Pleasanton Shooting Case Has Locals Clamoring For Facts
Pleasanton residents have taken to social media to argue accounts of a recent shooting reportedly triggered by abuse of the victim’s dog. What is known is that a 71-year-old man was confronted and – after an escalating argument – was shot nine times during an altercation outside the victim’s home in the 3600 block of…
One Dead In Lafayette Crash Saturday
One person was killed when their car veered off Highway 24 and crashed in the area of 3322 Mount Diablo Boulevard in Lafayette early Saturday morning. The driver was identified by Contra Costa County coroner’s officials Monday as a 39-year-old Walnut Creek man. The car’s driver was killed when he left the eastbound lanes of…
Additional Victims Sought In Concord Sexual Assault Case
From Concord PD/via social media The Concord Police Department has arrested 24-year-old Daniel Alejandro Acosta-Montiel for a series of sexual battery and false imprisonment incidents that occurred over the past several months. • The first incident occurred on January 13, 2025, where Acosta-Montiel reportedly followed a woman, grabbed her from behind, and sexually assaulted her.…
Tuesday Tabloidism: So Long Ozz; Staying Off The Jumbotron; And Avoiding The Creeping Fervor
We’re tiptoeing between the Virga and actual rain droplets marking our Tuesday and pushing out a column while taking money off the felt on Wall Street and feeding the larder at our woodsy Bug Out Bunker – The Fourth Estate. Eventful times, dear friends, eventful times. A reader suggests we “pour one out” for The…
Shots Fired During Armed Standoff In Danville Monday
A 52-year-old local man was detained after a lengthy standoff at his home in the 1900 block of St. Norbert Drive in Danville early Monday, surrendering a pistol and other weapons after police special response teams flooded the neighborhood in response to a “man with a gun” call from the residence at approximately 1:37am. Responding…
Two Minutes Is All It Took For Things To Go Wrong In Lafayette Sunday
Bad Two Minutes Automotively in Lafayette this evening with a serious injury crash at one end of town – Mt. Diablo and El Nido – and a van on fire at the other end – Pleasant Hill Road near the high school. The driver of the sedan in this picture was transported to a local…
ATM Wranglers Change Their Game – Blow Cash Machine In Place At San Ramon Target Sunday
Three masked and hooded raiders broke into the Target store at 2610 Bishop Drive early Sunday morning, adding a new dimension to the local robbery game by affixing some sort of explosive device to the store’s cash machine and attempting to blow it up in place. Details remain sketchy as San Ramon police and FBI…
“Three… Five… Ten Kids In The Foun-tain…”
A much-abused hydrant in the 1200 block of S. Main Street in Walnut Creek was assaulted by a vehicle again Friday night – triggering an impromptu “Trevi Fountain” moment with area kids who lined up for a joyful splash through the burble. Our photographer caught the moment and the class picture recording of the moment…
History Burns In San Ramon Wednesday; Suspects Sought
A neighborhood canvass for possible suspects is underway after a fire broke out at the famed Harlan House location on San Ramon Valley Boulevard in the city Wednesday morning. Crews were met by heavy smoke and fire from the upper floor of the Gold Rush-era structure upon arrival, deploying an aerial ladder to help staunch…
Bicyclists Collide With Police Car In Walnut Creek Sunday
A couple of young bicyclists ran afoul of the law in downtown Walnut Creek Sunday morning, reportedly violating some rules of the road outside a club at Locust and Cypress and then tangling with police arriving on scene. One of the pedalers collided with a police car as did a truck apparently trying to leave…