Thieves Assault, Rob Man On Homestead Avenue In Walnut Creek Friday
A man walking in the 1000 block of Homestead Avenue in Walnut Creek was pistol-whipped and robbed by two men who escaped in a car last seen heading towards Walnut Boulevard Friday. The robbery was reported at 5:41 p.m., when two men identified as black, wearing full face masks and driving a white Camaro with…
Blowback – Are We Witnessing The End Of Gas-Powered “Gardening” Gear In California?
You may have heard that California is poised to become the first state in the nation to phase out the use of gas-powered lawn equipment, aka blowers, mowers, and trimmers. Depending on your preferences and threshold for pain, you’re either leaping for joy right now or speed dialing your lawyer to file a blocking lawsuit…
Skateboarder Stabbed After Altercation In Pleasant Hill Wednesday
A young man skateboarding in the area of Putnam and Oak Park boulevards was stabbed by the occupants of a passing car Wednesday night after someone in the car threw eggs at the victim and he retaliated. Police are looking for an older model white Toyota Corolla 4-door or possibly similar car with a windshield…
“Ram Raiders” Strike Local Merchants Overnight
Local Ram Raiders – those prone to driving their vehicles into storefronts in order to plunder the contents – were at work in the 24/680 overnight. A van drove into a liquor and food store in the 600 block of Gregory Lane at about 4:50 a.m. this morning, the raiders stuffing the store’s ATM in…
Berkeley PD Arrests Five Juveniles – Ages 11 To 15 – For Crime Spree Including Walnut Creek Purse Snatch
Five youths believed to have committed a violent purse snatch in Walnut Creek as well as other crimes were arrested by Berkeley police after a vehicle pursuit and crash in that city Tuesday. The youths, at least two of whom reportedly have extensive criminal histories despite their age, have been linked to Monday’s assault on…
Is Walnut Creek Going To Pot? City Assesses The Benefits Of A Profitable Business Model
Far from its over-the-top depictions in 1930’s scare reels, marijuana has evolved into a widely accepted and sought after national commodity – with some parts of California given over to its production and once-naysaying cities openly considering adding cannabis storefronts to their business districts. Up for consideration on tonight’s Walnut Creek city council agenda is…
Purse Snatch In Walnut Creek Monday
A woman walking in the area of N. Main and Bonanza Street in Walnut Creek lost her purse to a man who exited a passing car with several men aboard and grabbed her purse Monday. The incident was reported at approximately 9:55 p.m. with witnesses describing the car in question as a white four-door with…
Two Shot In Suspected Armed Robbery In El Sobrante Sunday
Two people were shot in a suspected armed robbery at a home on D’Avilla Way in Sobrante Sunday, sheriff’s deputies sealing off the area as their investigation into the incident got underway. Reports that one person had been shot, and then another, began to filter in about 6:25 p.m. Initial indications were that the wounded…
Women’s March For Reproductive Rights In Orinda Saturday
The Orinda Women’s March for Reproductive Rights starts at 2 p.m., Saturday (today) at Theatre Square and proceeds to City Hall (on sidewalks, no streets blocked). Today’s gathering is one of the over 650 nationwide marches for reproductive rights taking place today. Amy Worth, current Mayor of Orinda, will speak. The local organizer for the…
One Dead, One Critically Injured In San Pablo Dam Road Crash Saturday
A three-car collision on San Pablo Dam Road in front of the San Pablo Reservoir left one person dead, another critically injured, and a third with relatively minor injuries Saturday. The latest fatal crash to occur on local roads was reported at 11:17 a.m. on San Pablo Dam Road at Old San Pablo Dam Road…