Our Landmark Mountain Gets Moody – Then Flashes A Hopeful ‘Bo

Our Landmark Mountain Gets Moody – Then Flashes A Hopeful ‘Bo

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May 26, 2026 2

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

Fog Pushes Into Our Valleys… On Little Cat Feet

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May 12, 2026 2

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.

“Night Owl”

“Night Owl”

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Apr 23, 2026 6

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

24/680 Rainbow Triggers Photo Frenzy: CockatooBo, PupBo, 7ElevenBo

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Apr 21, 2026 5

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…

Crashes Continue Into Friday In The 24/680

Crashes Continue Into Friday In The 24/680

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Apr 17, 2026

Reader submitted photo of a crash on I680 north near the Treat Boulevard exit in Pleasant Hill this morning after what turned out to be a bad day on our roads. Photo taken a little after 1 a.m. No word on injuries though ambulances were on scene.

Saturday Shapes Up… In Pictures

Saturday Shapes Up… In Pictures

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Apr 11, 2026 11

A normal Saturday shaping up in the News Bunker with the coffee maker pumping out lattes and omelettes floating out of the pan, our team of photographers out and about and chasing news and clouds and things that interest them. Bless ’em all – we like photographers. Highway 24 unraveled a little bit and “the…