Light-Fingered Jewelry Thieves Strike Again Sunday – In Danville
A team of light-fingered jewelry thieves apparently at work in the San Ramon Valley struck again Sunday – this time taking an expensive necklace and other jewelry from a woman outside the Danville Trader Joe’s location on Railroad Avenue. The crime was reported at 10:57am when two people – a man and woman described as…
Armed Trio Robs Man In Downtown Walnut Creek Saturday
Three armed, masked men confronted and robbed another man of his backpack in the 1600 block of Mt. Diablo Boulevard in Walnut Creek Saturday, speeding off in a late-model BMW. The robbery was reported at 10:55a.m. The victim was not believed to have been injured. Police were reportedly looking for three Hispanic males last seen…
Gunman Killed During Concord Liquor Store Holdup Friday
An apparent armed robbery at S&S Liquors, 3200 Willow Pass Road in Concord, ended with gunfire and a shotgun-wielding robber dead overnight. The incident occurred just before 11:30 pm Friday. It appears a man armed with a shotgun entered the store and attempted to force an employee to open the store’s safe. Another employee, hearing…
Aggressive Crew Robs San Ramon Optometry Clinic Friday
A five-man crew of thieves, preliminarily described as black males wearing masks and hoodies and carrying metal tools, swept into the Optical Illusions optometry clinic at 6000 Bollinger Canyon Road and made off with an unspecified amount of prescription eyeglasses Friday. The theft was reported at approximately 1:17pm. There were no reported injuries though staff…
Tilden Park Murder Solved After 35 Years – Killer Dead By Suicide Last Year
From the East Bay Regional Park District Police Department: The East Bay Regional Park District Police Department announced today (Wednesday) that DNA evidence has conclusively identified the murderer in a 35-year-old case that took place in Tilden Regional Park. Evidence collected from Jon Lipari, who died by suicide in Oregon in November 2024, was linked…
Walnut Creek Man Arrested For Attempted Murder After Tuesday Shooting
Police responding to a report of gunfire in the area of Walker and Sierra in Walnut Creek Tuesday ultimately engaged in a lengthy air and ground search for a suspect that stretched into Wednesday morning. UPDATE: WCPD posted the following to their social media site late Wednesday: Walnut Creek Police Arrest Attempted Homicide Suspect On…
Concord Domestic Dispute Ends In Stabbing, Officer-Involved Shooting Tuesday
A violent argument among family members reportedly escalated when a son attacked and stabbed his father before responding police officers arrived, opening fire on the attacker and killing him. The incident was reported at approximately 1:34 a.m. at a home in the 1900 block of Natoma Drive in Concord, a man in his 50s assaulting…
Citizens Group Sues Town Of Moraga Over Fire Evacuation Concerns
From “Safe Moraga:” Moraga, California — February 14, 2025 — Today, SAFE Moraga, a nonprofit organization formed by Moraga residents, filed suit in Contra Costa County Superior Court against the Town of Moraga, a semi-rural East Bay Hills community situated many miles away from local highways and within or near a Very High Fire Hazard…
McDonough’s “Hydrant Shear” Wins First Place Honors – NPPA West
Veteran News24/680 Readers may recognize the efforts of accomplished news photographer Sean McDonough – whose work frequently appears on our digital pages. We happen to think a lot of Sean, and not just because he brings cool kitchen creations to staff meetings, but because he’s a heck of a “street man” and they just don’t…
Youthful Crew Attempts Theft At Walnut Creek Macy’s Friday – Comes Up Short
Bit of a scene at Nordstrom and at the Macy’s store in Walnut Creek tonight after a young crew attempted some thievery… allegedly striking a Macy’s employee on the way out of the store. The group, numbering about 5, didn’t get far, brought up short outside the Nordstrom location at Broadway Plaza. And they weren’t…