking up to find things they thought were theirs are gone and now belong to someone else; and fire and police fighting to save a young life from the grip of a Fentanyl OD. Neighbors…
Car Burglars Get Their Comeuppance In Lafayette Friday
Neighbors on quiet Solana Court in Lafayette report that a group of car burglars were hard at work on their block early Friday morning when the law was called on to intervene. Three men were arrested after a sizable police response was called into the area shortly after 3 a.m., the neighbors said. “They (police)…
Something Goes Bang In The Middle Of The Night In Lafayette Friday
A very busy night in the 24/680 was punctuated by calls and other reports of a loud explosion in downtown Lafayette shortly after midnight. Although several people actually went out to pinpoint the origin of the blast, no source was found at press time. Several readers remarked about hearing the blast on our Facebook page…
Local Crime As Spectator Sport – Chases, Arrests Almost Commonplace
Dan Foscalina was out and about in Walnut Creek Friday night when he looked up to see local police chasing – and catching – two persons fleeing from the law on Broadway Plaza. He snapped a picture of the moment as officers cuffed the pair and led them away. And while we had several calls…
Rough Day For Lamorinda Power Poles Tuesday
Crashes in Lafayette and Orinda made getting around Lamorinda a bit more difficult than usual Tuesday, with power poles getting the short end of things in separate collisions. A crash on Reliez Station at Richelle Court in Lafayette brought neighbors and police on the run mid afternoon, Tuesday. Luckily, traffic was quickly restored despite heavy…
Photos: Snow Falls On Our Landmark Mountain Overnight
A light dusting of snow powdered the flanks of our landmark mountain overnight – sending locals running for their cameras and some for their skis!
County Coroner: Moraga’s Armstrong Brothers Died Of Influenza
Brothers Gary and Richard Armstrong, found deceased inside a trailer on a secluded property not far from Moraga’s bustling shopping center January 15, died of influenza, deputies with the Coroner’s Division of the Contra Costa County Sheriff’s Office said Monday. The two men were discovered together in a camper on the Moraga Ranch property behind School…
Quake Flurry Continues To Rock And Roll In Alamo-Danville, Diablo
We have joked with friends who live there that it may be time to turn down their stereo systems after the earth continues to shake in the latest of a recent flurry of smallish temblors to rumble through the San Ramon Valley. A cluster of four minor shakers were recorded in the wee hours this…
Sporty Burglars Raid Deerpark Drive Garage In Walnut Creek Thursday
Burglars entered the garage of a Deerpark Drive home sometime between Wednesday night and Thursday morning, according to residents in the neighborhood, entering through an unlocked side door and making off with bicycles and other sporting equipment. The theft is among a large number of other petty (but not so petty if you’re a victim)…