Two-Alarm Blaze Damages Two Homes In Lafayette Tuesday
Neighbors reporting “flames on the roof” of a home in the 3400 block of Monroe Avenue in Lafayette early Tuesday morning brought a sizable firefighting response to a blaze that quickly grew to 2-alarms and left two structures damaged – one heavily. The fire was reported at 4:56 a.m. Tuesday, crews arriving to find a…
One Dead In Apparent Automotive Assault In Concord Sunday
One man was struck and killed by a driver outside Bonfare Market in the 2800 block of Grant Street in Concord on Sunday in an incident witnesses appeared to have been deliberate. The incident was reported at approximately 7:45p.m. Sunday after a car reportedly veered toward and struck the victim near the gas pumps at…
Group Attempts Jewelry Theft In Walnut Creek Saturday – Police Say “Uh Uh…”
A mixed group of young jewelry thieves allegedly tried their hand at a heist at the Target location at 1871 N. Main Street around 8:20 p.m. Saturday but – unlike other recent thefts – it didn’t go well as police moved in to make arrests. The group was believed to have consisted mainly of juveniles…
Sledge-Hammer Theft Crew Turns Up In Walnut Creek Thursday; Bludgeons Labels Store
A robbery crew of sledge-hammer wielding thieves striking stores up and down the 24/680 targeted the Walnut Creek Labels store, 1367 N. Main, Thursday afternoon – smashing display cases, making off with an undetermined amount of jewelry and other items and injuring one person in the process. The thieves, carrying their trademark heavy hammers, arrived…
Amid High Fire Danger, Man Arrested For Trying To Set Fire To A Gas Station
A man was arrested shortly after witnesses allegedly saw him trying to ignite a trash bin adjacent to the fuel pump of a Chevron station in Walnut Creek Wednesday night. Firefighters quickly extinguished an active fire found in the bin shortly after witnesses reported seeing the man attempting to light refuse with a hand-held lighter…
Neighborhood Strollers Detained Following Daylight Burglary In San Ramon
Police in San Ramon detained two women and were searching for a third after neighbors reported seeing the trio darting into resident’s yards in the area of Pine Valley Road and Davona Sunday. Officers apparently responded to the area after receiving calls of the women – wearing long dresses scarves – in the back yard…
Friday Free Wheelin’: Reddi-Wip Me; Isodontia Incursion, And Dog Days
Our noses are in the wind and there appears to be an air of expectancy up there – like Big Bend residents waiting for Helene to make landfall. Bad news from back in that part of the country as we Californians soldier on in the face of much milder weather, the occasional police pursuit and…
Blitz-Style Hammer Robbery At Sun Valley Mall Jewelers Sunday
Concord PD Cpl. Blakely fills us in on an aggressive sledge-hammer smash and grab at Kay Jewelers at the Sun Valley Mall in Concord Sunday. No injuries and they’re still doing an inventory to determine their loss but it got everyone’s attention and it wasn’t fun. Suspects at large.
Water Monster Attracts Fans In Walnut Creek Saturday
If life hands you an unexpected water feature, play through even if it’s over your Nikes. In the 500 block of Monarch Ridge Road in Walnut Creek.
Autonomous Vehicle Program Debuts In The 24/680 – How Was Your Ride?
Okay, you have our attention. We’ve been interested in the concept of autonomous vehicle transportation for some time and, it appears, is has arrived in the 24/680 to a limited degree. Having witnessed the calamity on our local roads firsthand for many years, we’ve wondered if a safer mode of travel would someday be possible.…