Another Night On The Beat In Walnut Creek
A small drama – one of several over the course of a night’s work for local police – as an unhoused gentleman made a bit of a stand at a Chevron station at N. Main and Treat Saturday. Witnesses said the unidentified man had brandished a knife and was scraping it on the sidewalk, yelling…
Prius Hits Another Car, “Turtles” In Downtown Walnut Creek Friday
It was a close call for two drivers at N. Main Street and Sunnyvale Friday night after a Prius allegedly struck another car before rolling over onto its back. The incident was reported at 8:48 p.m. and we do not believe any serious injuries resulted. Police were investigating the incident and the possibility that alcohol…
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…