Walnut Creek Man Struck, Killed After He’s Seen Running Across Interstate 680 Early Saturday
A man seen running across the northbound lanes of Interstate 680 near Treat Boulevard early Saturday morning was struck and killed by a passing vehicle, according to the California Highway Patrol. The deceased was identified as Thomas Jancek, 52, of Walnut Creek. Investigators said Jancek died at 1 a.m. Saturday after he was hit by…
Ruptured Gas Line Forces Road Closure Near Palos Verdes Mall In Pleasant Hill
Police have shut down the southbound lanes of Camino Verde in Pleasant Hill due to a ruptured gas line near Palos Verdes Mall. It took a PG&E crew approximately three hours to cap the leak and restore traffic flow through the area.
Wild Tuesday Night In San Ramon: Wrong-Way Thunder Run; Parolee, Pregnant Pursuit, Choppers, K9s
Two suspects, a reportedly pregnant female getaway driver and a parolee were arrested Tuesday night after a wrong-way pursuit and crash on I-680 in San Ramon. As our Flash subscribers and numerous Facebook posters apparently witnesses, police from several agencies eventually rounded up the pair – but not without a marathon foot chase and “bit…
Freight Train Strikes, Kills Woman Behind Westaire Neighborhood In Martinez Saturday
A woman died after she was struck by a Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway train while walking the rail line behind the Westaire neighborhood in Martinez Saturday, not far from the site where a local girl was struck and killed by a BNSF train in 2014. Officials said Liliana Alam, 32, of Martinez, was walking on…
Teen Found Deceased Near Popular Lafayette Walking Trail Thursday; Apparent Suicide
Police are investigating the discovery of a body found in the open space near the popular walking/biking trail on Olympic Boulevard Thursday morning. Police confirmed they received a report of a deceased person in the area of Olympic and Pleasant Hill Road, north of the East Bay Regional Parks District trail and approximately 50 yards…
Two Drown In Separate Incidents On Livermore’s Lake Del Valle This Week
Divers on Wednesday recovered the second of two men who drowned in the serene but deep waters of Lake Del Valle outside of Livermore this week – both men not wearing life preservers when they slipped below the surface. Authorities believe a body recovered Wednesday is that of a 23-year-old man who fell off a…
Smoky Haze From Outlying Fires Prompts Dozens Of Inquiries From Edgy Residents Monday
Drift smoke from fires in outlying counties and a fresh 25+ acre fire on Willow Pass Road in Concord dumped large amounts of smoke into the 24/680 Monday – prompting dozens of calls from concerned citizens sure a new fire had broken out locally. This site began receiving inquiries about the possibility of a local…
Plane Crashes Into Delta Waters Near Antioch Sunday; Recovery Operation Mounted For Lone Pilot
First responders answered a call of a small plane down at the northern end of Broad Slough at approximately 5:30 p.m. Sunday, finding some wreckage and personal effects but no trace of the pilot. East County Fire units responded to the Antioch Marina where fire boats were dispatched across the Delta to Broad Slough, west…
Grass Fire Scorches An Acre South Of Moraga; Under Control
A grass fire spotted burning south of Moraga north of the Valle Vista Staging Area burned about an acre of grassland before Moraga-Orinda Fire Protection district firefighters and other responders managed to get it under control. No structures were threatened and no injuries were reported though a sizable wild lands response to the blaze attracted…
Suspected Shoplifters Get Warm Reception In Moraga, Crash In Orinda – Two In Custody
UPDATE: A second suspect was arrested at approximately 2:10 p.m. In what has become an all-too-familiar scenario in recent months, a car with two suspected shoplifters aboard fled from Moraga police this afternoon and crashed in Orinda – with police taking one person into custody and searching for another (1:31 p.m.) Glorietta Elementary School is…