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…
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…