Stand Back – He’s Dieting; Critter Care; Lifeboat Drills
Wedged for an uncomfortably long period of time in the deliveries door of the News24/680 Redoubt we resolved to lose some extra bodily baggage – and immediately reaped the benefits that come with switching to half-rations. In lean times, with prices going up for just about everything, cutting back eased immediate pressures on the pocketbook…
Two Detained After Suspected Burglary In Orinda Monday
Two men suspected of burglarizing an Orinda residence were detained by police after a brief foot chase Monday. The incident was reported at around 9:30 a.m. when the men were allegedly spotted inside a residence on El Toyonal Road. Officers from various Lamorinda agencies responded to the scene, establishing a perimeter and on hand as…
Woman Killed In Walnut Creek Hit-And-Run Saturday
A woman apparently attempting to cross the street at N. California Boulevard and Civic Drive in Walnut Creek was struck and seriously injured by a car which appeared to have left the scene. Chung Thu Le, a local business owner, later died of her injuries. Shocked bystanders notified police of the collision shortly before 7…
Vallejo Guitar Teacher Arrested For Molesting Minor In San Ramon
A Vallejo guitar instructor and registered sex offender was taken into custody by San Ramon police Thursday after allegations of lewd and lascivious acts committed against a child during a lesson in San Ramon. Rex Lee Bell, 69, was arrested on nine counts of lewd and lascivious acts against a child under the age of…
Pursuit In Orinda As Driver Of Stolen Car Takes To Surface Streets
California Highway Patrol officers and local police are attempting to stop a stolen Toyota RAV 4 after the driver attempted to elude officers and crashed into another car at Camino Pablo and Brookwood. A Sheriff’s helicopter is overhead (5:45 p.m.) and orbiting the scene. Officers are closing in on the accident scene though the driver…
Bearcats And Bots – Nordstrom Rack Stand-Off Drags Into Wednesday
UPDATE: 7 a.m. – We have not heard if the suspect at the center of this incident has been taken into custody but the police lines do appear to be coming down. There is a minimal police presence at Nordstrom Rack and the adjacent Safeway appears to be ready for opening. ORIGINAL STORY: Efforts to…
PD Release On Saturday’s Home Invasion In Lafayette
From the Lafayette police department: Lafayette Home Invasion/Kidnapping On Saturday, Sept. 24, 2022, at about 8:22 PM, Lafayette police officers responded to a report of a suspicious circumstance at an apartment complex on the 1000 block of Carol Lane. Officers arrived and after an investigation arrested a suspect, a resident at the complex, for home…
Walnut Creek Meals On Wheels Offices Catch Fire Saturday
Fire broke out at the offices of Walnut Creek’s Meals on Wheels Saturday night but, as luck would have it, firefighters from nearby (next door) Station 1 sensed trouble after hearing building alarms and seeing smoke and went to investigate shortly after 11 p.m. Crews following the sound of building alarms found smoke in the…
Armed Home Invasion Under Investigation In Lafayette Saturday
Occupants of an apartment on Carol Lane in Lafayette reportedly disarmed a man with a gun who entered their residence at around 8 p.m. Saturday night. Police and fire department personnel are on scene at the Lafayette Highlands apartment complex and a weapon was believed to have been recovered. Details remain scarce but it appears…
Garage Fire Spreads To San Ramon Home Wednesday
Anxious moments for residents of a home on St. Pierre Court in San Ramon Wednesday as fire quickly engulfed their garage and spread into the residence before firefighters could bring it under control. The blaze was reported at approximately 11 a.m. Residents quickly left the home and arriving firefighters and police evacuated nearby residents as…