Arrest In Walnut Creek Tuesday Night
Walnut Creek PD officers take a man into custody after an incident near N. California Boulevard and Ygnacio Valley Road Tuesday evening.
Parking Enforcer Takes A Break, Lends Helping Hand During Power Outage
When the lights go out in Walnut Creek – EVERYONE pitches in to help out, even the Meter People! Hat Tip to this public servant, taking it to the streets…
Pedestrian Struck By Car In Walnut Creek Monday
A man walking with his wife was struck by a car in the area of South Main Street and Botelho Drive Monday afternoon, suffering a laceration to his head. The 1:54 pm collision touched off a brief road closure and resultant traffic jam as motorists looked for ways around the site. The victim was alert…
Careful When Picking Your Co-Conspirators
A gentleman in Walnut Creek found himself in bracelets Friday after allegedly asking a passersby he met on the street if he wanted to help burglarize a local business in the 2600 block of N. Main Street. Turned out the chosen collaborator was related to the owner of the targeted business so – as they…
Some Photos Are Just Begging For A Good Caption…
We’re in a bit of a news cycle here on the site and Holy Moley are the wires singing with Flashers Flashing, readers writing, photographers shooting and writers overloading and trying to put it all into words. Fat chance. Most of you know about the unfortunate crash into a Walnut Creek post office branch on…
The Walking Invisibles – When The Demons Take Control
We get a lot of photos now. People send them to us because, apparently, it’s clear that we like them. Some are unintentionally funny, a big, fleshy finger across mid-frame, or the composition disrupted and a-kilter – as if the picture had been taken in the middle of a 7.2 quake. Bobcats. Butterflies. Baseball games.…
So Long, Sunday…
The choice for tonight’s closing photo came down to one depicting a rash of retail thefts seen in the 24/680 today or something more calming and sedate. We went with sedate. With high temperatures, a lack of wind and the flash of lightning over Concord, Sunday went out like a lion and with a splash…
Be Careful Out There, People…
These two cars tangled at N. California and Bonanza in Walnut Creek early Saturday morning. No injuries but they’re going to need a little work…
On The Job In Walnut Creek Monday
After a busy, buzzy day in the 24/680 Walnut Creek police were alerted to a suspected stolen car in the 1500 block of Parkside Drive and moved in to make contact with the operator, who abandoned re-fueling operations and allegedly fled in the direction of a local hotel. Police proved to be too speedy and…
Active Saturday Night In The 24/680
It may have been a little quieter than normal in the downtown clubs Saturday but the neighborhoods were busy, with a car fire attracting attention in Walnut Creek and a high-speed pursuit running from Concord along our namesake highways and out through the Caldecott. A Dodge Charger was reported on fire in the 1500 block…