Moonrise Over The 24/680
Out and about and appreciating the beauty of our area at night. If you’re on the road, take it easy out there – everyone makes it home safely tonight!
Martinez PD Warns Locals Of Phone Scammers Using Their Name
From Martinez PD: Recently, several citizens have been contacted by person(s) claiming to represent law enforcement (even impersonating Martinez Police Officers via a fake phone number that appears to be from our dispatch center). Scammers can use various methods to imitate local phone numbers, and often use threats of arrest or negative legal action to…
Carport Fire Damages Rossmoor Housing Friday
Tense moments in Rossmoor this afternoon when fire broke out in a carport below housing units in the 1800 block of Golden Rain Road. Firefighters arrived quickly to apply chemical foam and water but at least two cars were damaged and units above the blaze also sustained damage. The blaze, reportedly started when an overheated…
Teens Unleash Chemical Agent Aboard BART Train Thursday; Arrests Made, 2 Treated
An apparent fight aboard an Antioch-bound train approaching Lafayette BART resulted in the use of a chemical agent aboard the train Thursday, several arrests once the train pulled into the station and at least two hospitalizations. The incident was reported at approximately 5:15pm with multiple agencies descending on Lafayette BART in preparation of the train’s…
Moraga’s Campolindo High School, Other Bay Area Schools Targeted In Mass Swatting Incident
A specific threat of an armed person on the campus at Moraga’s Campolindo High School brought police on the double Tuesday with officers conducting a thorough search of the school before it was determined similar phone threats had been made to other area schools. The threats were similar in that they mentioned a specific, vengeful…
Chain-Snatching Crew Strikes In San Ramon Tuesday
A San Ramon woman was pushed to the ground and robbed of her jewelry by a trio of suspects traveling in a black SUV or van Tuesday. The victim was attacked at approximately 10:40 a.m. in the area of Carousel Place and Dos Rios. One or more of the two women and one man believed…
Burglary Attempt Triggers Pursuit, Crash In Concord Wednesday – 2 Arrested
A search for suspected car burglars touched off a high-speed pursuit on Highway 24 in Lafayette early Wednesday morning, multiple local agencies giving chase until the suspect vehicle crashed through a Concord intersection after turning its lights out. Two men who exited the wreckage were eventually arrested after fleeing on foot – one sustaining a…
Watching Our Seasons Change And Easing Into A Fresh News Cycle
The 24/680 is transitioning from an Autumnal mode into full-blown Winter as our trees begin to put on their yearly show and snow pelts the Sierras. We get that folks are sitting back a little and taking time away from their keyboards and that’s cool. This is our favorite time of year and we’re trying…
Elderly Victim Pushed, Robbed Of Purse In Alamo Plaza Friday
An elderly woman was pushed to the ground and robbed of her purse by a man outside the Alamo Plaza Rite Aid on Friday, the suspect fleeing the scene in a blue Mazda CX5. The theft was reported at 1:35 p.m. when the suspect, described only as a masked male of unknown race 5 feet…
