Fatal Crash On Westbound Highway 4 In Martinez Friday
California Highway Patrol officers responded to a rollover accident on Highway 4 in Martinez Friday, arriving to find a stretch of guardrail damaged and a man dead in the wreckage. Investigators believe the truck was hit from behind by another car, possibly while the driver was slowing to avoid something in the roadway, at 6:06…
Missive From Mendocino: Looking For Left And Right On The Lost Coast
I learned Donald Trump had pulled off one of the most stunning political upsets in this country’s history from a former Army helicopter pilot and newfound drinking buddy deep in the wooded canyons of Mendocino County. We were sitting around a fire pit on a former hunting estate, draining the supply of 18-year-old Scotch Eric…
Aaaaand We’re Off! It’s Election Day In The USA!
Voters in 24/680 Land turned out to exercise their right as citizens in Contra Costa County Tuesday, with heavier than expected turnouts at several local polling places and citizens waiting expectantly for first news in the nation’s presidential race.
Parking Lot Raiders Burglarizing Cars In Lafayette Wednesday, Reader Says
It’s happening all over the 24/680 but reader “Aimee” says the prolific nature of local car burglars hit home this morning as thieves pounced on cars in local parking lots – making off with all sorts of items. “My sister and I were parked at the trail lot on Pleasant Hill and Olympic and her…
Danville Man Succumbs To Injuries Suffered While Dashing Across I-680 Earlier This Month
California Highway Patrol investigators Wednesday said a man struck by a car while running across traffic on northbound I-680 earlier this month has died of his injuries. The man’s companion that day, a 54-year-old from Grass Valley, was also struck and seriously injured. Her condition has been downgraded from critical to “major injuries” and she…
Every Rocker’s Dream Come True – Topped By A Stage Dive Into The Pit
What true Air Guitar Ace or hairbrush Beyonce hasn’t had the fantasy? You’re a singer or major guitar thrasher out in the audience when, who knows, Billie Joe Armstrong from Green Day notices the sign proclaiming your virtuosity on guitar and pulls you onstage. Time to put up or shut up, Kanye. It can…
Walnut Creek “Purse Dippers” Identified
Exactly when they were identified remains open to debate, apparently, but investigators in Walnut Creek have formally named two women they say have been lifting wallets from unsuspecting diners at various downtown restaurants for the past several months. Police posted photos of the women at work in their city back in August, asking for public assistance in…
Moraga Police Investigating Acts Of Felony Vandalism At Campolindo High School Tuesday
Moraga police are looking for the person or persons responsible for a vandalism rampage at Campolindo High School, discovered early Tuesday morning and resulting in between $10,000 to $15,000 in damage, according to police. Officers were called to the school Tuesday after facilities maintenance workers discovered that someone had used construction machinery rented for ongoing…
Four In Custody After Purse-Snatch, High-Speed Getaway In Lafayette Ends In Orinda Tuesday
Lamorinda police have detained four people who allegedly participated in the strong arm robbery of a woman at the Lafayette Starbucks store, 3343 Mt. Diablo Blvd. Tuesday, one person falling and sustaining minor injuries when he attempted to pursue their getaway vehicle on foot. This incident, breaking as we write this, occurred at roughly 3:20…
New Orleans Police Investigating Death Of John Nejedly; Case Still “Unclassified”
New Orleans police are continuing their investigation into the death of Contra Costa Community College District trustee John T. Nejedly – found unresponsive in a hotel room at the Hilton Riverside earlier this month, a plastic bag containing a “white powdered substance” in the bathroom sink. Homicide investigators called to room 636 at the hotel…