44th Annual Comedy Day, Sunday, September 14
Date/Time Date(s) – 09/14/2025 12:00 pm – 5:00 pm Location Robin Williams Meadow Categories Arts Comedy Free Comedy Day — the Original. Longest-Running, FREE, Outdoor Comedy Concert in the World! 44th Annual Comedy Day Sunday September 14. Robin Williams Meadow. Show is noon to 5pm. Come on out and help support this San Francisco tradition!
The Descending Blue Curtain: Silencing The Public’s Right To Know
Like most stories of its type these days this one involves a congressman, a lot of money, a proposal drafted in a way that made it sound really, really good, and buy-in from city governments eager to trim costs and meet a federal obligation. When Congressman Mark DeSaulnier announced that Walnut Creek had been awarded…
Two Severely Injured In Morning Crash At 24/680 Interchange Sunday
Two people suffered critical injuries in a single car crash on southbound I680 just north of Highway 24 in Walnut Creek early Sunday morning, the vehicle catching fire after crossing several lanes and colliding with the center divide. A woman and child were transported to local hospitals for treatment of major injuries once Samaritans and…
DA Report Clears Concord Police Involved In Fatal Shooting
From the Office of the District Attorney: Martinez, California – The Contra Costa District Attorney’s Office has issued a public report on a use of force incident in Concord that resulted in the shooting death of 47-year-old Nathan Lee Keesler on February 18th, 2025. Whenever a law enforcement officer or a civilian is shot, killed,…
Concord City Council Lowers Speeds On 20 Local Streets
Concord City Council Approves Speed Reductions on 20 Streets to Improve Safety Concord, Calif. (August 27, 2025) – On Tuesday, August 26, the Concord City Council voted unanimously for an ordinance to lower speed limits on 20 city streets to improve safety. The decision follows a comprehensive citywide Engineering and Traffic Survey conducted by the…
Motorcyclist Dies On Benicia Bridge Tuesday
A motorcyclist traveling in the southbound lanes of Interstate 680 near mid-span of the Benicia Bridge Tuesday apparently lost control and went down in the fast lane, landing in an adjacent lane where he was struck by the rear wheels of a passing semi-truck, according to the California Highway Patrol. Investigators determined that the rider,…
Man Arrested Following Alleged Sexual Battery On Iron Horse Trail Sunday
East Bay Regional Park District police, working in conjunction with Walnut Creek police, arrested a 31-year-old Alamo man following an alleged sexual battery on two trail users walking the Iron Horse Trail in Alamo Sunday. Both EBRPD police and Walnut Creek officers searched for the suspect after the assault was reported a little after 2…
One Dead, One Injured In Morgan Territory ATV Crash Saturday
One person was killed and another injured in a crash involving an All Terrain Vehicle on Marciel Road in Morgan Territory on Saturday. The deceased was identified as Lambert Walsh, a 60-year-old man from Livermore. The crash was reported at 7:54 am with firefighters reaching the crash site in the 1900 block of Marciel to…
Lafayette PD Car Sandwiched In Front Of Diablo Foods Friday
“Dispatch, There’s Been a Crash… and I Think I’m It…” Two police officers found themselves in an automotive sandwich outside Diablo Foods in Lafayette around 2:15pm this afternoon… and then smelled something burning and realized it was their car. One officer emptied at least one extinguisher on what turned out to be his smoldering trunk…
Lafayette Says SB79 Pushes Transit Hub Development Over Risk Posed By Wildfires
From the City of Lafayette: Lafayette CA: The City of Lafayette is encouraging residents and local businesses to voice their concerns about the lack of evacuation safety measures in Senate Bill 79’s blanket approach to development around transit locations. SB 79 (Wiener) would establish statewide transit-oriented development (TOD) zoning standards for properties near major transit stops…