With Our New Reality, New Suspicions
Our subscribers are aware of recent, local skullduggeries, chronicled as they happen and intended to inform – not paralyze everyone with fear. We’re certainly not fearful, meeting very cool, very intelligent folks around the 24/680 every day. But stuff is happening we feel compelled to write about, as we believe forewarned is forearmed. Cervantes was…
Lafayette BevMo Robbed Friday
Two men took liquor from the Beverages and More store at 3590 Mount Diablo Boulevard in Lafayette Sunday, saying they were armed to dissuade employee intervention and escaping in an SUV driven by a third man. The masked men entered the store at approximately 7:30 p.m. and left with an undetermined amount of alcohol in…
Deep Thoughts, A Code 3 Night, And The Last Sleep
Tuesday unfolding like a Geisha’s fan, revealing itself to us a pleat at a time after a cycle of police pursuits and crashes. We’ll admit, we succumbed to yesterday’s temperature, sunshine and our musical playlist – pondering deep questions like: “who added cowbell to rock songs?” and: “what’s the better lyric – ‘my brain is…
Trains Halted At Lafayette BART; Two Detained After Firearm Reported Aboard Train
A train was halted at Lafayette BART and a sizable police response mobilized after passengers reported two armed men aboard, fiddling with or loading a firearm. Two men were detained and at least one weapon or facsimile weapon was eventually recovered after several tense moments. The incident was reported at approximately 11:40 a.m. with BART…
Are Car Burglars/Cat Converter Thieves Escalating The Local Arms Race?
We’ve mentioned an apparent shift in the local crime scene, with car burglars, jackers, and Catalytic Converter rustlers increasingly well-armed while plying their chosen trade. We do have a photo of one crew at work, a member under a car and working on the converter while another member provides “security” – covering the front door…
Armed Robbery In Lafayette Monday
Two men apparently followed a Lafayette resident to her Happy Valley home Monday, confronting her before she had time to react and robbing their victim while one of the thieves reportedly held a pistol to their victim’s head. Despite the obvious fright and shock, no physical injury was believed incurred during the crime, reported at…
Monday, Monday – Can’t Trust That Day
Hoping the Mamas and Dudes would allow us a spartan titular use of their lyrics (even though our younger readers are scratching their heads, again, and wondering what we’re “babbling about” this time). So, GOOGLE REFERENCE: Mamas & the Papas Origins: Los Angeles, by way of other Hippie Hotspots History: Four people who released five…
Fatal Shooting In Pleasant Hill Monday
A Concord man was shot in the head and killed during an altercation in the parking lot outside a Contra Costa Boulevard sports bar early Monday. Witnesses reported the killing in a parking lot outside Farrington’s Sports Bar at 1938 Contra Costa Boulevard. Police were on scene minutes after the gunfire was reported at 1:10…
“All Cars” Call In Walnut Creek; “Don’t Hit The Bunny” And Vandals At Work
NEWS24/680 crew members shook off the mildew and mold accrued over the last month and took to the streets Saturday in search of a good story and an exotic cocktail with one of those little parasol umbrellas sticking out of it. The team was feeling all warm and convivial (two of our number home catching…
Fatal Crash In Walnut Creek Sunday
A two-car crash at Treat Boulevard and Alderwood Road left a Concord man dead early Sunday. Sergio Quilici, 34, was struck by a Honda Accord at Alderwood Road and Treat Boulevard at approximately 5:42 a.m. Sunday when the driver lost control of the vehicle, according to preliminary findings from the California Highway Patrol. Investigators said…