Woman Killed By Falling Tree At Canyon Lakes Golf Course Saturday
A 56-year-old woman severely injured when she was struck on the head by a falling tree limb at the Canyon Lakes Golf Course Saturday morning has died of her injuries, according to police. The incident was reported at approximately 10:50 a.m. on the 7th hole of the golf course, the woman’s husband reporting that his…
Walnut Creek PD, U.S. Postal Inspectors Arrest Three Pittsburg Residents – Multiple Charges
Walnut Creek Police and U.S. Postal Inspectors are investigating the recent activity of three Pittsburg residents arrested Thursday as they were seen leaving a residence under surveillance by officers. Walnut Creek Police Officers were surveilling a residence in the 200 block of West Buchanan Road at approximately 4:20 p.m. in an attempt to serve an…
Thief Robs San Ramon Bank Of The West Branch Thursday; Escapes In Prius – Yes, A Prius
NEWS24/680 was able to provide the play-by-play account of a morning bank robbery and ensuing chase down I-680 Thursday, an incident marked by apparent public disbelief in the suspect’s choice of getaway car – a Toyota Prius. Despite the lightheartedness, it was all business for San Ramon police when news that the Bank of the West branch in the…
Calm Before The Storm – NEWS24/680 Aviatrix Trixie Goodheart Gets In A Little Air Time
Greetings and Salutations Groundhogs! It’s me, Trixie, at the stick of the NEWS24/680 Sopwith and doing a little open cockpit flying over the former ranch land where our two major freeways link up before the skies close in and go dark on us yet again. It’s gorgeous up here. I’m at 4,000 ftAGL (that’s Above…
Burglars Attempt Last-Minute Christmas Shopping In Lafayette Friday
Police in Lafayette advise that at least one suspected burglar may have attempted to get in some last-minute shopping Friday, approaching a home in the 800 block of Mountain View Drive. Police said that a 9:04 a.m. a maroon colored 4-door sedan parked in the driveway of the residence, a black male exiting the passenger…
Tense Moments For Orinda PD Officers Thursday – Two Guns Recovered In Separate Incidents
While most of us were out blissfully enjoying our day today, police in Orinda were on the job and, apparently, very busy – confiscating two guns during two incidents in the course of their day. Police Chief Mark Nagel reports that his officers stopped a car with paper plates early in the afternoon Thursday and…
Lamorinda PD Rebuff Return Visit By Suspected Housebreaking Crew Tuesday
This site noted a police action in Orinda Tuesday morning and was only able to put all the pieces of that action together after contact with Lafayette police later in the day. Apparently a car believed to have been used in a burglary on Reliez Valley Road in Lafayette on Dec. 14 made a return…
Rock Works Best For Lafayette Burglar Wednesday
Edgy neighbors have been telling us of suspicious cars and people in our various neighborhoods in recent days, doing a little Christmas shopping in our homes, front porches, and unlocked cars. There have been too many of these incidents to list effectively, and a case in Lafayette Wednesday demonstrated to what lengths thieves are willing to…
Second Suspect In El Sobrante Murder Case Found – In Jail
The Contra Costa County Office of the Sheriff announced Monday that a second homicide suspect wanted in connection with the murder of William Sims had been located and is in custody. Homicide detectives were informed Dec. 10 that suspect Ray Simons was in custody at the Monterey County jail in Salinas, where he was being held on…
Infamous “Sinkhole Junction” Claims Another Victim In Moraga Monday
The NEWS24/680 Jungle Drums really started pounding Monday after a tractor-trailer failed to make a the turn at Rheem Boulevard and Moraga Road tonight, high centering on the median in front of Autohaus and clipping a streetlight. The truck was traveling south on Moraga Road when it tried to make a right-hand turn at Rheem…