Suspect Arrested In April 8 Concord Arson Fire
From the Contra Costa County Fire Protection District (Con Fire): CONCORD, CALIF., April 11, 2022 – Contra Costa County Fire Protection District (Con Fire) today announced its fire investigators made an arrest in an intentionally set dumpster fire that burned into an adjacent business in Concord last Friday. Robert Acuff, 40, a transient in Concord,…
“Smoke On The Waaaa…ter…”
The Benicia Port Fire, which grew to four alarms and drew firefighters from throughout the Bay Area before it was contained, was declared extinguished at 12:20 p.m. today, Sunday. Officials are working to determine the cause of the blaze, which started near a petcoke silo and burned up a conveyor to the wharf, which caught…
Four-Alarm Blaze Burning In Benicia Saturday
Four-alarm blaze burning in Benicia Saturday. Officials asking people to avoid the area of 1279 Bayshore Rd near Amports. Heavy police and fire presence due to active fire at the Valero Wharf. Fireboats requested from various bayside agencies.
Another Freeway Shooting In Livermore Thursday
Livermore commuters once again found their route home slow going Thursday after a shooting in the eastbound lanes of Interstate 580 near First Street. The incident, which left one person with non life-threatening wounds according to police, was reported at approximately 1:45 p.m. with the California Highway Patrol shutting down the eastbound lanes for their…
ScreenShots: “Echo In The Canyon”
Yeah, well, we needed some music. Rugged times tend to do that to us. And the very wise “they” who say wise things always say that you go back to what you know – so we went back to the ’60s. Our tour guide for this musical venture back to a seminal time in the…
Officials Investigating Fatality At Walnut Creek Construction Site
Authorities are investigating the death of a worker believed run over and killed by a gravel truck at a construction site in unincorporated Walnut Creek Monday. The deceased was identified Tuesday as 62-year-old Michael Taylor of Concord. Rescuers were called to a site on Del Hombre Lane east of the Pleasant Hill BART station shortly…
This One’s For Molly
Deep into those “lives of quiet desperation” the great man wrote about around here, the trials and tribulations of others sort of our stock-in-trade – in a hopefully respectful way, of course. We’ve always had an interest in people, something genetic we would guess. Our mum was a notorious conversationalist who could go on for…
Stolen Car Suspects Detained In Orinda Saturday
Police seeking a stealthy Honda reportedly stolen in Berkeley earlier reacquired the vehicle at about noon Saturday and stopped the vehicle at Camino Pablo and Ardilla after a brief chase. Two people were detained, a woman found inside the vehicle and a man stopped at gunpoint further down the road at Via Corte. Camino Pablo…
DumDum DumDum DaDaDaaa. “Pipit… Here, Pipit…”
Hats off to the good folks at the City of Pleasant Hill for their entry in the 24/680 April Fools Day Festivities – proving you can run a city while still maintaining a good sense of humor. Their messaging this morning: Public Service Announcement: we know folks have dropped off their koi fish in the…
It’s A Gusher! Lafayette Gets A New Water Feature
A truck-trailer rig sheared a hydrant on Acalanes Road in Lafayette Thursday, creating either an impromptu free car wash or the city’s latest water feature, depending on your preference. Gushing water is no laughing matter these days, of course, so the city mobilized to turn off the geyser as soon as possible.