District Attorney Lists Charges Against Nordstrom Theft Suspects
From the Office of the District Attorney: Three defendants face Felony charges of conspiracy, burglary, robbery, and organized retail theft. MARTINEZ – The Contra Costa District Attorney’s Office announces Felony charges have been filed related to the retail thefts at Nordstrom, Walnut Creek on November 20, 2021, when approximately 90 individuals stormed the Nordstrom Department…
San Pablo Amtrak Crash Scatters Cars, Leaves Passengers Seeking Other Transport Monday
An Amtrak passenger train with 30 people on board struck a high-centered car transport in San Pablo Monday, toppling the cars, injuring the engineer and leaving the passengers on foot and seeking alternative transportation. Night Hawk photographer Craig Cannon said the damaged train engine rolled 500 feet past the wreckage at Soto and Market street,…
Environmental Violations Settlement Reached With Owner Of Underground Storage Tanks
From the Office of the District Attorney: Martinez, Calif. – Contra Costa County District Attorney Diana Becton announced today that the Contra Costa County District Attorney’s Office, together with 22 other California District Attorneys and City Attorneys, have reached a settlement with Hassan & Sons, Inc., H&S Energy, LLC and H&S Energy Products, LLC (formerly…
Monday Memo: “So, How Was Your Weekend?”
Merchants and residents in the 24/680 – and beyond – got a taste of what a dystopian state looks like when a sizable number of the populace decides to rise up and indulge its taste for jewelry and expensive handbags over the weekend. Proving that they’re willing to do just about anything to procure these…
Walnut Creek Police Put Police Reserves, Merchants On Alert – Cite Possible Repeat Of Saturday’s Looting Spree
Acting on “intelligence” that the looters who blitzed the downtown Walnut Creek Nordstrom might return for a repeat performance Sunday, city officials advised business owners to close their shops early, called up police reserves and alerted business owners and residents to “be prepared.” No specific intelligence source was cited and no time was given for…
Thieves – Mobile And Apparently Organized – Strike In Walnut Creek And Other East Bay Cities Saturday
Carloads of apparently fearless and extremely brazen thieves, at least one of them armed, are reportedly striking various retail locations around the East Bay tonight (Saturday). Among the victims are area pharmacies and the Walnut Creek Nordstrom store, frozen and crippled when as many as 80 thieves descended on the store, stealing merchandise and intimidating…
Serious Injury Crash On I680 In Pleasant Hill Early Saturday
Two people were seriously injured in an early-morning crash on northbound I680 in Pleasant Hill early Saturday, the crash closing all northbound lanes shortly after it was reported at 1:39 a.m. Passersby reported a white pickup truck and crossover vehicle were involved. Two people were transported to John Muir Hospital, one after firefighters extricated them…
A Marvelous Night For A Moon Dance
Lasting over 3 hours and 28 minutes – making it the longest partial lunar eclipse in 580 years – persistent cloud cover made grabbing a photo of this morning’s lunar shadowshow a challenge. But Craig Cannon managed to make a picture…
DA Files Misdemeanor Vehicular Manslaughter Charges In Joe Shami Case
From the Contra Costa District Attorney’s Office: Martinez, Calif. – The Contra Costa District Attorney’s Office has charged Lori Everett, 51, of Lafayette with a misdemeanor Vehicular Manslaughter in violation of Penal Code section 192(c)(2), for striking cyclist Joseph Shami with her vehicle in Lafayette on April 13, 2021, shortly before 7 AM. Mr. Shami…
Bats And Hammers Jewel Thieves Try Their Luck In Fairfield, Antioch Teens Arrested
Days after a crew of hammer-wielding thieves blitzed a Sunvalley jewelry store, police in Fairfield announce arrests made after a similar attempt at a jewelry store at the Solano Town Center Mall Wednesday afternoon. At around 2:10 pm, Fairfield Police Department Dispatch received calls regarding individuals entering the store and using bats and hammers to…