Injury Crash Paralyzes Traffic On Ygnacio Valley Road Monday
A grinding 2-car collision on Ygnacio Valley Road at Lennon Lane Monday sent at least one person to the hospital and one vehicle cleaved in half at the scene. The crash was reported at 9:03am and resulted in closure of the roadway until 10:44am, when the wreckage could be hauled away. Details of what led…
Homicide Investigation Underway After Concord Shooting Monday
Police are investigating a fatal shooting in a parking lot in the 1500 block of Monument Boulevard that left a 40-year-old man dead of a bullet wound to the head. Police in the area of Monument Boulevard near Meadow Lane heard gunshots being fired at approximately 3 a.m. with neighbors also reporting hearing gunfire. The…
Eyes On The Markets Monday
We’ll say we’re woefully unprepared to discuss the subtle differences between Keynes and Friedman and Hayek and their approaches to the finer points of the economy but we have no debt, our coffee fund is full and we can balance the checkbook with the cowboy on it our bank gave us when we started out…
Largest Crowd Turns Out For Anti-Administration Protest In Walnut Creek Saturday
Sizable crowds (est. 2,500+) spilled into the streets during anti-Trump/Musk protest in downtown Walnut Creek on Saturday. Parking was described as sparse as the largest crowd to participate in what has become a regular protest against the current administration flooded the downtown area. Aerial view of scene linked below: 4-5-25 The sheer size of the…
Shots Fired Following Concord Traffic Stop Thursday
UPDATE: 11:27 PM – Suspect in custody after dog bite. Firearm recovered at scene. Suspect subsequently identified as a 37-year-old Richmond man. Original Story: Police descended on a square block from the area of Clayton Road and Sutter Street in Concord on Thursday after officers reportedly exchanged gunfire with a suspect following a traffic stop…
Worker Injured In Martinez Refining Company Fire Wednesday
A worker was airlifted from Martinez Refining Company (MRC) property Wednesday after a fire was reported on site. The company issued a brief statement following the incident: At approximately 7:50 p.m. on Wednesday, April 2, 2025, a portable air compressor at the refinery caught on fire while being refueled by a contract worker, who was…
Banger And A Turtle Ties Up Traffic On Olympic Boulevard
Two cars tangling at Olympic Boulevard and Alpine in Walnut Creek pushed one into a graceful pirouette onto its roof (full Turtle) and created a traffic slog for those in their wake on Monday. The crash was reported at 2:55pm. Advisories were issued to avoid the area but traffic was significantly impacted. There were no…
Sledge Hammer Crew Robs Lafayette Consignment Store Saturday
A trio of thieves wielding pepper spray and a sledgehammer blitzed the Divine Consign shop, 1014 Oak Hill Road, on Saturday – smashing cases and making off with an estimated $20,000 in jewelry. The robbery was reported at 1:39 p.m. Employees and customers were dosed with pepper spray during the crime. Witnesses described the robbery…
Former Danville Deputy Hall Released From Prison – Victim’s Family Protests
Family members of one of two men shot and killed by former Danville deputy Andrew Hall are protesting his early release from state prison Friday. No clear reason has been given for the move. Hall was sentenced to six years in state prison in March 2022 for assault with a firearm in the killing of…
Replica Handgun Prompts Lockdown At Las Lomas High Friday – Student Detained
A Las Lomas High School student who brought a replica handgun on campus and allegedly showed it to others was detained after the school declared a lockdown and police moved in to look for both student and weapon. Administrators declared the school in lockdown at 10:37am after a student was observed showing the replica firearm…