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…
Photos: Fiery Crash In Walnut Creek Thursday Night
A suspected DUI driver lost control of his pickup and crashed at N. Main and Pine Street in Walnut Creek Thursday, the truck catching fire and the driver arrested at the scene. Neighbors reported the crash and resulting fire at 10:55 p.m. The unidentified driver was treated for apparently minor injuries.
Shelves Are Full, Aisles Are Empty – Where IS Everyone?
Out and about a little tonight and wondering if something is up because there’s little sign of anyone out anywhere. Shooter (that’s what we call photographers – not the other usage) Craig Cannon walked into the neighborhood grocery store to find the shelves full and the aisles deserted. If we can just sync up this…
Smoky Crash On I680 South In Pleasant Hill Tuesday
One person was reportedly briefly trapped in the smoking wreckage of a car on southbound I680 in Pleasant Hill Tuesday. The crash was reported at 3:43 p.m. and captured by a local News24/680 Flasher, Ryan Panlilio, who kindly sent in a photo. Witnesses reported seeing the car spin out and make contact with the right…