Morning Dispatches
A freshly minted week arrives and it’s good news for many, not so good for some. We were out and about Sunday, taking the pulse along with some photos of the locals in action. Couldn’t help but notice a number of instances where residents lucky enough to grab a holiday in some exotic port of…
Friday Night Outlook: Clear, But With A Hint Of Burglary
Local law enforcement is keeping busy Friday night as a series of burglaries were reported across the 24/680. Police in Moraga, Lafayette, and Walnut Creek were all busy investigating fresh crime scenes Friday, with at least two burglaries believed to be the “smashed rear slider” type. Details and descriptions remain murky due to darkness and…
Trouble In The Neighborhood: Danville Man Arrested For Assault With A Deadly Weapon Sunday
An apparently escalating series of incidents in a normally quiet Danville neighborhood reached a boiling point over the weekend, the neighborhood’s long driveways, gardens and greenbelt suddenly populated by police officers with dogs, rifles and drones – a neighbor on the run. “Honestly, if it hadn’t been for your alert we wouldn’t have known what…
Quirky Scene Following Bank Robbery In Downtown Lafayette Wednesday
In the second (known) instance involving a Lamorinda bank Wednesday police descended on the area of Mt. Diablo and Moraga Road in Lafayette following a strong-arm robbery of the BMO bank branch at 3583 Mount Diablo Boulevard. The suspect, preliminarily described as a light-skinned white or Hispanic male wearing a white A’s cap and a…
Armed Robbery Outside Orinda Wells Fargo Wednesday
Three armed men surprised and robbed a victim outside the Orinda Wells Fargo Bank at 80 Moraga Way Wednesday, making off with an undetermined amount of funds or personal belongings. The theft was reported at 11:50 a.m. in front of the bank, three black male suspects believed involved with two brandishing pistols. Physically unharmed, the…
Shout-Out To Manny And The Boys…
… from Lafayette Public Works for coming out to clean up after an extensive overnight graffiti attack on El Curtola Bridge in Lafayette. Let us be PERFECTLY CLEAR (and to use all caps): This graffiti was NOT left by demonstrators who came out in support of Israeli hostages – and did so without incident –…
Child Hurt In Danville Auto Vs. Pedestrian Collision Monday
Danville residents expressed concern through the night after word of an auto vs. child collision near Vista Grande Elementary began to circulate Monday – neighbors calling and writing for word of any update on the crash on Diablo Road near Richard Lane. A 12-year-old girl was struck by a car at that location at 5:31…
“Rear Slider” Burglary In Orinda Sunday
Burglary crews at work in the 24/680 know the best way to gain entry to a home is at its weakest point – usually those great big sliding doors or windows we all like so much, safely out of sight at the rear of the residence. As we reported at the time, one crew visiting…
Two Seriously Injured In Walnut Creek Head-On Saturday
Head-on crash with rescue at S. Broadway and Rudgear in Walnut Creek Saturday. Two drivers were trapped with an extended extrication for one driver. Both transferred to local hospitals with both lanes of traffic blocked on S. Broadway from Newell Ave. to Rudgear Road. The crash was reported at 8:17 p.m.
Two Rescued After 2-Alarm Fire Flares In Walnut Creek Friday
Two people were rescued from a blaze at a two-story apartment complex in the 1700 block of Countrywood Court in Walnut Creek Friday night, both going to the hospital for treatment of smoke inhalation and other injuries. The fire was reported at 7:59 p.m., quickly going to 2-alarms as firefighters learned two women were believed…