Protest Rallies Planned Across Bay Area Saturday
Organizers are predicting sizable turnouts to dozens of planned protests against President Donald Trump and his administration across the Bay Area on Saturday, with the largest demonstrations expected in San Francisco and Walnut Creek. The “No Kings” march and protest in San Francisco will begin at 2 p.m. in Sue Bierman Park in Embarcadero Plaza…
Cutting Reported At Walnut Creek BART Thursday
A little disagreement at Walnut Creek BART this afternoon led to a cutting and a suspect on the run, police bringing in the doggo with tactical sniffer to search for the perp. And, no, we don’t use “perp” and that will be the last time you see us drop it. This was reported at about…
One Dead After Crash/Fire In Danville Monday
An apparent car fire near a condominium in the 400 block of Oneida Court in Danville on Monday left one person dead and the structure heavily damaged. The fire was reported at 416 Oneida a little after 1 p.m. when a car crashed into a garage, trapping the driver. Flames spread to the nearby residence…
SUV Takes Unexpected Turn Into Home Off Moraga Road Sunday
This “Flash Photo” comes to us from our Flasher Pal Enid Hudak (“We are many, we have cameras – and we Flash!) after an SUV with two folks aboard took a detour through a house on Moraga Road at Draeger Drive at around 11:35am Sunday. Homeowners were away at the time, we believe… whew. Two…
Report Of Car-To-Car Shooting Stacks Traffic On Highway 24 Thursday
Reports of a man firing into a car on the Oakland side of the Caldecott Tunnel rippled into a massive traffic slowdown from Orinda to Walnut Creek Thursday as police maneuvered to stop and detain a suspect on eastbound Highway 24 and Interstate 680 in Walnut Creek. Initial reports that a person had sustained a…
One Injured In Near-Miss Crash In Lafayette Tuesday
Crash ending with a “Leaner” in the front yard of a home at Happy Valley and Deer Hill in Lafayette tonight. Fire People had to break and peel that windshield to extricate the driver, who was definitely rocked by the experience. He was transported to a local hospital for examination while Fire People and “Captain…
One Injured In Early Morning Walnut Creek Crash Tuesday
One person was taken to hospital with apparently serious injuries after a rollover crash on I680 approaching the Ygnacio Valley Road offramp early Tuesday morning. Reports that the driver/occupant was ejected during the crash could not be immediately confirmed as no official account has been given. The crash was reported at 1:11 a.m. The victim…
Don’t Forget To Look Up…
We have a saying around here: “Always be sure to look up.” It’s because you can get focused on things in front of us, especially if they’re yelling or throwing things at us, and while the center of attention may be on the maelstrom in front of us – something else is undoubtedly going on.…
Air And Ground Resources Beat Back 3-Acre Grass Fire In Walnut Creek Friday
We felt a news story developing and it materialized as a 3-acre grass fire Friday afternoon – the blaze briefly bumping up against homes in the area of Beacon Ridge Lane before air and ground crews were able to beat it down. The blaze was reported shortly before 5 p.m.and attracted quite a bit of…
Out-Of-State Driver Leads Walnut Creek PD On Brief Chase Monday
A driver sporting Oregon license plates caught the attention of a passing Walnut Creek police officer Monday and then allegedly sped away when he attempted to pull her over for a traffic infraction, leading to a short chase and ultimately a crash on Atri Court. The driver allegedly sped through at least one traffic light…