Bare Store Shelves, Looming School Closures, Slick Roads Keep Things Interesting In The 24/680 Saturday
We hope you got your shopping done and you’re off the roads today because some panic buying, coupled with the first real rain in some time, have made for a wet and wild day in the 24/680. Parents preparing to work from home braced themselves for doing so with the kids on hand as more…
Around The 24/680: An Odd Prevailing Quiet
We’re in an aggressive news cycle and many things are happening simultaneously. Change is afoot. Some are handling it better than others. Many among us are digging in, preparing for the long haul. Others have opted out. While maintaining a proper digital distance we’ve been talking with dozens of readers and friends in the last…
SWAT Standoff Unfolding In Richmond Sunday
Richmond police and a special weapons team have surrounded a home in the 200 block of S. 5th Street in Richmond Sunday in a so-called “surround and callout” scenario. Neighboring residences have been evacuated. Police later said the incident had stemmed from an earlier assault and had been resolved. No further information was given.
Light Rain Leaves Roadways Slick In The 24/680 Saturday
Expected rainfall was welcomed by local gardeners but perhaps cursed by some local drivers Saturday, one local driver capturing the moments after a spinout on the Camino Pablo onramp to westbound Highway 24 this a.m. The incident, one of several reported so far this morning, followed another, fatal crash on southbound I680 at Stone Valley…
One Dead In I680 Crash At Stone Valley
Most southbound lanes of I680 south of the Stone Valley Road exit have been reopened at this hour (8:20 a.m.) after a multi-car crash claimed the life of a motorist shortly after 6 a.m. Saturday. The CHP’s Contra Costa District spokesman said the crash occurred this morning at about 5:59 a.m., with officers advised of…
Pursuit, Crash, Arrest Near Black Bear Diner In Danville Friday
A second police pursuit in as many days ended with a crash and a 53-year-old Concord man detained near the Black Bear Diner in town Friday, officers using a Taser to make the arrest. Police Chief Allan Shields said the incident began around 11:23 a.m. when police received calls from concerned residents about a reckless driver…
Two Arrested After Thefts From San Ramon Hospital, Pursuit And Crash In Alamo Thursday
Police in Danville and San Ramon are following up a reported theft of personal property from San Ramon Regional Medical Center after two people suspected in that crime led officers on a high-speed chase that ending in a rollover crash in Alamo Thursday. Two people, a man and a woman, are in custody – one…
Walnut Creek PD Asks Public For Help Identifying Parking Garage Burglar
Walnut Creek police are hoping to have a talk with this man, who they say broke into a car parked in a downtown parking garage on February 28 – making off with a MacBook Air laptop. If you can ID the suspect, please contact mgonzales@walnutcreekpd.com
Police Stop Vehicle Used In Walnut Creek Starbucks Robbery On Highway 24 In Lafayette Monday
Police closed in on a Toyota Camry with four persons aboard on westbound Highway 24 near Pleasant Hill Monday, the vehicle believed used the armed robbery of a customer at a Walnut Creek Starbucks location moments earlier. Four individuals suspected of the robbery were removed from the car at gunpoint after their car was stopped…
Owner Of Danville Karate Studio Arrested After Allegation Of Sexual Misconduct
A Danville business owner is under arrest following an investigation by police into alleged sexual misconduct. Police Chief Allan Shields said that at approximately 12:50 pm, on February 21, 2020, officers arrested Ramon Pruitt, 63, San Geronimo, after locating him in Oakland. Pruitt is the owner of Danville Karate International located at 105 Town and Country…