“Goodnight Moon…”
Looking skyward as the Heavens begin to shift and we test the wind for scent of predicted coming rain. Lensman Sean McDonough took time from photographing earthbound scenes to turn his cameras skyward and produced this image, more haunting when you remember that we were able to send a dozen men there and bring them…
Arrests At Walnut Creek BART Sunday
BART police stopped two men at gunpoint at the Walnut Creek BART station following a theft from the nearby Target store Sunday. Officers alerted to a shoplifting incident in which a Taser was allegedly used or brandished at the store found the men believed responsible and took them into custody at gunpoint.
“And All At Once, Summer Collapsed Into Fall.” — Oscar Wilde
It’s Fall in Moraga, and the Leaf Peepers come from far and wide to glimpse our changing foliage… Our thanks and a tip of the fedora to Mr. Lemaux!
A Devil Mountain Morning In The 24/680
If you don’t know where this is it’s time to hand in your CoCoCounty Resident Card. Brought to you this morning by The Big Guy who makes skies… and Sean McDonough.
Memorial To Victims Of Oct. 7 Terror Attack Stirs Those On Both Sides Of The Conflict
A small but growing grass-roots memorial to the Oct. 7 terror attacks in Israel is getting attention from passersby in downtown Walnut Creek – and stirring the emotions of locals on both sides of the conflict. Hamas fighters killed an estimated 1,400 Israelis, largely civilians, in a surprise attack on the country that day. An…
Busy Day For Police In Walnut Creek Friday
Friday has been busy for Walnut Creek police so far into their day, with a couple of different suspected robbery crews striking in different parts of town and others allegedly attempting to make off with what they could when they could. One man suspected of a theft from the Target store and allegedly pushing a…
There’s Just Something About Halloween…
The office togs come off, that thin veneer of PTA respectability falls away and it’s time to paaaaarrrty like Kristen Wiig in Bridesmaids. Lots of saucy Barbies and Naughty Nurses and devilish Witches out and about tonight. Hope everyone had a good time and that the hangovers don’t burrow in too deep tomorrow.
Say Hello To Halloween!
Lots of little people running around in various costumes this morning… something is afoot!
Io, Io – It’s Into Space We Go
When he’s not shooting earthly news, photographer Sean McDonough turns his lens skyward – capturing our full moon along with Jupiter and ITS moons Saturday evening. Some folks were trying to pin our earthly shenanigans (stolen car and pursuit down I680 included) on the outwardly innocent full moon, but we’re not so sure – a…
Another Night On The Beat In Walnut Creek – “Takedown”
Officers were called to support store personnel at the Ross store in downtown Walnut Creek on Thursday night after a man was allegedly seen removing security tags from items and then leaving with those items without paying. Police followed the man out of the store and attempted to get him to stop and talk with…