Man – Reportedly Armed – Wakes Up Danville Neighborhood Early Friday
At 2:36am Friday, the Danville Police Department received a report of a suspicious individual in the backyard of a residence on the 600 block of Park Hill Road, near Morninghome Road. The individual was described as a Middle Eastern male, wearing a blue hoodie and blue pants. Witnesses reported that he appeared disoriented and was…
Fire Damages Alamo Home Friday Morning
Fire swept through a home in the 1400 block of Twelve Oaks Court early Friday with neighbors reporting a car “exploding” in a carport and spreading to the residence. All occupants were able to make their way safely out of the home, with attempts made to save animals inside. Firefighters and police evacuated nearby homes…
One Last Shot: Tsuchinshan-ATLAS Glides Past For A Photo Op
Skywatchers focused on that bright spot with the green glow in the night sky swinging by Earth tonight – a mere 44 million miles away. Comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS was first discovered last year after it appeared from the outer reaches of our solar system. Our Skywatcher took to the ridge above Lucas Valley for this snapshot…
Low-Flying Chopper, Slow-Burning Tesla Draw Attention In The 24/680 Tuesday
A low-flying chopper buzzing Lamorinda/Walnut Creek was a charter aircraft and not military/law enforcement rescue craft as many who contacted us initially suspected. The Bell 407 rotorcraft made a couple of unusually low passes over the area and folks living under the rotor wash must be expecting trouble because they lit up our Flash and…
Knife-Wielding Rider Arrested After Orinda BART Assault
A 20-year-old Menlo Park man was arrested at the Orinda BART station Friday following a possible robbery of one person and an assault on another resulting in bodily injury. Police responded to the station at approximately 9:20pm Friday after a report of a fight aboard the train, one person allegedly swinging a small, hooked knife.…
Nicked Gas Line Prompts Evacuations In Walnut Creek Thursday
Bit of an emergency vehicle fest around 50 Tahoe Court in Walnut Creek tonight after a vehicle nicked a gas line to a building – prompting evacuations. PG&E crew on scene and on the job at 9:10 pm but dozens of folks were advised to evacuate the premises and did so. The all-clear was sounded…
Three-Man Crew Robs Walnut Creek 7Eleven Wednesday
Three men robbed the 7Eleven store at 2525 N. Main Street on Wednesday, escaping to the freeway with an undetermined take. The robbery was reported at approximately 3 p.m. after three to four black males entered the store and demanded cash, escaping in a silver Acura TL last seen headed west on Highway 24.
Bicyclist Killed In Livorna Road Crash Wednesday
A bicyclist was killed by a car on Livorna Road under I680 on Monday, police and CHP officers sealing off the area for investigation. The involved vehicle, described as a black Toyota SUV, remained on scene as the crash was reported at 11:12 a.m. Investigators determined that a female cyclist traveling west on Livorna was…
Two-Alarm Blaze Damages Two Homes In Lafayette Tuesday
Neighbors reporting “flames on the roof” of a home in the 3400 block of Monroe Avenue in Lafayette early Tuesday morning brought a sizable firefighting response to a blaze that quickly grew to 2-alarms and left two structures damaged – one heavily. The fire was reported at 4:56 a.m. Tuesday, crews arriving to find a…
One Dead In Apparent Automotive Assault In Concord Sunday
One man was struck and killed by a driver outside Bonfare Market in the 2800 block of Grant Street in Concord on Sunday in an incident witnesses appeared to have been deliberate. The incident was reported at approximately 7:45p.m. Sunday after a car reportedly veered toward and struck the victim near the gas pumps at…