Gunman Visits Lafayette BevMo Monday; Leaves With Cash Drawer
An armed robber paid an unwanted visit to the Lafayette Beverages and More outlet, 3590 Mount Diablo Boulevard, a little after 10 a.m. Monday morning and left with the till. No one was injured in the encounter, in which the armed robber apparently flashed a small pistol while demanding money. The gunman, a black male,…
Wild Morning In Danville As Traffic Stop Gets Hairy Saturday
A driver Tased by police after declining to comply during a traffic stop near Railroad Avenue allegedly sped away – ramming two Danville police cars and leading officers on a wild chase that ended with the rollover crash of another police car and the crash of the suspect vehicle. Things apparently got underway during a…
Fatal Crash In Livermore Thursday
A lethal flurry of fatal crashes continued Thursday as a 54-year-old man died when his car went off a freeway off-ramp and crashed into a tree at the Isabel Avenue exit in Livermore. The victim, who was apparently not wearing a seat belt, was ejected from the vehicle and was subsequently pronounced dead at the…
Second Fatal Crash In Martinez Wednesday Night
Two people died in separate traffic accidents in what turned out to be a lethal day in Martinez Wednesday, the latest crash reported at approximately 8:12 p.m. on eastbound SR-4 at the Alhambra Avenue offramp. A Pinole man was killed in an earlier crash on westbound SR-4 at Alhambra Way at approximately 3:42 p.m. In…
Fatal Crash In Martinez Wednesday
A 33-year-old Pinole man was killed when his car ran off the road and into a tree on the Alhambra Valley offramp from westbound Highway 4 Wednesday. Investigators said that officers located a 1999 Lexus 300 that had been driven off the shoulder and into a tree at about 3:50 p.m., heavily damaging the car.…
Walnut Creek Urges Residents To Prepare For Coming Storms
From the City of Walnut Creek: Walnut Creek residents, This morning’s skies were sunny and cloudless, but the storms are expected to arrive late today and continue on and off for the next week. The City of Walnut Creek has restocked sandbag supplies at a variety of locations, and is encouraging residents to prepare now…
Regional Stay-At-Home Order Lifted, Contra Costa Returns To Purple Tier Status
Contra Costa County is urging residents and businesses to continue practicing health safety measures and avoiding risky activities after California lifted its regional stay-at-home order today in the Bay Area. The state order helped the region meet the deadly surge in COVID-19 infections following the winter holiday season. But per capita, the adjusted average number…
Saying Goodbye To Stephen Yee – A Local Man And Loyal Friend
A sad day for us here at News24/680… We’ve just learned of the passing of Orinda native and site pal Stephen Yee, a frequent contributor to our pages and welcome offline neighbor, who died of complications from COVID-19 yesterday, January 22. We would like to extend our condolences to his daughter, Stephanie, and his many…
Two-Alarm Blaze Damages Home In Pinole Thursday
Firefighters responding to reports of a garage burning at a home in the 1900 block of Galbreth Road found smoke and flame extending into the residence and evacuated adjacent homes as the fire began to spread. The blaze was reported at 5:38 a.m. and quickly advanced to 2-alarms. There was no immediate word as to…
Fatal Crash On Highway 4 In Martinez Tuesday
One person died when two pickup trucks collided on Highway 4 west of I680 at approximately 10:47 p.m. Tuesday. California Highway Patrol officers were notified of a two vehicle crash at that time and determined that a black Ford F-150, driven by a 59-year-old Antioch man, had overturned in the roadway and was then struck…