County Goes Orange: More Businesses, Indoor Activities Allowed To Resume Operations
More businesses and community activities can reopen beginning today in Contra Costa after the county’s data indicators for COVID-19 transmission showed improvement in October. California today reassigned Contra Costa to the less-restrictive orange tier of its Blueprint for a Safer Economy, allowing for larger local gatherings for indoor worship services and dining, and the reopening of…
El Sobrante Man Killed In Lafayette Crash Monday
An El Sobrante man was killed in a lone vehicle crash on westbound Highway 24 east of Pleasant Hill Road in Lafayette on Monday. The 57-year-old driver was behind the wheel of a white GMC Sierra when witnesses said he veered across all lanes of traffic and up the embankment north of the roadway at…
Political Rallies More Violent As Participants Ramp Up, Bring Body Armor To The Debate
We’ve been writing about the amped-up nature of political rallies and demonstrations in the 24/680 and the Walnut Creek Police Department posted information about an incident in their city on October 23, 2020. This incident led to two bystanders being surrounded by a group while in their car and the arrest of one protestor after…
The Sunday Pulsebeat: Red Flags; Blackouts; Parades And Barricaded Inebriants
Our solar panels are deployed and ready and so are we, we think, for another period without power, cuddling the dog for warmth at night and reading actual books – essentially what our forefathers called “Regular Life” back in their day. Cooking system in place. Check. Food reserves. Check. The Latte Maker hooked up to…
Burning Gasoline Tanker Prompts Evacuations In Richmond Saturday
A gasoline tanker with 8,500 gallons of fuel aboard was cordoned off and people in the immediate vicinity evacuated after it caught fire at Hilltop Drive and I-80 in Richmond Saturday. Firefighters poured foam on the tanker after fire was spotted burning just behind the cab following a multi-vehicle collision and additional resources were called…
Fiery Crash After Brief Police Chase In Danville Tuesday
A car taking evasive action while fleeing from police impacted with a tree on San Ramon Valley Boulevard at Town and Country Drive in Danville Tuesday. Officers were able to extricate the driver after the car crashed and briefly burst into flame at approximately 10:40 a.m. The male driver appeared to have suffered some injuries…
Pleasanton Woman Killed In Crash Outside Orinda Monday
A 33-year-old Pleasanton woman was killed in a fiery crash on San Pablo Dam Road outside of Orinda early Monday morning. Contra Costa CHP offices were advised of a lone vehicle collision on San Pablo Dam Road, just north of Bear Creek Road, at about 12:20 a.m. The victim was identified as Domenica Maurice of…
Shots Fired In Blackhawk Sunday – Suspect Allegedly Tries To Run Down Officers – Captured
Law enforcement officers have reportedly tracked and apprehended a suspect who allegedly attempted to run down two police officers in Blackhawk Sunday. Police were looking for a 2015 Nissan Sentra with front-end damage and its rear window possible shattered immediately after the incident occurred shortly after 2 p.m. The car was reportedly located in the…
PG&E Says 960 Customers Will Lose Power Tonight – Possibly Through Friday
Pacific Gas & Electric has called for a Public Safety Power Shutoff starting tonight, Wednesday, starting as early as 8 p.m. The shutoff, designed to lessen the chance of fire danger, during a period of adverse weather conditions, is expected to impact 929 customers in Alamo, Canyon, Clayton, Morgan Territory, Danville, Diablo, Orinda and Walnut…
Election 2020: How’s Democracy Working For You So Far?
As citizens we have a keen interest in how our co-Americans are responding to our current election and, as far as we can tell so far, people are stoked. It’s California, after all. County elections officials report that an estimated 100,000 ballots have been returned to their offices for tally so far – a benchmark…