Walnut Creek T-Mobile Store Held Up Sunday; PD Searching For Suspect
A lone gunman robbed the T-Mobile store in the 2300 block of Oak Grove Road Sunday, apparently making off with cash and a bag of electronics. Police are maneuvering in their search for the suspect. He is described as a white or Hispanic male wearing a black hoodie, black pants, sunglasses and mask. He was…
The Sunday Rumble
It has only been a few days since we heard of the public caning of gay men in Banda Aceh, Indonesia and – while we believe we have enough issues to remedy right here at home – we also could not help but note that the very region mentioned was rocked by a thunderous 7.0…
Rossmoor Grass Fire Advances On Lafayette Property; Firefighters Maneuver To Save Homes
A grass fire in the area of 1910 Skycrest on the hills overlooking Rossmoor spread to adjacent property in Lafayette, with at least one homeowner resorting to beat back the flames with a handy garden hose. ConFire crews pounced quickly on the blaze, near the scene of at least one recent spot fire and apparently…
Pleasant Hill City Official Dies After Collision With Big Rig On Reliez Valley Road Thursday
Lafayette police and sheriff’s deputies have closed a stretch of Reliez Valley Road after a collision between a cyclist and a semi tractor truck Thursday. The incident was reported at 12:28 p.m. Lafayette Police Officers responded to the scene and found an injured male bicyclist on the ground. He was treated at the scene by…
Pleasanton Police Investigating In-Custody Death
On Wednesday, August 1, at approximately 2:42 p.m., Pleasanton Police patrol officers were dispatched to 5420 Sunol Blvd. regarding a disturbance inside the Raley’s grocery store. Police said a manager from the store called police after observing a white male adult in his thirties acting irrationally, picking up a shopping cart and slamming it to…
Woman Has Purse Taken During Strong-Arm Robbery At Moraga Safeway Monday
Lamorinda police are searching for a newer model Audi SUV, black in color, with two men aboard Monday after one of the men snatched a purse from a woman at the Moraga Safeway store. The incident was reported at approximately 4:30 p.m. The victim, who was not injured, was approached and had her purse taken…
Drug Overdose Suspected In Death Of Berkeley Woman Found At Dublin/Pleasanton BART
Alameda County Coroner’s officials have identified a woman found dead at Dublin/Pleasanton BART July 28 as Jessica St. Louis, 26, of Berkeley. St. Louis was found near the station’s passenger drop-off point. A medical examination showed no signs of foul play, officials said, and preliminary indications have pointed to death by drug overdose. Toxicology results…
Summer In The Suburbs: Lafayette Horses Demand Drive-Thru Lane
First they muscled their way into the Roundup Saloon, now the local horses want a dedicated drive-thru lane at the local eatery. The Bobtail had a Big Mac and the Grey opted for a Bacon Ranch Grilled Chicken Salad because she’s been getting a little hippy lately.
Summer In The Suburbs: Moraga
Overheard in Moraga today as youngsters debated chalking a message on a town sidewalk: “I don’t think we better, they might have security cameras.”
The Sunday Brumble
Chasing a few leads this morning. Trying to brighten the mood here in The News Bunker with something cheery but we haven’t found a really good FeelGood story – and we’re getting tips on the other kind of story, so we’re just going with the flow to see where things take us. Several of you…