Pleasant Hill PD Seek Man Using His VW As A Door Opener
In a social media post, investigators in Pleasant Hill admitted their confusion with a driver who appears committed to battering local doors with his VW Jetta. “We have no idea why this person is so angry, but we would like to find out,” they wrote, and we understand, some folks out there are unhappy and…
Alleged Robbery Suspect Arrested After Hair-Raising Freeway Chase In Walnut Creek Saturday
Police attempts to stop a robbery suspect went briefly awry in Walnut Creek Saturday after the female suspect abandoned her car and took off on foot across I680 as stunned motorists swerved to avoid her. The unidentified woman was arrested by a pursuing police officer after briefly sheltering inside a business on San Luis Road.…
Fatal Crash In Concord Friday
A bicyclist was killed and an involved driver arrested on suspicion of vehicular manslaughter charges after a multi-vehicle crash at Galindo Street and Clayton Road Friday afternoon. The crash was reported at approximately 3:35 p.m. with first responders finding a collision involving several vehicles and a 16 year old male down with serious injuries. Jose…
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…
Serial Subway Robbers? One In Vallejo, One In Martinez Tuesday
On a busy night in the 24/680 with cars running at high speed and someone throwing shots around, police in Martinez responded to a Subway sandwich outlet on Arnold Drive after workers there reported an armed robbery at around 9 p.m. Details are still sketchy as various investigations are just getting underway, but it appears…
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…
Fatal Officer-Involved Shooting In Pleasanton Thursday
A domestic violence suspect was shot and killed by Pleasanton police after a lengthy standoff Thursday, mortally wounded by officers who opened fire when he was seen lunging at an officer with a knife. Police have yet to identify the man, who had barricaded himself inside a ground floor unit of The Galloway apartments for…
Sheriff’s Investigators Identify Victims Of Blackhawk Pool Incident
Contra Costa County sheriff’s investigators identified a mother and daughter found unresponsive in a backyard swimming pool in Blackhawk over the weekend, but have held off on pinpointing a cause of death for the pair. The deceased were identified as 31-year-old Llaneth Chavez of Hollister and her 4-year-old daughter. The pair were discovered at approximately…
Dublin, Alameda County Sheriff’s Deputies Mourn Loss Of One Of Their Own
Alameda County Sheriff’s deputies are mourning the loss of Deputy Sheriff Aubrey Phillips, who collapsed from onset of a sudden and acute medical event shortly after making an arrest early Saturday morning, Febr. 12. Worried colleagues who reached out to this site over the weekend had suspected an event triggered by a possible fentanyl contact,…