Posts Tagged ‘Concord Calif.’
Fatal Crash Involving Motorcycle Reported In Concord Friday
One person was killed in a car versus motorcycle crash on southbound SR-242 at Grant Street on Friday, California Highway Patrol officers closing the Grant Street offramp to facilitate their investigation. ] A collision between a Toyota and a motorcycle of unknown type was reported at 10am at that location with the motorcyclist down. Police…
Read MoreHouse Fire Reported In Concord Wednesday
Crews battled and quickly knocked down a fire in a home in the 1300 block of Babel Lane in Concord on Wednesday, punching through the roof to extinguish a blaze believed burning in the living room. Two ambulances were requested shortly after the blaze was reported at 11:07am. Initial reports of a person bloodied and…
Read MoreFire Damages Concord Home Tuesday
Lensman “GoGo” Gomez on the scene of that house fire on Andrews Drive in Concord today (1800 block). Witnesses reporting the blaze kicked off to the rear of the residence and then extended into the home, burning into the attic and jeopardizing the roof. No injuries were reported. The fire was reported at 10:45 am.…
Read MoreTwo-Alarm Blaze Draws Attention In Concord Wednesday
A smoky but thankfully slow-moving grass fire burned a little too close to homes on Reynolds Place in Concord on Wednesday, incident commanders upgrading the blaze to two alarms shortly after it was reported at 7:44pm. Firefighters maneuvered to provide structure protection for local homes as the fire crept across 5 acres of grassland, sending…
Read More“I’ll Race You For That Head of Lettuce In Your Tote Bag…”
Spotted in Concord and Photographed by Ryan Panlilio (thanks, Ryan!
Read More“Hey, Does Anyone Know What’s Going On?” – Why, Yes, Virginia… We Do!
Veteran readers know we scramble when the sirens start to whoop and the whirlybirds take to the air around here, knowing your inquiries won’t be far behind. And you didn’t let us down as our Flash and Facebook systems started spitting out the usual “Hey, what’s with all the sirens on X street?” by the…
Read MoreConcord Police Activity Stirs Public Interest Saturday
Laurie Vega Stephens was kind enough to share this photo snapped during a police action at Monument and Nursery Lane in Concord Saturday night. An accompanying helicopter eventually moved off but it was noisy out there for a bit and our Tip Line began to heat up. We’re not immediately certain that this response was…
Read MoreStandoff In Concord Saturday
Photos coming in from the scene of a police standoff in Concord tonight, Saturday. Neighbors reported a sizable police presence in the 4400 block of Buckthorn Court with a man, believed to be armed, barricaded inside a residence and refusing to come out. Lots of police on hand and the neighbors reportedly remained calm (differing…
Read MoreTwo-Alarm Apartment Fire Extinguished In Concord Tuesday
Firefighters responded to reports of smoke and flames in an apartment in the 4900 block of Clayton Road on Tuesday, arriving to find a fire well underway and quickly upgrading the blaze to 2-alarms. Neighbors reported seeing someone engaging the blaze with a fire extinguisher shortly after it was reported at 6pm, someone believed to…
Read MoreMan Dies Following Fight At Concord Elementary School Wednesday
A 62-year-old Concord man died following a fight in the parking lot of Sun Terrace Elementary School, 2448 Floyd Lane in Concord, at around 5:20 p.m.in Wednesday afternoon. The deceased was subsequently identified as Sione Filimoehala, 62 of Concord. Officers responding to reports of a fight involving several adults in the front parking lot of…
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