Alameda County Deputy Allegedly Murders Dublin Couple; Surrenders Hours Later
A California sheriff’s deputy was arrested after allegedly using his service weapon to kill a married couple in their home early Wednesday morning, authorities said. Devin Williams Jr., 24, was taken into custody less than 12 hours after the double-murder of a 58-year-old man and his 42-year-old wife, whose relationship to Williams has so far…
Search On For Two Marsh Creek Detention Facility Escapees
Contra Costa County Sheriff’s deputies are searching for two inmates who escaped from the Marsh Creek Detention Facility at 12000 Marsh Creek Road in Clayton Sunday. Both inmates are Hispanic males. The first inmate is 33 years old, 5 feet 6 inches tall and weighing approximately 140 pounds with long black hair and brown eyes.…
Sunday Morning – Preparing For The Heat Bomb
Doing all our chores early because it’s going to get hot, we’re told. Deep in our bunker, we rolled up our snorkels and determined it was safe before moving aboveground into the garden, checking the bubblers and rills and making sure the birds had access to their fair share of water before starting the day.…
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.
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…
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…
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…