Major Injury Accident Closing Lanes At 24/680 Interchange; Victims Hit While Changing A Tire
Several people changing a flat tire alongside southbound Interstate 680 to westbound Highway 24 were apparently struck and critically injured by a passing vehicle Saturday. The crash was reported at approximately 5:36 p.m. with callers reporting they the victims were alongside the highway but out of the flow of traffic when they were struck. No…
Cyclist Dies After Being Struck By Car On Mt. Diablo Scenic Ride Wednesday
A cyclist on an afternoon ride on Mount Diablo Scenic Boulevard near Diablo Ranch Drive suffered serious injuries and later died after he was struck head-on by a Chevy SUV. California Highway Patrol investigators said the accident occurred at around 4:30 p.m., at the time this site started issuing news alerts of a crash in…
Orinda PD, Adjacent Agencies Search For Suspect After Second Burglary Attempt Wednesday
Orinda police are searching for a second suspect who allegedly attempted to burglarize a home on Tahos Road this afternoon. Residents have noted the presence of an East Bay Regional Park District police helicopter overhead as well as several officers searching the area on foot. Canine teams have also been called on to assist with…
Unrelated Burglary/Purse-Grab Cases Liven Up Sleepy Lamorinda Wednesday
Some Lamorinda burglary victims are just finding out they were victimized by burglars/thieves as area police sort through items taken by different suspects in unrelated incidents in Orinda and Lafayette Wednesday morning. Lafayette police responded to a report of a man aboard a mountain bike absconding with a purse inside a car at Moraga Boulevard…
Grass Fire Scorching Acreage On Marchbanks Drive In Walnut Creek Tuesday
Contra Costa County Fire Protection district firefighters are maneuvering to provide structure protection for homes in the area of Marchbanks Drive in Heather Farms Park as a grass fire burns in the area. Firefighters reported the halt of the forward advance of the fire as well as threat to adjacent buildings at 2:23 p.m. Walnut…
What’d I See? Carjacked Car Recovered In Orinda Monday Night; Suspect Remains At Large
Several Orindans noted some activity by their local police department along Orinda Way around 8:40 p.m. Monday and wrote to ask what was going on. As it turned out, Lamorinda police turned out in force after officers located a car taken during an armed carjacking in Oakland earlier in the day parked along Orinda Way.…
Broken Water Main Closes Canyon Road From Country Club To Larch In Moraga Monday
Little Moraga, which apparently has a problem keeping water in places where water is meant to go, is dealing with a new water main leak at Canyon Road and Sanders. Canyon Road is closed from Country Club to Larch and the locals are getting creative in their hunt for workaround routes. Neighbors report the presence…
Motorcyclist Suffers Severe Injuries In Bancroft Road Crash Saturday; Road Closed
A motorcyclist suffered serious injuries in a crash on Bancroft Way in Walnut Creek Saturday. Police have closed the roadway at Bentley Street to facilitate their investigation into what led up to the crash, reported at about 9:25 a.m. Bancroft Road remains closed as of this writing (10:44 a.m.) with no word given as to…
Walnut Creek Man Struck, Killed After He’s Seen Running Across Interstate 680 Early Saturday
A man seen running across the northbound lanes of Interstate 680 near Treat Boulevard early Saturday morning was struck and killed by a passing vehicle, according to the California Highway Patrol. The deceased was identified as Thomas Jancek, 52, of Walnut Creek. Investigators said Jancek died at 1 a.m. Saturday after he was hit by…
Ruptured Gas Line Forces Road Closure Near Palos Verdes Mall In Pleasant Hill
Police have shut down the southbound lanes of Camino Verde in Pleasant Hill due to a ruptured gas line near Palos Verdes Mall. It took a PG&E crew approximately three hours to cap the leak and restore traffic flow through the area.