Crash In Front Of Lafayette BART Brings Police Thursday
An 2-car crash in front of Lafayette BART attracted police and the interest of passersby photographers Gint and Andrew Federas Thursday. Officers were seen detaining a man afterward. We don’t believe there were any serious injuries.
Car Fire Turns Into Vegetation Fire Turns Into Drive-by Photo Sunday
Auto Pyre northbound on I680 just south of Crow Canyon off ramp in San Ramon, about 2:15 pm today. Photo courtesy of The Klyvers (Driver driving and passenger operated the camera).
Hot Time Downtown Friday
Local lensman Sean McDonough was enjoying a cooling evening in downtown Walnut Creek Friday when a runaway table heater caught some trappings on fire at Bourbon Highway and brought the fire department on the run. A crowd developed, traffic slowed for a look and Sean snapped off a couple of frames – freezing the moment,…
One Dead In Monument Boulevard Crash Wednesday
One person was killed in a violent 3-car crash in front of 1500 Monument Boulevard Wednesday. Police said an 84 year old man was pronounced deceased at the scene. Two other drivers remained on scene and cooperated with the investigation. Alcohol/drugs were not deemed to have been a factor. The crash was reported at 5:54…
Navy Zoomies Get Attention Over The East Bay Saturday
We were bombarded… no, wait, bad word, bad word… inundated, yes, better… we were inundated with calls about military aircraft zooming around over East Bay landmarks Saturday. Thanks to Sean McDonough’s magical camera and cat-like reflexes, we have a visual on the tangoes… uh, aircraft and we believe they are F18s preparing for a flyover…
Diablo Moon
A local photographer captures a moment at our landmark mountain.
Memorial Appears At Scene Of Fatal Walnut Creek DUI Crash
Friends and family of a young woman killed by a suspected DUI driver on N. Main Street in Walnut Creek early Saturday morning are leaving tributes in her memory at the crash site. Family members identified Maricarmen Leon of Discovery Bay as the young woman killed in the early morning crash, which also left a…
How Hot Is It? Car Catches Fire In Walnut Creek Saturday
We don’t have to tell you we’re going through a bit of a heat wave at present and that there’s no truth to the rumor that cars are spontaneously combusting as temperatures rise. Local shooter (that’s what we call photographers, not to be conflated with the other usage…) Sean McDonough was surveying the damage from…
Two Injured In 24/680 Crash Late Wednesday
Crash at our namesake interchange early this morning with two people trapped in the wreckage of their vehicle until firefighters could work them free. Both motorists taken to the hospital with non-life threatening injuries.
“Flash Photos:” Crash In Walnut Creek Friday
We Flashed word of a crash at S. Main and Newell in Walnut Creek Friday night and, as usual, we started getting reports from neighbors in the area who supplied us with information or, in this case, photos. Our thanks to Sean, who forwarded his photos from the scene. One person was injured and had…