Person Shot, Killed In Concord Tuesday
Police in Concord are investigating a homicide reported at around 9:01pm Tuesday at Pear Drive and Oak Grove Road. Officers arrived to find a 53-year-old man down with multiple gunshot wounds. Numerous shell casings were found at the scene. The victim was pronounced deceased at the scene. His name has not been released by police.…
Shooting Victims Located On Highway 24 In Orinda Sunday
Two people with gunshot wounds to the lower extremities were transported to a local hospital for treatment after California Highway Patrol officers located their car on eastbound Hwy 24 at Wilder Road Sunday. The incident was reported at 10:32 pm with CHP officers locating a Chevy Camaro off the freeway – its occupants reporting they’d…
Purse Snatch In Walnut Creek Saturday
A thief took advantage of a busy mom’s preoccupation and plucked her purse off her shoulder outside the Walgreen’s store at 2995 Ygnacio Valley Road Saturday. The crime was reported at approximately 5:27 p.m., a black male approaching the victim from behind before returning to a white Mercedes that had pulled up behind the victim.…
The Saturday Debrief
HooBoy – get us the name of the guy who said the ‘burbs were boring. No Earth Shakers to report this morning, at least, so that’s a good thing. If you ride with us you know it has been busy in our leafy little parcel of suburban bliss – and our merry crew is puffing…
Flurry Of Jewelry Switch/Snatch Thefts Continues In San Ramon
An alarming uptick in the number of ongoing jewelry “swap” cases – in which a suspect invades a person’s space and adroitly switches bad jewelry for good – continued this week with at least two new cases despite a hopeful pronouncement of cessation by San Ramon PD. We’ve been following similar cases since they first…
7.0 Temblor Rattles North Coast, Triggers Tsunami Warning – No Wave Expected
An offshore 6.6 temblor triggered a tsunami warning for the North Coast at 10:44 a.m. this morning. So far, we’ve not heard of any damage or if any wave made it ashore but we’re hoping farflung friends from up that way will check in if they’re able. Various government sources who watch these things issued…
Another Rollover Crash In Walnut Creek Wednesday Night
The latest in a recent string of rollover crashes was reported in Walnut Creek tonight, this one involving multiple cars in the 3000 block of N. Main Street. The driver of the turtled Maserati was transported to a local hospital for treatment of unspecified injuries. It is believed the driver struck as many as six…
Livermore Man Among 3 Climbers Missing On New Zealand Peak
Police searching New Zealand’s highest peak have confirmed that one of three men missing after attempting to summit Aoraki Mount Cook is Livermore climber/guide Carlos “Kique” Romero. New Zealand police announced the climbers’ disappearance on Monday – after the trio failed to make a return flight and an initial search proved unsuccessful. “The climbers were…
Multi-Car, Rollover Crash In Walnut Creek Sunday
A multi-vehicle, rollover crash with injuries was reported at 1:01 a.m. at 2112 N. Main in Walnut Creek, with at least one person treated for a serious injury at the scene. Additional pictures posted to our Facebook, Bluesky pages.
Brrr. On The Cold Side…
Hope your Thanksgiving was a good one. Bit of drama, a touch of tragedy here and there. But we made it.