Police Clear Walnut Creek’s Las Lomas High School After Shooting Threat
A report of a gun on campus and then an “active shooter” at Las Lomas High swelled exponentially Friday, bringing police on the run as apparently unrelated events contributed to the parental worry and student angst. Officers cleared the school one classroom at a time after the campus locked down in response to a threat,…
Where Is All That Stolen Apple Gear Ending Up?
From the California Highway Patrol’s (CHP) Organized Retail Crime Task Force (ORCTF): SACRAMENTO, Calif. – The California Highway Patrol (CHP) today announced the arrest of multiple suspects believed to be part of an organized retail theft ring and the recovery of stolen merchandise. The investigation began in September 2022, when the CHP Organized Retail Crime…
Armed Robbery In Concord Thursday
Police are investigating an armed robbery in the Costco parking lot on Monument Boulevard in Concord Thursday after two men – one reportedly armed with a pistol – robbed a victim at gunpoint at approximately 4:10 p.m. No injuries were reported as a result of the encounter. No description of what was taken was available…
Carjacking Reported In Orinda Wednesday – Suspect Arrested After Bizarre Return Trip
FINAL UPDATE: Two detained near St. Stephens off-ramp after bizarre carjacking, pursuit. ORIGINAL STORY: A driver had his car stolen at gunpoint near Orinda Chevron Wednesday night, the victim approached by a young woman who brandished a pistol and ordered him out of his Mercedes E300 sedan. No injuries were reported during the encounter, reported…
Suspected Burglars Find Out It’s Hard To Outrun A Helicopter Wednesday
On February 1, 2023, at 3:08 pm, the Antioch Police Department’s Dispatch Center received a call from a resident on Durness Court reporting a burglary in-progress of an occupied residence. Information received at the time reported the occupant was possibly an elderly woman. Officers responded to the scene, assisted by the Contra Costa County Sheriff’s…
Danville Police Seek Residential Burglary Suspects
From the Danville police department: DANVILLE, Calif. (February 2, 2023): The Danville Police Department is seeking suspects who broke into a home in the Wood Ranch neighborhood Tuesday. On January 31 at 10:46 p.m., officers responded to a report of a residential burglary on the 60 block of Woodranch Circle. The resident reported the home…
Tesla-Defiling Cow Triggers Police Response In Pleasanton – And No End Of Cow Puns
Some of us here in Semi-Rural Suburbia have had occasion to interact with meandering cows, emus, horses, pigs and even the intermittent alpaca. It’s part of living out here in “The Country,” where the air is as fresh as the eggs in our chicken coops, and our critters are honored, curried, and cared for so…
One Dead In SR-4 Crash Near Martinez Wednesday
One person was killed in a three-car crash on westbound SR-4, east of Pine Street, early Wednesday. The crash was reported at approximately 4:17 a.m. after a Ford hatchback traveling westbound collided with the center divide, leaving the vehicle disabled in traffic lanes. A Lexus SUV, with one occupant, was also traveling on westbound SR-4…
Walnut Creek Burglary – The End Of The Story
We Flashed what we knew when it happened Jan. 25 but, unfortunately, weren’t able to put a period on the story at the time. Now we can. At around 5:15 pm that night, Walnut Creek Police officers responded to a residential burglary that had just been reported near Bayberry and Perada drives in their city.…
Stanley Middle School Principal On Admin Leave Pending SRVHS Investigation
From Lafayette School District Superintendent Brent Stephens: January 28, 2023 Dear Lafayette School District Community, This morning (Saturday, Jan. 28, 2023), the Mercury News published an article about the prosecution of a San Ramon Valley teacher for alleged sexual abuse against two minors. The article is one in a series of articles over the last…