“Oddly Quiet… With Just a Hint of Thunder Runners and Aviation Fuel”
We took to the streets of CocoaCounty last night (formerly known as Friday Night) and were greeted by small groups of revelers, empty bar seats and the faint, bleating protests of a citizenry battered and beaten by current times, the exorbitant cost of a martini and Dino fuel. (We made up that last bit, in…
Danville Named Safest City In California
Danville has earned the top spot in the SafeWise “California’s Safest Cities of 2026” report. After being ranked No. 2 last year, a decline in both violent crime and property crime contributed to Danville returning to the No. 1 ranking. The independent safety research organization has been analyzing FBI-reported data and creating a list of…
Fish & Game Commission Vote Gives Protected Status To State’s Big Cats
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (Feb. 12, 2026) — In Defense of Animals welcomes a vote today by the California Fish and Game Commission to protect imperiled mountain lions across much of the state under the state Endangered Species Act (CESA). “This is an epic win for California’s iconic big cats,” said Katie Nolan, Wild Animals campaigner for…
The NOTAM Flotsam: Drug Drones? Alien LZ? Or Seven Days In May?
We have quite a few hangar jockeys here at News24/680, folks who know their way around an aircraft’s control column or collective. These folks are pretty well grounded (mentally) and connected, so as soon as they got word of last night’s NOTAM (Notice to Air Missions) effectively grounding anything with wings or rotors within 30…
Crash Blocks Buskirk In Walnut Creek Tuesday
The driver of a red pickup found herself in a little trouble Tuesday, rolling the vehicle onto its side on Buskirk Avenue at Treat Boulevard – but walking away from the crash under her own power. Emergency vehicles descended on the scene when the crash was reported at 3:15p.m., the incident temporarily blocking traffic before…
Overnight Fire At Slow Hand Barbecue In Pleasant Hill Rekindles Monday
As we reported last night, fire at the Slow Hand BBQ location on Oak Park Boulevard in Pleasant Hill did extensive damage to the business Sunday night – only to re-kindle and burn again Monday morning. Several ConFire units are on scene – responding to reports that the fire had started again at 7:12a.m. This…
Thieves Raid Moraga’s Golden Palace
Moraga police received a report of a possible burglary at the Golden Palace restaurant on Monday afternoon at about 5 p.m., Chief Jon King confirmed Friday. King said officers responded to the restaurant, 581 Moraga Road, and found that one of the glass entrance doors had been smashed and the business ransacked. Officers determined that…
Anti-Trafficking Operation: 20 Survivors Identified, 11 Arrested, 3 Charged
From the Office of the District Attorney Martinez, California – The Contra Costa Human Trafficking Task Force wrapped a major statewide effort to contact survivors of human trafficking, apprehend their exploiters, and file charges against the exploiters’ offenses. In conjunction with National Human Trafficking Prevention Month in January, the Task Force collaborated with 21 local,…
Quake Swarm Continues In San Ramon Monday
A series of earthquakes, some mere minutes apart and the highest registering 4.2 Magnitude, rolled through the Lower 24/680 Monday morning – prompting officials to invoke an earthquake protocol for emergency services and nervous residents to share their experiences on our Facebook Page!
Walnut Creek Fire Displaces At Least One Sunday
At least one resident was displaced by an early-morning blaze at the Ygnacio Gardens Apartments, 1919 Ygnacio Valley Road on Sunday. Heavy damage to the affected unit with possible intrusion to another. Red Cross officials were working to secure shelter for the resident, who was not injured. The fire was reported at 5:30a.m.