Two-Alarm Fire Burns In San Ramon Saturday Night
First responders responded quickly to the scene of a 2-Alarm fire burning in a ground-floor unit of a two-story condominium complex at 285 Reflections Drive in San Ramon Saturday night. The fire was reported by passersby who spotted smoke and flame and heard a window breaking at 8:06 p.m. Firefighters and police forced entry to…
DUI Incidents Pile Up In The 24/680 Overnight – And Elvis Crashes Hard
In a busy, somewhat wacky start to the California Highway Patrol’s pre-stated Maximum Enforcement Period officers report bagging a few folks who were stopped at a CHP checkpoint while driving half in the bag Friday night – but then things really got hard to understand. Officers made two arrests for DUI at the their checkpoint…
Consumer Scam Alert II: Fake Social Security Administration Callers Targeting Individuals
Martinez, Calif. – Today, the Contra Costa County District Attorney’s Office is issuing a consumer protection scam alert to notify residents of fraudulent phone calls from callers pretending to be from the Social Security Administration. These scammers are claiming you need to pay a fee to unlock your Social Security number as a result of criminal…
PG&E Scam Making The Rounds – Don’t Bite!
Regular readers will know that we can’t stand scammers trying to separate good people from their money and that we write about their antics until you all say: pleeeeaase, stop! And then, they come up with another one. These grifters, probably working in a foreign land with no existing extradition protocol, are hitting us hard…
Lafayette Council Seeks Applicants, Conducting Interviews To Fill Vacant Council Seat
LAFAYETTE, CALIF., Dec. 20, 2018 — In keeping with past practice, the Lafayette City Council last night voted to seek applications and conduct interviews to fill a seat on the Council made vacant with the passing of Councilmember Mark Mitchell in November. The vote was unanimous. The Council will accept applications starting today through 5:00 p.m.…
Walnut Creek Police Detain Two Suspects After Rossmoor Grab-And-Run Theft Wednesday
Police in Walnut Creek detained two men suspected of a grab-and-run purse-snatching from a customer at a Starbucks outlet on Tice Valley Boulevard Wednesday. Details remain scarce as the incident is still unfolding as this is written, but a plainclothes officer and uniformed colleagues apparently tracked a blue/black Mercedes believed used in the theft after…
Pedestrian Struck, Killed In El Sobrante Tuesday Night
An 80-year-old man apparently walking outside of a designated crosswalk across Hilltop Drive was struck by a car and killed shortly after 6 p.m. Tuesday, according to the California Highway Patrol. Officers responding to a report of a collision on Hilltop Drive near El Centro Road located the victim on the ground in the eastbound…
Attention, Revelers! The CHP Will Be Conducting A Sobriety Checkpoint Dec. 21
From the CHP, Contra Costa Office: MARTINEZ, CA – The Contra Costa Area office of the California Highway Patrol will be conducting a “Sobriety Checkpoint” on Friday, December 21, 2018, in an unincorporated area of Contra Costa County. This safety event will be conducted from 9:00 PM to 2:00 AM. Traffic volume permitting, all vehicles will…
Whoops. Corrections Department Employee Admits To Accidental Discharge At Sun Valley Mall
Concord police say a man who fired his pistol at Sun Valley Mall Sunday was picking up the weapon after dropping it on the ground near the mall’s Cinnabon outlet – and came forward to identify himself as a Department of Corrections employee after police asked for public help in identifying him. The incident, which…
San Ramon Student Arrested For Possessing Knife, Explosive Component At Dougherty Valley High
From Lieutenant Cary Goldberg, San Ramon PD: This morning, students at Dougherty Valley High School reported to school administrators that another student was allegedly in possession of a knife on campus. School administration contacted the San Ramon Police Department and Officers initiated an investigation. The student in possession of the knife was contacted and subsequently arrested. …