Five Dead In Midnight, Head-On Crash In Pittsburg
Five people – three of them juveniles – died in a head-on collision on westbound SR4 just west of Loveridge Road in Pittsburg early Thursday, one of the two cars involved in the crash bursting into flame after the impact. The crash was reported just after midnight, California Highway Patrol officers finding four people in…
Chaos In Concord Wednesday After Construction Crew Nicks Gas Line
An excavator was destroyed Wednesday after a crew working in the 2700 block of Grant Street in Concord nicked a gas line and scattered as the area was consumed by fire. Firefighters were unable to save the vehicle but were able to control the blaze until PG&E crews arrived to shut down the gas line…
Note-Passing Bank Robber Visits Lafayette Wells Fargo Tuesday
Police and bank officials still assessing how much cash was lost but a lone robber entered the Wells Fargo bank branch at 3630 Mt. Diablo Boulevard at 2 p.m. Tuesday, passing a note to the teller demanding money. The suspect, described as a white male in his 30s, bald, blue eyes, wearing a brown beanie,…
Two Dead In Walnut Creek Townhome Blaze
Two people died and a third was injured when a 2-alarm fire tore through a townhouse on Countrywood Court in Walnut Creek Monday. The fire, which Contra Costa County Fire Protection District sources said was confined to three units in the complex, has been declared accidental in nature by ConFire investigators. The area of origin…
Armed Crew Takes Over, Robs San Pablo Jeweler Of $500,000 In Jewels
An armed robbery crew of seven to eight masked men entered and robbed a San Pablo jewelry store of $500,000 in jewels before escaping in newer model Dodge Charger vehicles Saturday. Law enforcement was alerted to the theft at 4 p.m. Saturday. It was reported at the H Bee Jewelry store in the 400 block…
“Explosion” On Stone Valley Road Prompts HazMat Investigation, Road Closure In Alamo Friday
An explosion in the bedroom of a home in the 1000 block of Stone Valley Road in Alamo touched off a full-scale investigation Friday – leading to the closure of Stone Valley Road and a HazMat investigation of the premises. Firefighters from neighboring San Ramon Valley Fire Protection District Station 32 responded quickly after neighbors…
Human Remains Believed To Be Alexis Gabe Recovered In Plymouth, CA
Human remains believed to be those of Alexis Gabe have been found in Plymouth, Calif., according to police. While information is sparse at this time, parts of Gabe’s body have been recovered in an area investigators said her ex-boyfriend and suspected murderer Marshall Jones had gone after the Oakley woman went missing. Police said an…
Morning Pursuit From Lafayette To Orinda Lights Up Orindawoods Neighborhood
UPDATE: Search called off – 12:55 p.m. Lockdown at Orinda Academy ended. Suspects still outstanding. Two men who fled from police in Lafayette crashed their car on the St. Stephens off ramp and fled into the Orindawoods neighborhood Thursday, triggering an air and ground search by several police agencies. The two men, described as Hispanic…
Fatal Crash In Concord Tuesday
As we reported last night (Tuesday, Nov. 1), a 79-year-old man was killed after losing control of his car at Oak Grove Road and Treat Boulevard and crashing. The lone occupant of the vehicle was declared dead at the scene. Witnesses reported hearing and then finding the crash on northbound Treat Boulevard at approximately 7:52…
Sawzall Crew Bagged In San Ramon
At 3:15 a.m., prime Witching Hour around these parts lately, San Ramon police officers stopped a van for expired registration during a further examination (lo and behold) located a car jack, sawzall and amputated catalytic converter. We’ve been writing about these guys lately and the local PDs have been scooping them up when they can…