Bad Afternoon On Our Highways
Both our namesake roadways affected by crashes, incidents this afternoon. This multi-vehicle collision occurred on eastbound Highway 24 prior to the I680 and REALLY impacted traffic before crews were able to get things cleared again. Three people off to the hospital but we don’t think the injuries were serious… … and things were equally disrupted…
Good News And Bad News In Rossmoor Crash Wednesday
A single-car crash in the 2700 block of Golden Rain Road in Rossmoor caused a few anxious moments but ended with the driver walking to a waiting ambulance under their own power. The crash was reported at 7:57 p.m. with reports of a car into a paving company trailer bearing out. Fears that the driver…
Overturned Vehicle Blocks Pleasant Hill Road Thursday
“Full Turtle” on Pleasant Hill Road at Diablo View in Pleasant Hill with the driver on his way to the hospital. Lensman Sean McDonough made the picture. Police told Sean said that civilian-type folks (one possibly an airline flight attendant) performed a variety of necessary functions before emergency crews arrived on scene. Nice work, Helpful…
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…