“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…
Rollover Pole Shear Crash Snarls Walnut Creek Traffic Thursday
A nasty looking rollover crash sheared a power pole at Ygnacio Valley Road and San Carlos at the base and snarled traffic in the area and for much of the city, as a result. The car’s driver, however, walked away from the crash without a scratch. The driver told News24/680 she was trying to make…
Electric Vehicle Burning In Underground Garage Prompts Shelter In Place Order Wednesday
A burning electric vehicle re-charging at an underground parking garage caught fire and burned Wednesday, prompting evacuations, a second alarm to help battle the fire, a Shelter in Place order from city officials to nearby residents and a rare decontamination order for firefighters assigned to the blaze. The fire was reported minutes before 5 p.m.…
Two-Alarm Fire Damages Downtown Danville Strip Mall Monday
Fire at a one-story strip mall on E. Prospect in Danville damaged six businesses and grew to 2-alarms before crews were able to knock it down Monday night. The fire at 120 to 140 E. Prospect was reported at 9:52pm. The cause is under investigation and no estimate of damage was given.