Custody Dispute Triggers Gunfire In Pleasant Hill Monday – Two Arrested
A flurry of gunfire erupted outside a popular Pleasant Hill restaurant Monday, sending witnesses scurrying for cover and at least one person to the hospital with a gunshot wound to the hand. Police were called to the area of Contra Costa Boulevard and Vivian Drive at about 11:49am Monday, witnesses describing a chaotic scene with…
2-Alarm House Fire In Orinda; Vehicle Fire In Bore 1 Of Caldecott Tunnel Monday
Still in our News Jam Jams but brought up short by active fires in Orinda – with a 2-alarm residential fire burning on Las Palomas in Orinda and a vehicle fire engulfing a mini-van in Bore 1 of the Caldecott. Occupants of the home on Las Palomas were located safe and well after firefighters descended…
Turtle On Eastbound Hwy 24 In Orinda Saturday – And A Pug On the Run
Occupants out of this car after a crash near St. Stephens – and a whole bunch of people looking for a brown Pug doggo that came out of the crash and was last seen running east along the shoulder. Happy UPDATE: Pug recovered, shaken but relatively unhurt. Human driver with lacerations. Traffic in the area…
Christmas Countdown: The Rising Oligarchy; Prop 36 Wake-Up; Forty Mike Mike And – Retail Joy?
We humans are a strange lot, capable of complex emotions, convoluted thinking and some genuinely strange behavior whilst engaged in ritual celebrations. Take Christmas, for example, which this year seems to have the Rodney Dangerfield tagline “… please,” appended to any mention. To be clear – we love Christmas. Favorite time of year and all…
Memorial Service Honoring Homeless Lives Lost Friday
Join Virtually or In Person to Remember and Honor Lives Lost (Walnut Creek, Calif.) – On Friday, December 20, 2024, the Contra Costa Crisis Center, in partnership with Contra Costa Health, NAMI Contra Costa, Safe Organized Spaces, Loaves and Fishes of Contra Costa and Contra Costa Continuim of Care will hold a special observance in…
Contra Costa Fire Annexation Of Rodeo-Hercules Fire District Approved
CONCORD, CA – Contra Costa County Fire Protection District (Contra Costa Fire) and Rodeo-Hercules Fire Protection District (Rodeo-Hercules) are pleased to announce the Contra Costa Local Agency Formation Commission (LAFCO) has unanimously approved the annexation of Rodeo-Hercules by Contra Costa Fire. The annexation is expected to be effective on July 1, 2025. Contra Costa Fire…
Twisty Pursuit Down I680 Ends With Dog Bite, Handcuffs For Car Theft Suspect Wednesday
A circuitous air and ground pursuit of a suspected car thief snaked through Concord and ended in Pleasant Hill Wednesday after the alleged thief abandoned his vehicle and fled into the neighborhood. The unidentified suspect was eventually pinpointed hiding under landscaping in the area of 50 Cleaveland Road – with the Sheriff’s STARR III helicopter…
Pedestrian Struck And Killed In Walnut Creek Friday
A pedestrian was struck by a car and seriously injured on Westbound Ygnacio Valley Road east of Oak Grove Road at approximately 6:25a.m. Friday. The responsible driver phoned police to report they had “hit something” in the area at that time, prompting a lengthy search for the victim, believed to be for a woman dressed…
Tornado Warnings, Empty Parking Spots, Drone Squadron, And Happy Endings
If you’re still under the covers – and, frankly, who among us doesn’t wish we were there, too? – you may not know that the 24/680 is washing away. The insomniacs, early risers among us were greeted by Flood Watch advisories, reports of rising water creeping into homes and, yay, a Tornado Alert for San…
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.…