The Descending Blue Curtain: Silencing The Public’s Right To Know
Like most stories of its type these days this one involves a congressman, a lot of money, a proposal drafted in a way that made it sound really, really good, and buy-in from city governments eager to trim costs and meet a federal obligation. When Congressman Mark DeSaulnier announced that Walnut Creek had been awarded…
Lafayette PD Car Sandwiched In Front Of Diablo Foods Friday
“Dispatch, There’s Been a Crash… and I Think I’m It…” Two police officers found themselves in an automotive sandwich outside Diablo Foods in Lafayette around 2:15pm this afternoon… and then smelled something burning and realized it was their car. One officer emptied at least one extinguisher on what turned out to be his smoldering trunk…
Smoke At Original Joe’s Brings Firefighters On The Run Monday
Firefighters descended on the Original Joe’s location on S. Main Street early Monday, trying to find the source of some smoke back flushing through the kitchens. No active fire was believed found, though firefighters searched the kitchen and on into the attic. The staff evacuated the business while firefighters worked.
The Friday Fluffle: Fetty Pop; Hello Hollywood; Propaganda Masters And Me
First off, dealing with the 500-pound bunny in the room, “Fluffle” is actually a word, a collective term for a buncha bunnies. And, yes, veteran readers here should be aware of our taste for archaic language and occasional use of wordplay (we hope) drives our point home when needed. So, Fluffle worked for us today…
E-Bike Siege At Walnut Creek Safeway
This came to us from a concerned reader and it appears to reenforce some stories we’re hearing about e-biker behavior lately. The riders appear to be no more than 14 years old. Also: Safeway personnel appear upset but constrained, possibly, by some form of corporate ROE (Rules of Engagement)? Also: As usual, there are instigators…
Fatal Crash Closes Monument Boulevard Offramp Tuesday
One person was ejected and killed when their vehicle rolled over after a reportedly abrupt lane change on the northbound I680 offramp to Monument Boulevard in Pleasant Hill Tuesday. Passersby reported the crash at approximately 8:15am with police closing the offramp in order to facilitate their investigation. The California Highway Patrol reported their officers responded…
Samaritan Recounts Rescue Effort At Ygnacio Valley Road Crash Scene
The following is a vetted account of how civilians – one in particular – reacted and sprang into action following a horrific, ultimately fatal crash on Ygnacio Valley Road Saturday. It is presented as it was sent to us, with minor redactions made for the sake of family members. The author has expressed an interest…
Horse People Help Out After Trailer Tips In Alamo Sunday
A crash on southbound I680 north of Stone Valley Road in Alamo was further complicated early Sunday morning when the involved vehicle turned out to be a pickup truck hauling a horse trailer with two horses aboard. The incident, reported at 6:28a.m., brought first responders to the scene as one of the trailered animals managed…
One Dead, Electric Vehicle Burning In Walnut Creek Saturday
UPDATE: The lone fatality in this case was identified by friends and family as Alina Safi, 16, a student at Mt. Diablo High School in Concord. A 16-year-old girl was killed and five others suffered significant injuries in a grinding collision at Ygnacio Valley Road east of Oak Grove with one of three vehicles –…
Air/Ground Pursuit Winds Through Lamorinda, Ends With Oakland Crash Friday
Our Flashers know about a circuitous pursuit through Lamorinda earlier this evening, air and ground units pursuing an evasively minded Toyota back through the Caldecott and into Oakland – where the two occupants abandoned the vehicle at 57th and Vicente and fled on foot. Two juveniles were ultimately taken into custody on various charges after…