Tesla Involved In Fatal Crash Into Firetruck On Autopilot – NHTSA
Investigators at the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration say the 2014 Tesla Model S that crashed into a ConFire ladder truck at a crash site in Walnut Creek on Feb. 18 was on Autopilot at the time – marking the latest in a series of crashes involving the popular vehicles with stationary objects. The crash…
Gardeners, Fresh Food Fanciers Living Near Martinez Refinery Advised Not To Eat Their Crops
From County Health: With spring and gardening season arriving, Contra Costa Health (CCH) is advising residents near the refinery in Martinez not to eat produce grown in soil that may have been exposed to “spent catalyst” with heavy metals until further environmental testing is completed. “We are making this recommendation out of an abundance of…
Shots Fired After Pleasant Hill Phone Store Robbery Saturday
A man and woman who robbed a phone store on Contra Costa Boulevard in Pleasant Hill were fired on by a police officer after they allegedly drove the getaway car in his direction. It was not immediately known if either suspect was hit but the male half was arrested and their getaway car pocked by…
Antioch Woman Arrested Following Alleged Threats Against Walnut Creek School
Reports of a SWAT action underway in Antioch Thursday dovetailed into the arrest of a local woman for alleged threats against a school in Walnut Creek. SWAT operators took Antioch resident Danielle Nye, 33, into custody following execution of a search and arrest warrant at her home Thursday night. Nye, who allegedly sent numerous emails…
Pre-Dawn Pursuit Runs From Lafayette To Pleasant Hill Thursday; Ends In Crash
A Lafayette police officer attempted to stop the driver of a black Nissan Altima early Thursday, falling in behind the driver when she fled onto Pleasant Hill Road at high speed in an attempt to elude the officer. The short-lived pursuit ended when the Nissan’s driver crashed her vehicle into another at Morello Avenue and…
Sheriff Investigating Lomas Cantadas Carjacking Wednesday
Contra Costa County deputy sheriffs were dispatched to a report of an armed carjacking in the area of Grizzly Peak Road and Lomas Cantadas in rural Orinda early Wednesday morning. The incident was reported at approximately 1 a.m., with a motorist telling deputies he was pulled off the road when a sedan parked behind him…
Police Seek Public Assistance Identifying “Looney Tunes” Bandit
From the Antioch Police Department: On February 23, 2023, at approximately 1:46 pm, the Antioch Police Department Communications Center began receiving calls regarding an armed robbery at Smart and Final located at 2638 Somersville Road. We are asking for the public’s assistance in helping us identify the suspect and a vehicle involved in the robbery.…
Sorry, Ray, Nighttime Isn’t Always The Right Time…
Drummers, Zoomers, Gunners and Thunder Runners were all out and about Tuesday evening – despite temperatures dipping into the Twenties in places. Not to mention those Jimmy Stewart (Rear Window) Burglars and Cat Converter thieves, who seem impervious to weather of any kind, and who appear willing to work at any hour. Unsure if it’s…
San Ramon Theft Attempt Ends With Arrests In Walnut Creek Saturday
A carload of suspected shoplifters who allegedly stole perfume and other items from a San Ramon Ulta store were on their way out of the area when police in Walnut Creek intercepted the vehicle and took most of the crew into custody. The incident was reported at approximately 5 p.m., with three suspects running from…
San Ramon’s Cal High Locked Down After Phone Threat Wednesday
Administrators at California High School in San Ramon invoked lockdown protocols for the campus Wednesday after a phone threat from an individual believed to have called on a disguised or “spoofed” phone line. As in another recent incident at Las Lomas High School in Walnut Creek, Wednesday’s threat coincided with others received at other schools…