Chevron Settles With County, State Agencies Over 2021 Fuel Spill
From the Officer of the District Attorney: Martinez, Calif. – Contra Costa County District Attorney Diana Becton along with the California Department of Fish and Wildlife announce a settlement has been reached with Chevron over a diesel water mixture spill into the Bay. The release happened on February 9, 2021, at approximately 2:30 pm when…
Morning Pursuit From Lafayette To Orinda Lights Up Orindawoods Neighborhood
UPDATE: Search called off – 12:55 p.m. Lockdown at Orinda Academy ended. Suspects still outstanding. Two men who fled from police in Lafayette crashed their car on the St. Stephens off ramp and fled into the Orindawoods neighborhood Thursday, triggering an air and ground search by several police agencies. The two men, described as Hispanic…
Fatal Crash In Concord Tuesday
As we reported last night (Tuesday, Nov. 1), a 79-year-old man was killed after losing control of his car at Oak Grove Road and Treat Boulevard and crashing. The lone occupant of the vehicle was declared dead at the scene. Witnesses reported hearing and then finding the crash on northbound Treat Boulevard at approximately 7:52…
Good Guys To The Rescue After Clayton Bike Breakdown Monday
There are a lot of threads in our lives, most of them go unrecorded. Longtime readers here know we like to bring some of them into focus when we can – good and bad. This moment was frozen by Rob Brownell this morning on Marsh Creek Road in downtown Clayton, around 8:30 a.m. to be…
The Winds Of Change Are A’Comin’
Prepping for the Great Getting Up Gourd Day with the Streaming Demon stopping on an absolutely rocking music channel we’re letting play out – pumping some vintage+ tunes and lightening the Sunday workload. We’re thinking Rose Apple Tart for Sunday dessert and blueprints for our Plan B Anti Zombie getaway, drawing in space for our…
Sawzall Crew Bagged In San Ramon
At 3:15 a.m., prime Witching Hour around these parts lately, San Ramon police officers stopped a van for expired registration during a further examination (lo and behold) located a car jack, sawzall and amputated catalytic converter. We’ve been writing about these guys lately and the local PDs have been scooping them up when they can…
Lafayette Home Damaged By Fire Thursday
An apparent car fire at a residence in the 3600 block of Nordstrom Lane in the Happy Valley neighborhood spread to the home early Thursday morning, damaging the structure. The blaze, reported at 12:42 a.m., drew a sizable response from Lamorinda fire departments. Police officers searched the residence to warn occupants of the blaze as…
Lafayette Wants Input On Ways To Make Its Streets Safer
From the City of Lafayette: The City of Lafayette is seeking community input on transportation safety in order to develop a Local Roadway Safety Plan (LRSP). The LRSP is one step towards the City’s goal of eliminating deaths and serious injuries on our streets while increasing safe, healthy and equitable mobility for all. We want…
Double Shooting In Concord Sunday
Two people were shot and seriously wounded after gunfire broke out in the 1600 block of Haller Court Sunday. The shooting was reported at approximately 10 p.m. Police and fire department personnel are at the scene and police are apparently canvassing for witnesses and evidence. Neighbors contacting this site said they heard a flurry of…
Neither Snow, Nor Sleet, Nor Winding Country Road…
Messy crash of a contract postal service delivery vehicle on Morgan Territory Road near Leon Drive Friday with the valiant mailperson extricating herself from the wreckage and walking about a mile in order to summon help. The unidentified delivery driver, apparently a favorite with her customers in the Clayton area, is believed to have hit…