Serial School Trespasser/Burglar Arrested After String Of On-Campus Thefts
A “prolific thief” suspected of cruising Bay Area schools in search of teachers’ credit cards was arrested following his incursion at a Fremont elementary school and linked to similar cases in Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, Solano and Yolo counties. Police identified their suspect as Christopher Britton, 34, of Fairfield and said he routinely walked onto…
Injury Crash At 24/680 Interchange Early Thursday
Six-car pileup at our namesake interchange overnight (with injury) continues our streak of crashes in the area. This one was reported at around 3 a.m.
Walnut Creek Ready To Ban Satan’s Whistles
While your local Mo-and-Blo crew has been blowing sticky wet leaves down the road, past your window and under your front door at runway sound levels for the past decade or so it appears Walnut Creek is ready to look at alternatives – after we get through the current Winter Leaf Drop, at least. Local…
“The Bear Roared” – Californians Pass Prop 50
Gov. Gavin Newsom’s gamble on a risky proposition countering a presidential decree to gerrymander Texas congressional districts paid off with a landslide win in California Tuesday night. Voters approved Proposition 50, a ballot measure reconfiguring the state’s U.S. House map temporarily in response to Republican gerrymandering efforts in other states. The approved measure will set…
San Francisco Sexual Assault Suspect Arrested In Pleasant Hill
Police working the disturbing case of a sexual assault on a child in a public restroom at Golden Gate Park last week announced the arrest of a suspect Thursday in Pleasant Hill. Few details of the arrest were forthcoming, though San Francisco police said the 19-year-old suspect – a resident of San Francisco – was…
Twenty Four Six Eighty SitRep – Halloween Edition
We’re hunkered down deep in the News Bunker, channeling our inner Better Crocker because sometimes you just have to make fresh blueberry muffies to go with the Morning Coffee Jolt. Frankly, we’re brushing up on some basic survival cooking skills as tales of job layoffs and on-the-job stress and general angst levels reach us even…
Sheriff Investigating Release Of Homicide Suspect From County Jail
Sheriff’s investigators are looking into the release of a man wanted for a murder in Washington state and jailed in Martinez Oct. 18 following a pursuit by officers from the Antioch and Pittsburg police departments. The Office of the Sheriff reported Monday it is actively investigating the release of 20-year-old Isaiah Jamon Andrews of Kent,…
Dublin Couple Held On Suspicion Of Gunning Down Condor Club Manager
A Dublin couple – Richard Lund and Asia Morton – have been arrested in connection with the murder of Mark Calcagni, general manager San Francisco’s famed Condor Club, who was gunned down outside his home in Santa Rosa Oct. 3. Police in Santa Rosa said the couple are former employees of an adult entertainment club…
Second Rollover Crash In Walnut Creek Sends Six To Local Hospitals
A second rollover crash at Olympic and Tice Valley Boulevard in Walnut Creek sent six people to local hospitals for treatment Thursday, reported at 4:41 p.m. as the city was still working to unsnarl traffic at an earlier scene on Ygnacio Valley Road at San Carlos. We thought everyone had walked away unscathed from the…
Danville Mourns The Passing Of Longtime Councilmember Mike Doyle
Mr. Doyle served six terms on the Town Council and was a five-time Mayor. The Town of Danville mourns the loss of longtime former Councilmember and Mayor Mike Doyle, who devoted more than 25 years to serving the Danville community with integrity, passion, and heart. He passed away peacefully at his home in Danville with…