The X-Files – BAAA-RT Goat; Canada Hates Us, Too; And Teenage Coochie Coochie Coo
All in all, a pleasant if somewhat strained week in the 24/680 with life playing out as expected for the most part – with a few exceptions: “O Canada, What’d We Do To You?” Our line of work has left us largely inured to casual expression of dissatisfaction or worse by people who don’t like…
Two-Alarm Fire Damages Orinda Home Sunday
An apparent vehicle fire crept into a 3-story residence on Orinda View Road Sunday, escalating the fire response to 2-alarms and causing significant damage to the structure before the bulk of the blaze was brought under control at 3:13 a.m. The blaze was reported at 2:29 a.m. and quickly escalated to 2-alarms after Moraga-Orinda Fire…
Fire Damages Home In Walnut Creek Friday
An apparently faulty heating system led to an early-morning fire at a home in the 300 block of Dover Drive in Walnut Creek Friday, spreading to the interior and burning into the home’s attic before it was declared under control. The fire was reported by a resident of the address at 4:32 a.m., with firefighters…
Fire Cleanses Everything, Right?
Well, not really, as the debris pile left behind after a recent multi-alarm fire in Concord will attest. Fire brought down much of the multi-level structure at Sunset and East streets in Concord on April 29, firefighters quickly calling for a 2nd Alarm to help combat the flames. The building was reported ablaze at 10:23…
Police Escort In Walnut Creek Tuesday
Only, not the good kind as three visitors allegedly tried to make off with some goods from the Walnut Creek Target store this evening… fleeing to the nearby BART station where officers stopped them. The men were believed to be from Honduras.
Market Sunday In Walnut Creek
After a day of initial shock and a week of enduring trauma as two respected members of the local Farmers Market community were treated for major injuries suffered in a hit-and run crash at the very same location last week – people returned to the Walnut Creek Farmers Market. The popular venue was back up…
Full Turtle In Walnut Creek Sunday
Crash reported at Tice Valley Boulevard and Rolling Hills Drive this morning really lit up our Flash Alert system. Our thanks to everyone who sent in pictures and loving morning messages until lensman Sean McDonough rolled up onscene. People fist-bumping Sean and referring to the crash as a “Turtle” and we’re beginning to think we’re…
Faces, Facts Emerge As Swatting, Organized Burglary Rings Cracked
We report them as they happen: a disembodied voice on the phone telling school officials gunmen are on the way to shoot students or plant explosives; a group of stealthy burglars in black who rush wealthy homeowners, disable their security systems and loot the home of items few people knew were there. Our stories cover…
“Ma’am, What’s The Midget Wearing?” – The X Files
Back in the day of battling dailies and copy boys and clickety-clacking wire machines the bleary-eyed Über Cognescenti of our Night Copy Desk kept an electronic archive of oddities and story scraps we reporter-types had delivered to them over the course of the day. The collection was known informally as “the Bondage File,” and was…
Hit-And-Run Crash At Walnut Creek Farmers Market; At Least One Injured, One Arrested
The investigation into a devastating early morning hit-and-run crash during vendor setup at the Walnut Creek Farmer’s Market Sunday is underway. The crash was reported at approximately 5:15 a.m. Sunday with first responders arriving to find two people down, one with critical injuries, and obvious damage to the vendor area. Police were quickly alerted that…