Blackhawk Visitor Raises Eyebrows With Party Bus Caravan, Police Escort
Tongues are wagging in the 24/680 tonight after early reports of a trio of party buses cruising up and down the I680 and on into Blackhawk. Now, it’s not prom night and these buses had a significant police escort with representatives from various local law enforcement agencies providing protection, soooo… we’re thinking, political figure. One…
Builder Robbed Of Tools At Gunpoint In Alamo Thursday
A contractor was approached by three males traveling in a silver Hyundai sedan and robbed of his tools at Livorna Road and Glade Lane in Alamo Thursday, one of the trio displaying a small, black handgun during commission of the crime. The robbers were described as black males wearing surgical masks and dark clothing. They…
Antioch Homicide Suspect Arrested In Downtown Walnut Creek Monday
An Antioch homicide suspect was stopped and arrested by Walnut Creek police in a Broadway Plaza parking garage Monday, an Antioch police press release confirmed Tuesday. This site noted the arrest shortly after WCPD officers stopped two people in the Macy’s Broadway Plaza parking garage at approximately 4:20 p.m. Monday. A records check of the…
ScreenShots: “Civil War”
There has been quite a bit of buzz building ahead of the release of Alex Garland’s “Civil War” – expected to take theaters by storm on April 12. The movie attracted our attention for various reasons: a lot of casual talk about, well, an actual civil war in this country; the fact that journalists serve…
Concord Crash Kills One, Injures 4 – Driver Flees
An early-morning crash off northbound I680 at the SR242 split left a 9-year-old dead and four women seriously injured Sunday, the vehicle’s male driver fleeing the scene after the 5:14 a.m. crash. Highway Patrol investigators said they were advised of the solo vehicle crash at that hour, arriving to find a gray Mazda CX-9 with…
Moraga Residents Stunned As Local Man Surrounded, Arrested For Lafayette Robbery Attempt
Heavily armed police surrounded a home near the Moraga Country Club Wednesday, calling out and arresting a man suspected of attempting to rob a Wells Fargo bank branch in Lafayette Tuesday afternoon. Details remain sparse as police are still on scene but our Flash network and local readers lit up with reports of heavily armed…
Crashes Mar Saturday Night In Walnut Creek
A pair of car crashes disrupted a calm Saturday night in Walnut Creek Saturday, leaving people injured and debris on city streets. The first crash was reported at 10:11 p.m. at Ygnacio Valley Road and N. California Boulevard, temporarily redirecting traffic through the area until a second crash, reported at 10:45 p.m. near the Target…
Alamo-Danville Pursuit Ends With Shredded Rubber, Scuffle With Officers In Walnut Creek
A wild, slow-speed tour of Alamo and Danville ended with a northward approach into south Walnut Creek ultimately brought to a halt by a set of spike strips and a convoy of law enforcement vehicles after a ramming and scuffle at S. Main and Brentwood Court Friday night. Sheriff’s deputies were in pursuit of grey…
Caution: Tongue In Cheek Zone; Retail Details; Deth Threat Drop-off
Veteran readers know we like to play with words, occasionally getting them to line up the way we like them, and that we also like to have fun when not covering the sundry details and events of the day. Such was our mindset when we ran an inoffensive little photo of a double rainbow forming…
Garage Damaged In Walnut Creek Fire Wednesday
Fire raced through the garage of a home in the 3200 block of Eccleston Avenue in Walnut Creek on Wednesday before firefighters were able to bring the blaze under control. The fire was reported at 10:17p.m., with crews met by heavy smoke and flame upon arrival. Fears that the blaze had compromised the residence proved…