Person Leaps From Pleasant Hill BART Garage Tuesday
BART police say a person found deceased near the Pleasant Hill BART parking structure on Anthony Way apparently leapt from the structure and was not the victim of a crime. Police called the occurrence an “unattended death involving someone in crisis” who jumped from the structure and no foul play is suspected. Initial reports from…
Days Of Whine And Roses; Water Water; And Petrol Bombs In Bristol
Mum always wanted a doctor in the family and we’re feeling particularly obliging because we’re out there taking the pulse of the masses at large and posting our findings. Saturday night’s test results were “thready” as folks we talked with were either engaged in Date Night behavior, “tired of politics” or comfortably in the arms…
Walnut Creek PD Bagging Burglars, Retail Rippers
Most of our local police agencies have been hard at work lately rounding up alleged thieves and burglars as they ply their trade in private homes and public businesses. We may hear more about these actions in the coming days (we may not) but some of them are playing out in front of our cameras…
One Dead, One Seriously Injured In Walnut Creek Crash
UPDATE: The woman killed in this crash was identified Friday as Saniya Banga, 18, of Pittsburg. An 18-year-old girl was killed and her male companion seriously injured in a rollover crash on Ygnacio Valley Road early Thursday morning. The deceased remained covered at the crash scene while the unidentified male victim was transported to John…
First West Nile Virus Death Since 2006 Reported In Contra Costa County
A Contra Costa resident died this month from West Nile virus infection, underscoring the need for everyone in the county to take precautions against mosquito-borne illness. The death of an adult man who lived in East County was reported to the county on July 16. It was the first West Nile virus-related death reported in…
Armed Men Rob Danville Wells Fargo Branch Wednesday
Danville Police are confirming reports that three armed men entered and robbed the Wells Fargo Bank branch at 585 San Ramon Valley Boulevard Wednesday afternoon, stealing items from customers and money from bank tellers. No estimate of the amount of goods, cash taken was provided. A police spokesperson said officers responded to the bank at…
Thieves Make Off With Safe From Concord Dollar Tree Store Friday
Details are sketchy but it appears a trio of thieves breached the Dollar Tree store on Salvio Street in Concord on Friday, entering an office with a crowbar and stealing an office safe. The three were reportedly seen leaving the area in a black Lexus SUV shortly after the incident was reported at 1:44 a.m.…
County Animal Services Seeks Adopters, Fosters To Alleviate Overcrowded Shelter
CCAS partnering with Bissell Pet Foundation to provide free adoptions of all animals during the month of July as shelter reaches capacity Martinez, CA – In partnership with the Bissell Pet Foundation, all animals at Contra Costa Animal Services (CCAS) will be free to adopt during the month of July in an effort to clear…
Purse Snatched After Gun Threat In Walnut Creek Wednesday
Two people, one of them maintaining he had a gun, took a purse from a victim outside the Sports Basement, 1881 Ygnacio Valley Road, shortly after 4 p.m. Wednesday. The female victim was uninjured. Initial reports were that she was approached by a black male subject who told her he had a weapon and demanded…
Wednesday Observations: Clicker Pickers; Overpass Politics, And The Candy Man
Skipping happily past commentary on the national political front in favor of our continued survival we have a few things of interest to address going on here in the 24/680. As leafy Moraga learned June 30 there are highly mobile crews of garage door Clicker Pickers roaming local cities and towns looking for soft targets…