Police Pursuit Ends In Lafayette Wednesday
Police Activity in Lafayette after a twisty police chase ends at an apartment complex on Mt. Diablo Boulevard. Police tailed a suspect believed wanted in connection with some local auto burglaries to this location and are believed to have extracted him from the apartment.
Tree Falls, Pulls Some Wires Down With It In Lafayette Wednesday
A falling tree brought some electrical lines down with it in the 3100 block of Camino Diablo in Lafayette on Wednesday – darkening homes and traffic signals in the area until PG&E workers could get customers back online. An estimated 1,400 people were left in the dark when the tree fell into the roadway a…
HazMat Scene Declared After Fentanyl Located During San Ramon Car Search
Two San Ramon police officers were treated for possible exposure to Fentanyl and a HazMat response requested following a car search outside the Diablo Plaza Safeway store in San Ramon Wednesday. The symptoms were reported by the officers following their contact with the drug, found inside a car with an unresponsive driver on board at…
And A Good Time Was Had By All…
Well, most everyone. And we certainly had a blast – acquiring some new togs, learning a new guitar lick and adding a couple of inches to the Holiday landslide that is our waistline. Found ourselves smiling to ourselves on the ride home, Christmas memories old and new dancing in our little heads. Made it back…
The News24/680 Christmas Poem – Are You Included?
Gather ’round, Fair Readers, and ye shall hear, Tales of the 24/680 and those we hold dear. Most of you know we do this each December, It’s a fun way for us to re-charge and remember Old Friends, New Friends, Those Who’ve Gone Before Us we believe in exercising the mental Thesaurus. As stories go…
Rally For Palestinian Cease-Fire In Walnut Creek Saturday
A crowd of about 150 people gathered in Walnut Creek’s Civic Park in preparation for a march in support of a Palestinian cease-fire. The group marched briefly through the city’s shopping district before returning to Civic Park and disbanding.
Fire Claims Outbuildings On Arends Lane Friday
Fire burned through two outbuildings on Arends Lane in Walnut Creek on Thursday, the blaze drawing a swift response from fire crews who shut down Geary Road in both directions to facilitate movement of firefighting apparatus. The blaze was reported shortly after 10 p.m. and was extinguished in under a half hour.
Fatal Crash Reported On Kirker Pass Road Monday
An Oakley man was killed on Kirker Pass Road Monday after his vehicle was cut in two in a collision with a power pole, ejecting the driver. The crash was reported at 3:39 p.m., near the intersection of Clearbrook Drive. Contra Costa County Coroner’s officials identified the driver as Joshua Butler, 30. Multiple witnesses notified…
Fatal Crash Closes I680 South Of Sunol
Two people are dead and several others injured after a crash was reported on southbound I680 at the Sunol Boulevard offramp Monday. The crash, involving at least one car with two women aboard, was reported off the road at 2:35 p.m. A coroner’s response has been requested. There were eight people in the car at…
One Shot In Concord Home Sunday
A Concord man was shot and wounded by an assailant, possibly known to the victim, who entered the victim’s home on Woodland Drive and opened fire Sunday night. The shooting was reported at approximately 6:36 p.m.