Unsteady Tree Prompts Evacuations In Lafayette Saturday
An unsteady, double-trunked tree forced the evacuation of several apartment units in Lafayette on Saturday, crews hearing the tree cracking as it leaned precariously to utilities and other infrastructure. Several units are on scene at 14 Vista Via, with buildings on Marlene Drive and Vista Via evacuated until the tree could be secured.
Walnut Creek DUI Case Draws A Crowd Friday
An allegedly over-served motorist lost control of his car and crashed off Warren Road in Walnut Creek Friday night, the car catching fire and attracting police and fire personnel. The incident was reported at 8:54 p.m. when neighbors caught a glimpse of the Toyota as it sailed through a fence in the 2300 block of…
Car-To-Car Gunfire In San Ramon Wednesday; One Slightly Wounded – Juvenile Arrested
A carload of people traveling near Dougherty Valley High School in a Tesla Model 3 was allegedly fired on from the occupants of one of two cars reportedly following the vehicle from a nearby grocery store. Police found the victim’s vehicle stopped in the 3600 block of Sandalford Way. One occupant was treated for a…
Child Maced During Incident At Walnut Creek Medical Office
A 9-month-old child was apparently sprayed with chemical agent during a dispute and altercation outside a Walnut Creek sports medicine office Wednesday. Firefighters were summoned to treat the child after the incident, during which a former employee of the Lennon Lane sports medicine practice allegedly brandished a canister of chemical agent and deployed it in…
San Ramon Retail Thieves Caught After Chase, Crash In Danville
Four people were the object of a police search after an alleged cosmetics theft at the San Ramon Sephora store Tuesday. Three members of the party were detained by police after their vehicle crashed near the Sycamore Valley Park & Ride in Danville, and police were still searching for a fourth individual as this is…
Lafayette Fire Destroys Outbuildings Sunday
A fast-moving fire preceded by a “boom” reported by neighbors swept through the backyard and an aviary in the backyard of a home in the 1100 block of Hidalgo Court in Lafayette Sunday night. The fire was first reported just before 8 p.m., with neighbors contacting this site saying they heard a muffled explosion prior…
Driver Unresponsive After Crash In Downtown Walnut Creek Thursday
Crash at Mt. Diablo and Locust in Walnut Creek this evening drew a crowd of rescuers with police finally breaking the car windows to reach an unresponsive driver. The driver was extricated and transferred to a local hospital but we have no condition report on him at this time.
Serious Injury Auto Vs. Motorcycle Crash In Martinez Thursday
Two riders are down with serious injuries after their motorcycle collided with a vehicle at Pacheco Boulevard and Vine Avenue in Martinez on Thursday. The crash, in the 1300 block of Vine Avenue, was reported at 11:12 a.m. Witnesses said the motorcycle was southbound on Pacheco heading towards Howe Road when the vehicle at fault…
Robbery Near Rossmoor Safeway Tuesday
A Jeep-load of thieves confronted and robbed a man of his wallet and other belongings near the Rossmoor Safeway Tuesday, reportedly also attempting to make off with the victim’s car but unable to operate a stick shift. An ambulance was summoned to the location of the robbery, reported at about 9:50pm, but it was not…
Crash On Westbound 24 In Lafayette Following CHP Pursuit Wednesday
California Highway Patrol officers were behind a Ford F350 pickup truck wanted as a stolen vehicle Wednesday morning, the vehicle fleeing down I680 and onto westbound Highway 24 where it crashed just west of Pleasant Hill Road. Motorists report that a person fled from the crash site on foot but was detained shortly afterward. Two…