Sanders Ranchers Thank Their Firefighters; Moraga Breathes (A Little) Easier
Things got a little hectic in Moraga Thursday as locals found themselves in a “perfect storm” of sorts – losing power, communications, and ultimately, facing a fast-moving grass fire. There were evacuations and questions and then, it seems, the locals looked for a suitable way to say “thank you.”
Valley Fire Crews Battle Stubborn 2-Alarm Grass Fire In Danville Saturday
Reader Scot Campbell submitted this view of a smoky, stubborn fire burning in Danville Saturday. The blaze, reported at 11:44 a.m., is behind Gwen and Arthur courts and was last reported at about four acres. Firefighters have moved into position to protect homes in the area and CalFire crews were requested. No structures have been…
Wile E. Yote Poses For Local Shutterbug
Suburban “Wolf” aka Canis latrans, also called prairie wolf or brush wolf or, more familiarly Wile E. Yote. Jeremy Mullin captured this portrait of a four-legged neighbor and was captivated by how the color of his coat blended with the landscape, all by design, of course. And then this feller stood there and posed for…
Rough Start For The Morning Commute In Orinda Monday
Things have been a bit topsy turvy on local roads of late and Monday proved no exception as the driver of this van found himself on his side and having to kick his way through the windshield at Santa Maria Way and Camino Pablo. The incident was reported at 5:53 a.m.
Caldecott Car Fire Fries Eastbound Traffic Sunday
The owner of this Subaru Forester bailed out of their vehicle this morning after it came to a rest in the Caldecott and caught fire. Emergency crews raced to the scene, tended to the driver and put out the blaze at around 10:36 a.m. CHP Oakland along with Cal trans and firefighters from both sides…
Close Call In Concord Tuesday
Whoa… close call out in Concord tonight, apparently, with readers sending in a photo of a SUV jumping the curb and stopping “just short” of the outdoor patio seating at EJ Phair tonight. Patrons grabbed this photo of the errant BMW, and said it was close but that everyone was okay.
Fifty Years Ago Today: Three Guys Took A Brief Summer Vacation – And Made History
There are times, safe at home and with fresh air in our lungs, we look at the moon at night – and wonder what it must have taken to send three men there, landing two of them on its surface. We think of all the things that could have gone wrong and the science behind…
Narrow Miss At Moraga CVS Today: Patron Captures The Moment From Inside The Store
We sounded the alarms and Flashed the Flash today as a wayward driver and van rammed the glass frontage of the CVS store in Rheem Center today and thousands of you checked out our story on the site and Social Media arms. Local resident Don Muse was inside the store when the incident occurred, and…
Recreational Vehicles, Grassland Burns In Concord Thursday
A fire off Solano Way in Concord burned grassland and several vehicles Thursday, bringing firefighters on the run and creating a few tense moments before things could be brought under control. The blaze was reported just before 1 p.m. at Solano Way and Arnold Industrial Place, quickly burning through at least three vehicles and throwing…
If A Tree (And Power Pole) Fall In Downtown Martinez, Would You Hear It? You Bet You Would…
The Tip Line lit up this afternoon as a tree fell in downtown Martinez – bringing some power lines and a power pole down with it and damaging some unfortunate cars parked in the area. There were no injuries, we’re happy to report, but Martinez PD shut down the 600-700 block of Ward, Green, Masonic…