Summer In The Suburbs: Moraga
Overheard in Moraga today as youngsters debated chalking a message on a town sidewalk: “I don’t think we better, they might have security cameras.”
The Sunday Brumble
Chasing a few leads this morning. Trying to brighten the mood here in The News Bunker with something cheery but we haven’t found a really good FeelGood story – and we’re getting tips on the other kind of story, so we’re just going with the flow to see where things take us. Several of you…
Woman Found Dead At Dublin/Pleasanton BART Station Saturday
BART police were called to Pleasanton/Dublin station early Saturday after an unidentified woman was found unconscious and unresponsive near the passenger pick-up/drop-off area at the station shortly after 5:30 a.m. The death, noted on the BART Crimes website, has been listed as an unattended death – the third such death of its kind at area…
Pre-Dawn Blaze Guts Martinez Home Saturday; Resident Treated For Burns
Firefighters pounced on a pre-dawn fire at a home under renovation in Martinez early Saturday, forced to fight the fire from outside due to the possibility of collapse. The homeowner was transported to a local hospital with moderate burn injuries, according to a ConFire spokesman, as firefighters fought to save the home on Via de…
Pleasant Hill May Get A Library, A Park And Ballfields – And New Homes
From the City of Pleasant Hill: Pleasant Hill, CA – The City of Pleasant Hill, Contra Costa County and the Pleasant Hill Recreation & Park District have approved a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) that provides a framework for proposed future development of two properties, currently owned by Contra Costa County, along Oak Park Blvd. and…
Summer Stuff To Do: Agents Of Discovery Go Exploring In Danville
Looking for a great way to get your youngsters outside this summer? The Town of Danville has a new app that lets them be secret agents, investigating our local parks. As part of Parks Make Life Better Month, the Town of Danville has partnered with educational technology platform Agents of Discovery to launch a free app…
Mini-“Carmaggedon” On Pleasant Hill Road In Lafayette Thursday As Semi Stalls
UPDATE: The northbound lanes of Pleasant Hill Road were reopened at 4:50 p.m. ORIGINAL POST: Lafayette police – with some help supplied from neighboring jurisdictions – are fighting to untangle a massive traffic jam on Pleasant Hill Road at Rancho View after a truck stalled there blocking lanes in both directions. Several officers are on…
Attempted Catalytic Converter Theft Leads To “Old Switcheroo” And Arrest At Cal Shakes Thursday
An inquisitive Orinda police officer touched off a stranger-than-usual confrontation with two suspected catalytic converter thieves Thursday – one of the suspects sacrificing his pal in order to get away. Officer Devyn Hom was on routine patrol at Cal Shakes, 100 California Shakespeare Theater Way in Orinda around 11:30 a.m. when he spotted a person underneath…
Marsh Creek Road Still Closed Due To Marsh Fire
July 26, 2018, Clayton, CA – An evacuation order is still in place for Marsh Creek Road between Gill Drive and Morgan Territory Road. Marsh Creek Road between Gill Drive and Dear Valley Road is open to residents. You must show valid identification to enter. We do not have an estimated time to reopen those…
Flash 101: Getting The Most Out Of Our News Alerts
Bit of a breather here in The News Bunker as things ease a bit except for friends, neighbors, firefighters out along Marsh Creek Road today. We’re hoping you all catch a break out there today. We believe in keeping you abreast of developments and innovations here at NEWS24/680 and since a whole bunch of you…