These Days, There’s No Such Thing As A Little Fire
Area firefighters have their heads on a swivel these dry days as every fire, no matter how small it may appear, is cause for concern. This utility trailer was parking in the 2600 block of Jones Road and Jones Place in Walnut Creek and was uncomfortably close to some trees and power lines when it…
Saturday Night In The 24/680 – Cocktails And Checkpoints
Locals were apparently ready to get their party on Saturday night, filling area bars and restaurants and anxious to howl at the moon a little. A large squad of high schoolers pressed into one local lounge and were apparently having a grand time until they were spotted by an adult teacher who quietly brought the…
24/680 Residents Using Alarm Roosters To Protect Cars And Property
Local lensman Gint Federas was out and about in Lafayette Sunday, catching the tail-end of that adrenalin ride from Moraga to Lafayette, when he noticed the latest in semi-rural alarm technology, currently in use in an apparent effort to curtail neighborhood crime. Approach the car and the cocksure, feathered alarm system creates enough of a…
Concord Motorists Get A Little Heated Tuesday
Drivers navigating the area of Market Street and Concord Avenue found themselves getting a little hot under the collar Tuesday after a fire – allegedly set by transients in the area – suddenly flared up. Con Fire crews arrived at the on-ramp to northbound SR-242 from eastbound Concord Avenue and ordered it closed to put…
Pre-Dawn Fire At Briarwood Apartments In Pleasant Hill Wednesday
Fire crews raced to answer calls for help after fire broke out in a unit of the Briarwood Apartment complex, 141 Golf Club Road, in Pleasant Hill Wednesday morning. The blaze was reported at 4:43 a.m. and crews arrived to find an upstairs unit fully involved with fire and smoke evident. Pleasant Hill police evacuated…
Crash Into Power Pole In Concord Sunday
Vehicle into a power pole on Treat Blvd. near Cuneo Drive with wires twanging. PG&E is on the way. Not hearing of any outages yet but Treat Boulevard is closed in both directions between Cowell Rd. and Navaronne Way as well as a bunch of side streets including Cuneo Dr. Expect road closures into the…
Locals Gather In Show Of Support For Ukraine Sunday
Supporters turn out in a show of support for the people of Ukraine at the Lafayette Hillside Crosses Memorial Sunday.
Latest Fire Chars Already-Charred Black Angus In Pleasant Hill Thursday
In what has become something of a routine for local firefighters the vacant Black Angus building at 3195 N. Main Street in Pleasant Hill caught fire again Thursday, drawing police and firefighters and “Shootin’ Sean” McDonough, who snapped this picture before venturing forth into the night. The fire, reported at 9:38 p.m., was quickly extinguished…
So, How’s YOUR Day Going?
Everyone has those rotten days when The Fates stack up against us and things begin to cascade southward in spectacular fashion. This poor sanitation worker was on his route and taking care of business in Walnut Creek today when his truck made contact with some low-hanging power lines and – poof – things were off…
Sideshow Rolls Through – And Over – Benicia; Light Looting, Cars Impounded
A group of about 300 car culturists rolled through southern Solano County overnight, descending on the city of Benicia and engaging in light looting and high-speed games of tag with law enforcement into the early morning. A CVS store at 2100 Columbus Parkway was broken into and looted, though it was not immediately clear what…