Report Of Car-To-Car Shooting Stacks Traffic On Highway 24 Thursday
Reports of a man firing into a car on the Oakland side of the Caldecott Tunnel rippled into a massive traffic slowdown from Orinda to Walnut Creek Thursday as police maneuvered to stop and detain a suspect on eastbound Highway 24 and Interstate 680 in Walnut Creek. Initial reports that a person had sustained a…
One Injured In Near-Miss Crash In Lafayette Tuesday
Crash ending with a “Leaner” in the front yard of a home at Happy Valley and Deer Hill in Lafayette tonight. Fire People had to break and peel that windshield to extricate the driver, who was definitely rocked by the experience. He was transported to a local hospital for examination while Fire People and “Captain…
One Injured In Early Morning Walnut Creek Crash Tuesday
One person was taken to hospital with apparently serious injuries after a rollover crash on I680 approaching the Ygnacio Valley Road offramp early Tuesday morning. Reports that the driver/occupant was ejected during the crash could not be immediately confirmed as no official account has been given. The crash was reported at 1:11 a.m. The victim…
Don’t Forget To Look Up…
We have a saying around here: “Always be sure to look up.” It’s because you can get focused on things in front of us, especially if they’re yelling or throwing things at us, and while the center of attention may be on the maelstrom in front of us – something else is undoubtedly going on.…
Air And Ground Resources Beat Back 3-Acre Grass Fire In Walnut Creek Friday
We felt a news story developing and it materialized as a 3-acre grass fire Friday afternoon – the blaze briefly bumping up against homes in the area of Beacon Ridge Lane before air and ground crews were able to beat it down. The blaze was reported shortly before 5 p.m.and attracted quite a bit of…
Out-Of-State Driver Leads Walnut Creek PD On Brief Chase Monday
A driver sporting Oregon license plates caught the attention of a passing Walnut Creek police officer Monday and then allegedly sped away when he attempted to pull her over for a traffic infraction, leading to a short chase and ultimately a crash on Atri Court. The driver allegedly sped through at least one traffic light…
Man Beaten, Robbed In Downtown Walnut Creek Friday
Scene in the area of Locust and Bonanza in Walnut Creek after a man was reportedly beaten and robbed. The victim was taken to the hospital for treatment of unspecified injuries, but may have suffered blows to the head. Police and emergency personnel responded to the area just before 10 p.m. Investigators appeared to be…
Supportive Housing Project Funded In Lafayette
A plan to build permanent supportive housing for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities receives $19.5million from the California Department of Housing and Community Lafayette, Calif: The vision to build 48 permanent supportive housing units in downtown Lafayette for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DD) is one step closer to becoming a reality after…
Thieves Scatter In Multiple Cars After Shots Fired, Six-Figure San Ramon Jewelry Robbery
A sizable team of thieves – all dressed in black and some wielding hammers – stole an estimated $100,000 in jewels and jewelry from the Heller Jewelry store in Bishop Ranch Monday, firing shots through the store’s security glass before scattering in multiple cars. Outnumbered police pursued a number of suspect vehicles, some of which…
Monday Monday: Achy Quaky Start And, You’ve Been Flashed!
So there we were, in our jam jams with our rear flap down and ready for bed when the Five-O (that’s the police to you newbies) rolls into an Orinda neighborhood and brings in the drones and the dogs and a buncha Big Dudes all to take in a local chap who – it turns…