Fatal Appian Way Crash In El Sobrante Thursday
A fiery crash in the 400 block of Appian Way in El Sobrante claimed one life early Thursday morning. Calls of a crash and car on fire at 420 Appian brought multiple emergency services to the area, crews quickly locating the burning car and the body of a person with major injuries a short distance…
Police Intercept Suspected Carjackers In Walnut Creek Wednesday
Officers from several local jurisdictions intercepted a car with two suspected carjackers aboard as the driver was making his way into Walnut Creek Wednesday – arresting two men after a short vehicle and foot pursuit. Police converged on a black Honda Accord in the area of Ygnacio Valley Road and Oakland Boulevard at approximately 6:30…
Two Dead In Dougherty Road Crash In Dublin Tuesday
Two men – both believed to have been in their 20s and from San Ramon – were killed in an explosive crash on Dougherty Road at Fall Creek near the San Ramon/Dublin border Tuesday night. The pair were identified as brothers Adam Rasheed, 25, and Khaleed Rasheed, 23, both of San Ramon. The crash was…
Walnut Creek Looking For A Few Good Men – And Women; Seeks $225K Contract For Recruitment Drive
The Walnut Creek City Council on Tuesday is expected to evaluate a proposal giving the city manager permission to authorize a $225,000 contract agreement with a recruiter tasked to increase staffing at the city’s police department. The Walnut Creek Police Department is banking a service agreement with Epic Recruiting will give the department the recruiting effort it…
Moraga Home Damaged By Fire Saturday Night
Two people were evacuated from a home in the 1000 block of Sanders Drive in Moraga on Saturday night after a fast-moving fire swept through the attic space of their home. There were no known injuries but our Flash Network lit up with reports of the blaze as people spotted the glow from the fire…
Fire Reported In Martinez Friday
Tensions are high as a fire burns in the very brittle hills above Pacheco Tonight. Numerous calls of a black smoke column came in about 8:15 PM above Pacheco Blvd near Blum Rd, just above homes, and businesses. The calm wind and cooler temps helped fire crews surround the blaze as it topped 40′ trees,…
Rattlers, Big Cats, Bio-Bombing And – How ‘Bout Them A’s?
Up with the roosters this morning, our little slice of the 24/680 a bit gray but promising to warm, stories, tips and email trickling in as Friday gets underway. The morning is getting something of a jump start as police and fire department personnel in Danville tend to an individual with a deep stab wound…
Dispensary Raiders Return For Another Visit To STIIIZY Pacheco
A convoy of armed, masked thieves returned to the ultra hip STIZZY Pacheco cannabis dispensary early Wednesday morning, descending on the business and making off with an undisclosed amount of goods. The 6,283 sq. ft. outlet, the eighth STIZZY location to do business in Northern California, was closed at the time of the burglary –…
Walnut Creek Home Which Caught Fire And Burned Tuesday Rekindles, Burning Again Wednesday
Firefighters returned to a now-familiar address on Amesbury Court in Walnut Creek on Wednesday after a blaze which gutted the home’s garage rekindled and spread to the upper floors and roof. Crews are currently (6:25am) working to extinguish flames at the residence in the 1900 block of Amesbury after neighbors called to report the structure…
Suspect Detained After Shots Fired In Rossmoor Monday
Our friends in the gated community tell us of some police action in the neighborhood this morning stemming from a welfare check on a resident and the subsequent discharge of a firearm – with at least three shots being fired. Police moved to secure streets in the area of Terra Granada Drive and police drones…