El Sobrante Man Dies In Solo San Pablo Dam Road Crash Thursday
This morning at approximately 9:02 am, the California Highway Patrol Contra Costa Division, responded to a collision on eastbound San Pablo Dam Rd at La Colina Rd for a solo vehicle crash. Emergency personnel found a 2017 Volkswagen sedan located against a metal pole in a parking lot just off San Pablo Dam Rd, with…
Detectives Seek Additional Victims In Alleged Sexual Abuse Of A Minor Case
Allegations of molestation and sexual abuse were brought last week to the attention of the Stockton Police Department. Officers later arrested the suspect, 69-year-old Lonnie Wright. He was then booked into the Martinez Detention Facility (MDF). As the alleged crimes occurred in the unincorporated town of Rodeo in Contra Costa County, Detectives from the Office…
Danville PD Recover Vehicle Stolen Earlier In San Ramon; Find Other Stolen Items Thursday
A 26 year old Bay Point resident is facing multiple charges after he was found to be in possession of a stolen vehicle and other items Thursday morning. Danville Police Chief Allan Shields said that at 6:10 a.m. officers responded to the area of Sycamore Valley Road and I-680 after receiving a notification from the Town’s…
Orinda Laptop Theft Appears To Have Gone Wrong Thursday; Parked Cars Hit By Suspect Vehicle Leaving The Scene
Callers reporting that a suspected laptop theft at the Orinda Starbucks went badly at 1 Camino Sobrante in Orinda this morning, with two suspects in a black Mercedes SUV ramming several parked cars in their haste to leave the scene. Witnesses said the suspect, a black male with curly hair, allegedly attempted to steal a…
Three Suspects On Foot In Lafayette After Vehicle Pursuit, Crash Wednesday
Lafayette police are currently trying to corral three suspects who crashed their car into another vehicle and fled toward Old Tunnel Road minutes after police terminated a pursuit on Highway 24 Wednesday. Police were behind a car on 24 at around 3:25 p.m. when it sped away. Officers terminated the pursuit due to traffic on…
Possible Shots Fired On Highway 37 Wednesday, CHP Investigating
From the California Highway Patrol: Vallejo, Calif. – A possible highway shooting is being investigated by the CHP – Golden Gate Division Investigative Services Unit (ISU). This incident appears to have accrued on westbound Highway 37, west of Wilson Avenue and may have been a result of road rage. Two male occupants traveling in a…
Sledge Hammer Not Used In San Ramon Road Rage Incident, Police Say – Just A Regular Old Hammer
We’ve said it before, it’s getting tougher out there on our local highways and byways. San Ramon Police Capt. Denton Carlson was kind enough to fill us in on an incident that captured attention on the Montevideo/I680 overpass in San Ramon this evening and while it was still unpleasant for the victim in this instance,…
Danville Man Killed In Friday Night Crash On Camino Tassajara
Coroners officials Monday identified the man killed in a solo car crash on Camino Tassajara at Charbray late Friday night as Austin Nixon, 22, of Danville. Nixon died after his BMW struck a tree at that location, trapping him inside his car. He was eventually extricated and rushed to a local hospital where he was…
One Killed In Camino Tassajara Crash Late Friday
One person was killed after losing control of his BMW and crashing into a tree on Camino Tassajara at Charbray around 11:32 p.m. Friday night. Neighbors said they heard the sound of an engine revving followed by a “thunderous” crash as the vehicle wrapped around a tree at that location, trapping the driver inside. Emergency…
Lafayette Loses Money – Not Quite A Native Son, But Close
His given name was Edward Joseph Mahoney but he was known professionally as Eddie Money and he rocked hard in the 1970s and 80s, logging a string of Top 40 cookers and platinum albums. A few Lamorindans remember that he landed here and stayed for some time, appearing occasionally and contributing to the local lore…