ScreenShots: “Don’t Look Up”
We’re not big panderers in these parts, never feeling the need to cave in to an expressed public desire or messaging – but we’ll confess we softened our position a bit when it came to this week’s ScreenShots pick. There’s quite a bit of local buzz building about Adam McKay’s “Don’t Look Up” – both…
Minor Injuries For Two CHP Officers In Bay Point Early Sunday
Two California Highway Patrol officers suffered minor injuries when they were struck by a fleeing suspect’s vehicle during a traffic stop in Bay Point early Sunday. The incident took place at around 3:30 a.m. near Bailey Rd. and Canal Rd. Two officers were attempting to make a traffic stop on a blue Subaru Outback when…
One Dead In Vehicle Submerged Off Martinez Marina Boat Ramp Friday
One person was found dead inside the wreckage of a car found submerged at the end of a boat ramp at the Martinez Marina early Friday. A diver located the victim at approximately 2 p.m. Crews winched the vehicle out of the water and prepared a search for additional victims. No others were found as…
One Hit, Wounded In Freeway Shooting On I680 In Danville Thursday
One person was shot twice during a freeway shooting on northbound Interstate 680 south of Diablo in Danville late Thursday night. The incident was reported shortly after 10 p.m. with one person suffering gunshot wounds to the side and abdomen. A sizable police response descended on the area and the northbound lanes of the freeway…
Big Rig Crash Closes Pleasant Hill Road In Lafayette Early Thursday
The driver of a semi truck walked away from a messy crash off Highway 24 onto Pleasant Hill Road early Thursday, police closing the roadway to facilitate cleanup of spilled automotive fuels. The crash was reported shortly after 3 a.m. with the truck driver reportedly telling authorities that he had been rear-ended by another vehicle…
Walnut Creek Sideshow Takeover A Family Affair, Police Say
A release issued by Walnut Creek police following the raucous takeover of a downtown intersection early Saturday morning detailed the police response to the incident – which they say included the issuance of citations and the impoundment of one car in which officers allegedly found an unlicensed male juvenile at the wheel, his mother riding…
Local Police Impound Cars, Cite Drivers In Effort To Curb Sideshow Activity
Area police adopted a more aggressive posture against street racers who have taken over neighborhood and city streets in recent nights, impounding cars and arresting or citing drivers. Exact numbers remain hard to come by, with apparent enforcement efforts taking place in Concord, Pleasant Hill and Walnut Creek – cities hit hard by the effects…
Lafayette Community Group Purchases Park Theater; Partners With CinemaSF
A campaign to purchase, remodel and re-launch Lafayette’s small but streamlined Park Theater as a re-visioned model of suburban re-use took a significant step forward this weekend with the announcement that the deco-ish cinema has been purchased by a community trust. Close of escrow was celebrated by the community-based Park Theater Trust (TPTT) with the…
They’re Baaaacckk – Mass Sideshow, Approximately 70 Cars, Descend On Walnut Creek Saturday
A large number of cars, apparently operating in concert and in a manner intended to split and confuse police, descended on Walnut Creek again early Saturday morning – conjuring memories of the chaotic Nov. 20 blitz robbery on the local Nordstrom store. There were no reports of theft during Saturday’s incident. That store and almost…
Neighbor Captures Picture Of Alleged Mail Pirates Working Unincorporated Lafayette
Neighbor “Ed” forwards this screen grab from a neighborhood security system, captured around 6:30 p.m. the evening of December 13 in the Reliez Valley Highlands area of unincorporated Lafayette. Ed says an aggressive car burglary, mail theft occurred in the area that night, with neighbors finding numerous pieces of mail discarded in the area, neighbors…