Grass Fire Burns A Wee Too Close To Highway 4 Near Martinez Tuesday
Video Ace Craig Cannon on scene of a grass fire burning uncomfortably close to eastbound Hwy 4 near Cummings Sky Way Tuesday. Crew 12 works to put a line in front of it as traffic snarls on the freeway.
Missing Your Mail? Concord Postal Carrier Robbed At Gunpoint Thursday
A Concord mail carrier was held at gunpoint as his mail and packages were taken by up to three armed men Thursday. The getaway car with reportedly Nevada plates and gunmen is still at large. Happened on Salem St. just off Mendocino Dr. A large Concord Police presence at the scene about 1:30pm. Agents were…
“Saturday’s Alright For Fightin'” – Brawls, Arrests In Downtown Walnut Creek
The city’s downtown club scene turned a bit ugly Saturday after a sizable brawl broke out at 1515 Main Street, spilling over into several smaller fights and skirmishes that kept police on the run and busy into early morning. Other disturbances were reported at Main at Bonanza by a Wells Fargo with a large number…
Raw Video From Scene Of Officer-Involved Shooting In Martinez Friday
Police opened fire on one of two cars fleeing the scene of an attempted burglary at a Martinez Cannabis dispensary early Friday morning. (See earlier story) One man was killed and another believed wounded. Two more hurt in a resulting crash. The four police officers who opened fire after one of the cars allegedly veered…
RAW VIDEO: Two-Alarm Structure Fire In Martinez Sunday
Videographer Craig Cannon captured this video of a home burning on Shell Avenue in Martinez on Sunday.
VIDEO: Rim-Riding Thunder Run Ends Abruptly In Martinez Sunday
Bit of action on Highway 4 in Martinez started about 1:30AM this morning as Sheriff and CHP chased a Nissan from East Contra Costa through Central, West, and back to East County. The car was spike-stripped and lost its front tires, you can hear the driver continuing on metal rims at 80 MPH. Sparks from…
Video: Tandem, Fatal Crash In Martinez Wednesday
Two people died following a crash on westbound Highway 4 east of Center Avenue Wednesday, a collision causing both cars to come off the freeway together and into separate trees along Arnold Industrial Drive in Martinez. Killed were Diana Zuniga, 18, of San Pablo, and Jeremiah Smeby, 49. The crash occurred at around 10:40 p.m.…
Car Crash Sparks Gas Main Fire In Concord Monday
Firefighters arrived on the run soon after this car struck the gas main of an office building in the 3500 block of Willow Pass in Concord. The incident occurred shortly after 7:30 p.m. There were no initial reports of injuries. Video: Craig Cannon