Westbound Highway 24 Closed Briefly Due To Reported Shooting Incident Wednesday
California Highway Patrol officers briefly shut down Highway 24 in its westbound direction approaching Caldecott after occupants of one car reportedly open fire on another at approximately 10:27am Wednesday morning. Officers closed the freeway to search for evidence and reportedly recovered shell casings believed to have come from the shooting. One car was believed to…
Vocal Protest Turns Out In Lafayette Tuesday
Sizable group of folks turning out at the corner of Mt. Diablo Blvd and Moraga Road in Lafayette tonight, unhappy with the current administration and vocal. The gathering meets regularly at the same location and was sponsored by the Lamorinda Peace and Justice Group.
Person In Crisis Disarmed At Walnut Creek PD Headquarters Tuesday
A man who reportedly approached the Broadway side of Walnut Creek police headquarters while armed with a pistol was intercepted and the weapon secured Tuesday afternoon. The individual, possibly in crisis and believed armed, was taken into custody without incident at approximately 12:45 p.m. A police canine unit (shown) was used to search the man’s…
Injury Crash Closes Taylor At Pleasant Hill Road In Lafayette Tuesday
A lot of you doubters out there didn’t believe us when we said there was a crash at Taylor and Withers in Lafayette this morning – a few of you more determined skeptics (are there still any of you left?) going so far as to suggest putting money on it sooo… pay up. Or subscribe.…
One Dead In Danville Crash Saturday
One person was killed and four others injured after a multi-vehicle rollover crash at Sycamore Valley Road and Camino Ramon Saturday. The collision was reported at 1:15 p.m. when a pickup traveling east on Sycamore Valley Road and carrying several people bound for an area celebration was broadsided by a second car – spinning the…
Robbery Crews Make Attempt In Walnut Creek, Hit Hard In Orinda Saturday
Crews of young thieves apparently traveling in cars equipped with stolen license plates attempted another theft at the Broadway Plaza Sunglass Hut in Walnut Creek and doused patrons in pepper spray during a robbery at a consignment store in Orinda Saturday. There were reports of other attempted thefts, sightings of various crews throughout the 24/680…
This Town, Is Looking Like a Ghost Town – Where IS Everyone?
Admittedly childless and out of sync with local school calendars we thought we would let The Specials ask what we have been thinking for the last week or so: Where’d everyone go? Is it spring break already? Local kids abandoning our parks and playgrounds for a well-deserved sojourn South of the Border and on to…
Smoke, Water Damage Displaces Some Tenants In Walnut Creek Monday
The fire department turned out for a report of a fire at the Waymark Apartments, 101 Pringle in Walnut Creek tonight, finding smoke on the third floor with the fire suppression sprinklers open and all that water sluicing off into the lower floors. Crews went to work to mitigate the water intrusion but some residents…
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…