Locals Buzzing About Rossmoor Bank Robbery Monday
Witnesses contacting this site said three men – who announced to customers and bank employees that they were armed – robbed the Wells Fargo bank branch at Rossmoor Monday, ordering customers to the floor and escaping with a “small” but unspecified amount of money. Information obtained by NEWS24/680 is that the three, who witnesses said…
Motorcyclist Killed; Bicyclists Hit In Separate, Apparent Hit-Run Crashes In SR Valley Wednesday
A lone motorcyclist was killed and two bicyclists injured in separate crashes in the San Ramon Valley Wednesday night. Passersby observed a male motorcyclist lying in the crosswalk at Camino Tassajara and Sycamore Valley Road around 7:10 p.m. Wednesday, unresponsive and with an apparent head injury. Witnesses reported seeing the man’s helmet in the roadway…
Errant Driver Nails The Martinez Martini Plaque Thursday; Drinkers Everywhere Shudder As One
A treasured bit of local history gave way to modern life Thursday after a car slammed into a plaque marking the birthplace of one of Martinez’ greatest contributions to society – the Martini. The accident occurred around 3:30 p.m., not far from the Martinez police offices, and the car struck the bronze plaque and stone…
Contra Costa’s Top Prosecutor Resigns; Pleads No Contest To Single Perjury Charge
In one swift move Contra Costa County’s top prosecutor resigned his post after agreeing to plead no contest to a single count of perjury – all part of a plea arrangement struck as the State Attorney General moved to prosecute him for diverting $66,000 in campaign funds to pay for personal expenses. Hours after State…
Fatal Motorcycle Accident Closes Northbound I680 Monday Night
A motorcyclist was killed in a grinding crash on northbound I680 at Olympic Boulevard Monday – prompting closure of the freeway while the crash was investigation and triggering a sizable traffic jam. Motorists reported the crash at approximately 9:49 p.m. and first responders encountered debris in the northbound lanes upon arrival minutes later. The motorcyclist,…
“Forty Acres, Two Burros, And An Old Tractor”
Graciously submitted by a reader and, we thought, an admirable capture of our local look and feel – still. Now, what are those two burros saying?
Bad Habit Bandit Busted In Folsom; Used Proceeds From San Ramon Robberies To Gamble
A Sacramento man investigators say used money stolen from San Ramon banks to fund his gambling habit was arrested by police in Folsom after a home surveillance system picked up his license plate after a robbery there in April. Clayton Quiz Smith. Photo: Folsom Police Department Police said Clayton Quiz Smith, 44, told them he’d…
Antioch Teen Dies After Being Shot With Pellet Gun Thursday
NOTE: The following is from our brother site, East County Today, and is used with their permission. The unusual nature of the occurrence was reason, we thought, for its publication: The Antioch Police Department are investigating an “accidental death” of a 15-year-old Antioch resident that occurred at 9:55 am Thursday in the 4300 block of…
Orinda Gets A New Ss… Ssss… Sink Hole On Miner Road; Closure Planned Tuesday Night
The folks at Orinda Public Works have confirmed reports we were getting this evening of a new sink hole making an appearance on Miner Road Tuesday. Director of Public Works and Engineering Services Larry Theis said the depression is small compared to its cousins down the road and in Moraga, this one about three feet…
Wrong-Way Driver Eludes Police After Walnut Creek Bank Robbery Friday
A suspected bank robber led Walnut Creek and Concord police officers on a brief chase through those two cities Friday, officers terminating their pursuit out of concern for public safety when the suspect began driving the wrong way on Treat Boulevard from Walnut Creek into Concord. Police confirmed that the chase followed an armed robbery at…