Fire Damages Walnut Creek Residence Saturday
Crews (and photographer Jim Boucher) are on the scene of a residential fire in the 2400 block of Lavender Dr. at Rudgear in Walnut Creek. No word yet on cause or estimate of damage.
Lafayette PD Investigating Suspicious Incident Friday
This morning at about 8 a.m., Lafayette police officers were dispatched to a report of a suspicious person who had grabbed a 14-year-old girl near Stanley Middle School in Lafayette. Upon arrival at Stanley Middle School officers learned that an unknown white male approached the girl who was walking to school on Monroe Avenue after…
Circuitous Pursuit Ends With A Bang And A Whimper In Lafayette Tuesday
The driver of a car believed used in an Oakland carjacking led pursuing officers on a twisty chase from El Sobrante and across two counties Tuesday, perhaps confusing police when he opted to double back on his trail on at least two occasions before crashing in Lafayette. Two men were eventually taken into custody after…
Three Incumbents Appointed To Lafayette City Council
From the City of Lafayette: The Lafayette City Council appointed Susan Candell, Teresa Gerringer and Wei-Tai Kwok to each serve an additional term on the Lafayette City Council after no other candidates filed to run for the offices. The City Council met on August 25 after only the three people filed to run in the…
Con Fire Announces Reopening Of Fire Station 4 In Walnut Creek
From Con Fire: CONCORD, CALIF., August 29, 2022 – The Contra Costa County Fire Protection District (Con Fire) today announced the reopening of Fire Station 4 in Walnut Creek after nine years of closure due to Great Recession financial pressure. Fire Station 4 serves the southern portions of unincorporated Walnut Creek and surrounding areas. Its…
Highway Purée, Surfacing Optimism… And Gen. Graham’s TikTok Legion
We’ve made it to Monday, but not before getting a good head start on a giant road pizza on I80 and nearly Flambeing (Steve McQueen/Bullitt-style) a carload of folks running from the Antioch Five-0 at a Pittsburg Chevron station this a.m. Treated to a rare, quiet weekend we spent it addressing some back-end tech enhancements…
Contra Costa County Deputy Sheriff Arrested In Illegal Firearms Case
From the Office of the Sheriff: On Thursday, August 25, 2022, detectives from the Contra Costa County Office of the Sheriff Investigation Division arrested Matthew Buckley, a Deputy Sheriff and 15-year veteran of the department. This comes after an investigation into illegal firearms. As part of the investigation, a search warrant was served at a…
Injury Accident Closes Bollinger Canyon Road In San Ramon Thursday
An early morning crash closed Bollinger Canyon Road between Chantarella Drive and Alcosta Boulevard early Thursday as police investigated the cause. The incident was reported shortly before 5 a.m. Two drivers were transferred to a local trauma center with undetermined injuries after the collision.
Ashley Dias Plaque Dedication Set For Sept. 2
From the City of Lafayette: A memorial plaque honoring the late Ashley Dias will be dedicated on Friday, September 2 at 7:00 p.m. at Lafayette Plaza (corner of Plaza Way and Golden Gate Way in downtown Lafayette). The cast brass plaque honors Ashley Dias who died after being struck by a vehicle while performing his…
Toppled Oak Isolates Rancho Road Neighborhood Sunday
More than 40 homes and their residents remain cut off and almost totally isolated after a substantial Oak tree came down Sunday, bringing a tangle of wires down with it. Rancho Road in El Sobrante remains closed off at this hour (6:15p.m.) – hours after it fell with a crack at 2:28 p.m. Normally, a…