Air And Ground Resources Beat Back 3-Acre Grass Fire In Walnut Creek Friday
We felt a news story developing and it materialized as a 3-acre grass fire Friday afternoon – the blaze briefly bumping up against homes in the area of Beacon Ridge Lane before air and ground crews were able to beat it down. The blaze was reported shortly before 5 p.m.and attracted quite a bit of…
Contra Costa Seeks Applicants For Hazardous Materials Commission Seats
From Contra Costa Health: The Contra Costa County Hazardous Materials Commission is seeking applicants for one environmental justice representative seat and one environmental justice representative alternate seat. The commission is a voluntary body appointed by the Board of Supervisors and makes policy recommendations to the board and county staff on issues concerning hazardous materials and…
Out-Of-State Driver Leads Walnut Creek PD On Brief Chase Monday
A driver sporting Oregon license plates caught the attention of a passing Walnut Creek police officer Monday and then allegedly sped away when he attempted to pull her over for a traffic infraction, leading to a short chase and ultimately a crash on Atri Court. The driver allegedly sped through at least one traffic light…
Man Beaten, Robbed In Downtown Walnut Creek Friday
Scene in the area of Locust and Bonanza in Walnut Creek after a man was reportedly beaten and robbed. The victim was taken to the hospital for treatment of unspecified injuries, but may have suffered blows to the head. Police and emergency personnel responded to the area just before 10 p.m. Investigators appeared to be…
Supportive Housing Project Funded In Lafayette
A plan to build permanent supportive housing for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities receives $19.5million from the California Department of Housing and Community Lafayette, Calif: The vision to build 48 permanent supportive housing units in downtown Lafayette for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DD) is one step closer to becoming a reality after…
Thieves Scatter In Multiple Cars After Shots Fired, Six-Figure San Ramon Jewelry Robbery
A sizable team of thieves – all dressed in black and some wielding hammers – stole an estimated $100,000 in jewels and jewelry from the Heller Jewelry store in Bishop Ranch Monday, firing shots through the store’s security glass before scattering in multiple cars. Outnumbered police pursued a number of suspect vehicles, some of which…
Monday Monday: Achy Quaky Start And, You’ve Been Flashed!
So there we were, in our jam jams with our rear flap down and ready for bed when the Five-O (that’s the police to you newbies) rolls into an Orinda neighborhood and brings in the drones and the dogs and a buncha Big Dudes all to take in a local chap who – it turns…
Women Found Dead In Walnut Creek Home Friday; Male Resident Arrested
Two women were found dead in a home in the 100 block of Kelobra Court in Walnut Creek early Friday – minutes after police responded to a call reporting a crime at the residence and after the home’s owner said he opened fire on an intruder dressed in all black as the man was trying…
Caltrans Worker Killed In Martinez Construction Zone Wednesday
A Caltrans worker struck by a truck hauling asphalt in a construction closure on Highway 4 in Martinez Wednesday died later of injuries sustained in the collision. The worker was identified as Mahdi Khorram, 39, a Caltrans construction inspector, husband, and father a 3-year-old child. Khorram was struck at about 10:35 p.m. Wednesday at the…
Three Men Wounded In Tuesday Night Shooting At Downtown Concord Parking Garage; Arrests Made
Authorities were notified of an apparent shooting at the New Muni parking garage in downtown Concord Tuesday after three men walked into a local hospital with gunshot wounds of varying severity. Victims, one with a wound to his lower extremities and another with an apparent grazing wound, walked into John Muir Concord health center at…