Not What You Want To See On The Highway…
Driver of this truck ran into a little trouble on southbound I680 north of S. Main in Walnut Creek a few moments ago (2:13pm) with fire starting in the engine compartment and spreading to the truck as occupants baled out. No one was injured, thankfully, through traffic is stalling in the area as fire apparatus…
On-Scene Checkup…
A moment at the scene of a smoky fire in the 400 block of N. Civic in Walnut Creek this evening. We believe they were examining the child for possible smoke inhalation – but that she was okay.
Police Pursuit Ends With A Bang In Pleasant Hill Tuesday
Closing out what turned out to be a very busy Tuesday in the 24/680 was this pursuit and crash, two gents in a fleeing car coming off the freeway and into the parking lot at 2120 Contra Costa Boulevard in Pleasant Hill – where they proceeded to rearrange some landscaping and adjacent lighting. Two men…
Our Landmark Mountain Gets Moody – Then Flashes A Hopeful ‘Bo
Mount Diablo went through some moody phases Tuesday afternoon – rolling fog, some light rain, talk of hail – before flashing a hopeful rainbow. Adding to the meteorological happenings was the seismological – with Alamo logging a 2.2 Magnitude ice cube shifter just in time for the cocktail hour. Just keeping things interesting in the…
Fog Pushes Into Our Valleys… On Little Cat Feet
Early risers/walkers out to get their steps in this morning were met by Carl Sandburg’s sound-muffling grey tides, turning the ridge tops into islands in a puffy white sea. Some of us like this micro-climate peculiarity. Others, not so much. We find it comforting.
“I’ll Race You For That Head of Lettuce In Your Tote Bag…”
Spotted in Concord and Photographed by Ryan Panlilio (thanks, Ryan!
“We Glow When We Ride…”
Members of an East Bay bicycle club take to the streets of Walnut Creek during a weekly ride.
“Night Owl”
Ever get the feeling you’re being watched? Our photographers were out and about, as usual, when one of them got that feeling you get when you know someone has eyes on you. We remind our guys to “always look up” when surveying the landscape and this is what met the lensman’s gaze. Amazing what’s out…
24/680 Rainbow Triggers Photo Frenzy: CockatooBo, PupBo, 7ElevenBo
More unsettled weather in the 24/680 this afternoon followed by a light show of sorts as Ma Nature produced a double rainbow for our enjoyment. We snapped a photo but that touched off a small avalanche of reader photos, some of them without fingers over the lenses and many featuring family pets and other local…
Daylight Slips Away – Friday Night Kicks Off In The 24/680
We’ll see what evening brings. Lots of questions, tips, photos coming in tonight as the readership gets off work and, perhaps, switches into “play” mode. Check in if you see something amiss, find a good place for dinner or see a good movie.