“Stop Draggin’ My Audi Around…”
Tow truck operator with a cargo of cars apparently didn’t notice one was dragging and throwing off sparks… drivers tried to alert him but the car caught fire on northbound I-680 in Walnut Creek and…
Walnut Creek Heats Up Saturday Night
First, residents spotted an aspiring burglar on Camino Verde and called police, officers calling out the troops to locate him – requesting the sheriff’s helicopter orbit the area. The whirlybird was called off to assist with another assignment but, almost unbelievably, returned almost to the location of their original search to assist with stopping a…
“… And In The Valley, Children, Was A Village…”
“… where happy people danced and sang, the skies clearing once more and the rain fresh in their fields, their celebration songs spreading to other valleys until the whole region was alive with the sound of their voices…” Second graph, courtesy of “Criswell.” “…..and then, for the third consecutive Tuesday, another mesocyclonic bomb descended upon…
“Ish M’okay, I’m Only Gunna Leave It Here A Minna…”
Car gets away from driver later judged to be impaired on Meadow Lane in Concord Saturday. As you can see, heavy damage to the residence. Np injury to driver or occupants – who were gone at the time, luckily. All photos: Concord PD.
Walnut Creek Photographer Follows His Nose To Pre-Dawn Fire
Our squad of photographers all have a keen nose for a good news photo and Sean “Nosferatu” McDonough has that – and more. Like most of us here Sean never sleeps, so he’s getting shots of things happening around the 24/680 while everyone else is snug in bed. Sean’s news nose came into play Friday…
Unplanned Wind-Powered Flights At Buchanan Field In Concord Tuesday
Wind, a wing to provide lift – and those two things combining to get a few aircraft off the ground at Buchanan Field Tuesday. Witnesses reporting at least three aircraft picked up, moved by wind gusts. No injuries reported.
It’s A Powder Day In Orinda!
Two chairs running, Bunny Hill for the Kiddies and the best Apres Ski Scene in the 24/680 – as long as you’re in bed by 10 pm. We may not be the Steep and the Deep, but we’re working on it…
Ski Diablo! Snow On Our Mountain This Morning
Bring the rock skis just in case but limited lifts are running atop the Bay Area’s newest ski destination – Mount Diablo. The lifts are a little rusty and the off piste schussing is at a skier’s own peril but the washing of white at the summit has some local plankers and boarders thinking. Apres…
Attempted Grab N’ Run At Walnut Creek Nordstrom Doesn’t End Well – For Alleged Grabbers
Obviously we’ve been watching local merchants try to fend off persistent waves of thieves lately, and another chapter in that story was written today during the alleged theft of goods from the Walnut Creek Nordstrom location. Two would-be thieves visited Nordstrom around 2:15 p.m. Thursday, making off with an unknown amount of merchandise from the…
Firefighters Extend A Helping Hand In Hercules Wednesday
Trees came down, transformers supernovae’d, and steady rainfall fed our streams and low-lying areas to make travel hazardous – as most of the experts had promised – during an often wild night in the 24/680 Wednesday. Our team of semi-waterproof photographers were out and about and Craig Cannon was on hand as this little drama…