Thursday Starts With A Gush In Concord
A miscalculation by the driver of a Mercedes sedan turned into a Vegas-style water fountain at Arnold Industrial Way and Solano Avenue in Concord Thursday morning – with a lot of precious water going down the drain as a result.
One-Alarm Vegetation Fire Burns Near Gasoline Tankers In Martinez Tuesday; One Arrested
One person was arrested on suspicion of arson to vegetation charges Tuesday after a smoky roadside fire burned perilously close to a pair of parked 10,000-gallon gasoline tankers before swift action by arriving crews was able to stop the blaze. The fire was reported in the 3500 block of Pacheco Boulevard at 2:31 p.m., bringing…
One Shot In Concord Monday
One person was wounded by gunfire after a shooting on Hillsborough Court in Concord tonight. The incident was first reported around 6:20 p.m. with bystanders thinking a man down with an apparent stomach wound had been injured in a fireworks mishap. Arriving officers confirmed the shooting and launched a search for the suspect. Preliminary information…
Happy Birthday To Us, America…
… enjoy the day. But we’ve got work to do.
Three Missing After Boating Mishap Near Brannan Island State Park Sunday
Three adults who jumped into the Delta to aid a child in the water are missing Sunday despite an exhaustive air and marine search. The search for the trio, unidentified but believed part of a large family gathering just outside Brannan Island State Park, has quietly turned from a search operation to a recovery. Brannan…
Armed Pair Takes 18K Rolex During Robbery At Danville Trader Joes Friday; Arrested In Antioch
UPDATE: Two men, and possibly a third, were located as they drove east along Highway 4 at around 6:30 p.m. Friday, police moving in to make an arrest after the pair abandoned the car and tried to run. A sheriff’s helicopter flew overwatch and directed police on the ground in to make the arrest. At…
Latest Rolex Robbery In Lafayette Thursday
A man and woman sitting in a car in the 200 block of Lafayette Circle were startled by tapping on their car window and confronted by a masked man in a hoodie who brandished a firearm and demanded a Rolex watch. The theft was apparently the latest in a dismal trend of jewelry/watch thefts conducted…
Another High-Speed Pursuit Through Orinda Tuesday
Orinda police are behind a red SUV fleeing from the downtown area at high speed, outbound on San Pablo Dam Road and apparently headed to El Sobrante. Witnesses said the vehicle had two men aboard with no further description possible. The pursuit was initiated at approximately 2:20 p.m. with the vehicle last reported on San…
Pleasanton PD Seeks Witnesses To Attempted Auto Theft That Ended In Gunfire Tuesday
From the Pleasanton Police Department: Pleasanton Police Department is currently investigating an attempted auto theft that resulted in gunfire and asks anyone who may have witnessed or has information about this incident to call (925) 931-5100. On June 28, 2022, at approximately 4:50 a.m., the Pleasanton Police Department received multiple reports of gunshots in the…
Crockett-Martinez Folks, Businesses Without Power – Again. Wondering Why…
Along with all those other shortfalls and shortages we’re being asked to contend with this summer is one very important one – electricity – and residents living along the water in northernmost Contra Costa are feeling especially put upon. “Three times in the past week for at least 4 hours each,” one wrote Sunday morning.…