Martinez Grass Fire Grows To 5+ Acres, 2-Alarms Saturday
Latest “FlashPhoto” from the LaBoca Fire in Martinez: They even have the Turkey Vultures making drops on this one!
Freeway Shooting Under Investigation In 24/680 Friday
UPDATE: Per information being released by the CHP – Brandon Valencia, 22, of Oakley died of wounds received after being shot in a vehicle traveling west on Highway 24 near St. Stephens in Orinda the evening of July 28. At least one person was believed wounded in a shooting currently under investigation in the 24/680…
Busy Day In Lafayette: Intruder Inside Local Home – Power Out For Much Of City
UPDATE: Suspect rushed and detained after putting down knife inside home. Officers with him, ambulance called for examination. No other injuries reported – 9pm. ORIGINAL: A busy day in Lafayette as residents dealt with a widespread power outage in the city and one homeowner dealt with an intruder who broke into his residence and helped…
Lafayette PD, CHP Investigating Possible Freeway Shooting Wednesday
A dispute between drivers which one person said resulted in a car-to-car gunfight on the Central Lafayette onramp to Highway 24 brought police on the run and traffic to a slow crawl Wednesday. The incident was reported at approximately 11 a.m. with a witness reporting the occupants of a Lexus sedan and a Chevy Impala…
Walnut Creek PD Intercepts, Detains Wrong-Way Evaders Monday
What’s going on in Walnut Creek today? Well, LOTS apparently, according to you guys. Around 4 p.m. our lights dimmed here in the News Bunker and our communications systems started to hum and buzz like an over-charged Crock Pot as, well, too many tips to count began to pour in about some action on N.…
Sparks A’Flyin’ In Walnut Creek Monday
There are a lot of exotic components in cars today and firefighters came across an ore deposit of some type while trying to put down a fire in the engine compartment and cab of a Ford F-150 at N. Broadway and Pine in Walnut Creek today. No one hurt but that owner is going to…
24/680 Residents Head Over Perfectly Arched Heels For… Barbie
Just when we thought we had the readership figured out. The last couple of days and nights our patrols have reported a declining presence downtown, people eschewing local hotspots and boits to stand in long lines at local movie houses. Cool, we thought, we’ve shaken off the pandemic and decided it’s okay to see a…
The Night Shift: Tequila, High Temps, And AirTags
We’ve learned after many years of investigation that the news doesn’t confine itself to regular hours. Hence, those of us addicted to gathering the curious, sometimes dramatic but more often mundane details of life have taken to prowling our chosen areas of coverage during what Mister Sinatra used to refer to as “The Wee Small…
Driver Dies In Sunol Crash Friday Night
A lone motorist was killed when their Toyota crashed into a tree at 11345 Pleasanton-Sunol Road near CalFire Sunol Station 41 in Sunol Friday night. The crash was reported at 9:20 pm when passersby spotted the vehicle and reported the driver unconscious behind the wheel. Emergency personnel arrived at the crash site and determined that…
Fatal Crash In Danville Friday
UPDATE: Coroner’s officials on Monday identified the victim as Jahangir Bozorgmanesh, 92, of Danville. A motorist was killed after losing control of their car and crashing into a tree on Camino Tassajara at Shady Creek Drive in Danville Friday. The crash was reported at 8:47 pm. A bystander and emergency crews attempted to save the…