“We Feel Unsafe-Uhh… And You’re Making Me Feel Uncomfortable-Uhh.”
Street sociologists that we are we spend a lot of time interacting with others of our species and cocking an ear whenever some new dialect or linguistic affectation springs up. At present we are trying to trace the origins of “Uhhh-Speech,” that strange vocal add-on people seemingly of all ages and stripes are appending to…
Moraga Birds Find The TARDIS! Can Dr. Who Be Far Behind?
Fans of birds and British television are getting a kick out of the appearance of an avian ‘TARDIS’ – ‘Time and Relative Dimension in Space’ for the uninitiated – which turned up recently on a signpost at the corner of Shuey and Camino Pablo in MoTown. Local Toshiko Eng made the discovery, noted that local…
Alleged Fare Evasion Incident Triggers Melee At Walnut Creek BART Thursday
A scuffle between an outnumbered squad of BART police officers and a group of teenagers suspected of fare evasion quickly grew into a full-blown melee at Walnut Creek BART Thursday as WCPD police officers rushed to provide assistance. Reports that three BART officers were “fighting” with a group of ten teens near the front of…
Circuitous Pursuit Of Carjacking Suspects Ends In Alamo Thursday
One of two people taken into custody following a circuitous pursuit from San Ramon to Walnut Creek and then into Alamo this morning. Suspect vehicle eventually corralled and suspects believed to have committed a carjacking out of the county were arrested. No injuries reported, lots of Flashes, emails received as it was happening. Lots of…
CHP Pursuit Ends With Foot Chase In Lafayette Wednesday
Photos from scene of arrest in Lafayette following a CHP pursuit of a car used in a felony retail theft Wednesday night. Suspect vehicle either gave out mechanically or crashed with two individuals running into the surrounding neighborhood at Deer Hill and Brown Avenue. Police moved in, captured one individual and then brought in other…
Pedestrian Struck, Killed In Pacheco Tuesday
A pedestrian was struck and killed by a passing pickup truck on Marsh Drive at Sally Ride Drive in Pacheco Tuesday afternoon, the truck’s driver remaining on scene until police arrived. The collision was reported at 2:29 p.m. with witnesses saying the victim may have been getting out of a parked car at the time…
Crews Using Break In Weather To Restore Power To Neighborhoods
A large swath of the 24/680 remains without power Monday as crews continue their work untangling downed power lines and snapped support poles. Utility crews worked through the night to restore power to stricken neighborhoods in Walnut Creek and Danville, with progress being reported but thousands still without power.
Confirmed: Arrest, Court Records Prove Presence Of Prolific Central Contra Costa Burglary Crew
The recent arrest of a Merced man wanted in connection with a string of recent burglaries in the San Ramon Valley and elsewhere is leading to additional information on the activities of a highly mobile, sophisticated, and brazen burglary crew unafraid of alarms or video surveillance systems. This site has only been able to hint…
Overpass Fire Gets Some Attention Friday
Fire in the midst of a downpour? Sure, why not… after some rubbish from a known encampment caught fire and burned vigorously under the Olympic Boulevard overpass to northbound I680 Friday night. Fire crews arrived to do what mother nature could not. A lot of people wondered about that smoke cloud, apparently.
Two Injured In 2-Alarm Pacheco House Fire Thursday
Two people were injured, including one with serious burns, in a smoky, 2-alarm fire that spread through a home in the 1200 block of Temple Drive in Pacheco Thursday. Two other residents were displaced by the blaze. The fire was reported at 11:23 p.m. with firefighters met by heavy smoke and flame from the residence…