Chemical Agent Assault Leads To Arrest In Lafayette Friday
A San Leandro man was arrested after a chemical agent intended to stave off grizzly bears was allegedly used during an assault in the 900 block of Village Center in Lafayette on Friday. Things began at 10:20am when a man entered a business on the block and discharged a chemical agent that later turned out…
Smash-And-Grab Crew Robs Concord Mall Jewelry Kiosk Wednesday
Note: Archive photo from a previous robbery Four subjects dressed in hoodies, wearing gloves and armed with hammers and pepper spray attacked the Piercing Pagoda kiosk at Sunvalley Mall on Wednesday, pepper spraying an employee and escaping with an unknown amount of merchandise. Shoppers confused the sound of breaking glass with gunshots shortly after noon,…
Concord, Navy To Review Financial Agreement For Reuse Project At Naval Weapons Station
From the City of Concord Concord, Calif. (May 13, 2026) – The City of Concord Local Reuse Authority (LRA) has successfully reached a financial agreement with the United States Navy (Navy) over the price and terms of payment for the approximately 2,422 acres of property at the former Concord Naval Weapons Station to be redeveloped…
Overdue Hiker Found Deceased In Las Trampas Regional
UPDATE: 9:30a.m. Sources have reported that searchers have located the body of the missing man. Recovery operation underway. Original Story: Fresh crews are arriving to renew a search for a 75-year-old hiker overdue after he ventured into the Las Trampas Wilderness Preserve and was reported missing Tuesday night. Helicopters and multi-agency responders turned out to…
Board Of Supervisors Appoints Aaron McAlister To Lead Con Fire
(Martinez, CA) – On Tuesday, the Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors appointed Aaron McAlister as Fire Chief of the Contra Costa County Fire Protection District (Con Fire). McAlister has served with Con Fire since 2016 and most recently served as Deputy Fire Chief of Administration, overseeing Communications/Fire Dispatch, Information Systems, Support Services, Finance, and…
Danville Residents Nudge Town For Increased E-Bike Safety Measures Tonight
The “Genie Out of the Bottle” issue of e-bike safety comes before the Danville Town Council tonight, driven in part by community members who say not enough has been done to address what is becoming a growing and largely uncontrolled problem. Community members studying the issue submitted the results of a survey they say shows…
Burning Rooftop Bush Draws Firefighters In Walnut Creek Monday
Reports of smoke wafting off the rooftop of the four-story Vaya apartments at 1800 Lacassie in Walnut Creek brought firefighters on the double and up to the roof – where they found the smoldering remnants of a bush that had apparently caught fire. Neighbors reported seeing a column of smoke rising from a decorative planter.…
Monte Vista High Invokes Active Shooter Protocol After Campus Threat Friday
No one in an official capacity is talking but the arrival of a substantial police presence at Monte Vista High in Danville this afternoon triggered an avalanche of requests for information from anxious parents and neighbors. Parents and some students subsequently informed us of a school lockdown/security staging at the school with officers/deputies searching and…
Multi-Car Crash Paralyzes Eastbound Hwy 24 In Lafayette Wednesday
Three people were believed injured in a multi-car crash on eastbound Highway 24 west of Oak Hill Wednesday night. The crash was reported just before 9pm with as many as five cars making contact after a white sedan allegedly drove recklessly through traffic, prompting drivers to take evasive action. Initial reports that a person had…
E-Bike Rider Injured In San Ramon Crash Tuesday
A young e-bike rider was struck by a car and injured in a collision at Crow Canyon Road and Tahiti Drive in San Ramon Tuesday. The unidentified juvenile rider received treatment for a fracture at the scene and was taken by ambulance to Children’s Hospital in Oakland for further care. The collision was reported at…