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Lafayette School Locks Down During Search For Robbery Suspects Tuesday

Police from multiple jurisdictions descended on downtown Lafayette Tuesday following an attempted robbery in town and an earlier crime in Alamo. Lafayette Elementary School was placed on lockdown as parents scurried to pickup children and dozens of police searched for two suspects they believed responsible for the crimes. At about 1:01 PM, Contra Costa Sheriff’s…

Injury Crash At 24/680 Interchange Early Thursday

Six-car pileup at our namesake interchange overnight (with injury) continues our streak of crashes in the area. This one was reported at around 3 a.m.

Car Fire Snarls Traffic In Lafayette Thursday

A car caught fire at Quandt and Pleasant Hill Road in Lafayette Thursday evening and our Flash Alert system swung into action with alerts going to readers and photos flooding in! Flashers were quick to report the flames and that arriving firefighters quickly knocked down the blaze but by then the damage was done and…

One Injured In Near-Miss Crash In Lafayette Tuesday

Crash ending with a “Leaner” in the front yard of a home at Happy Valley and Deer Hill in Lafayette tonight. Fire People had to break and peel that windshield to extricate the driver, who was definitely rocked by the experience. He was transported to a local hospital for examination while Fire People and “Captain…

Air And Ground Resources Beat Back 3-Acre Grass Fire In Walnut Creek Friday

Photo of 3-acre grass fire in Walnut Creek.

We felt a news story developing and it materialized as a 3-acre grass fire Friday afternoon – the blaze briefly bumping up against homes in the area of Beacon Ridge Lane before air and ground crews were able to beat it down. The blaze was reported shortly before 5 p.m.and attracted quite a bit of…

Supportive Housing Project Funded In Lafayette

A plan to build permanent supportive housing for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities receives $19.5million from the California Department of Housing and Community Lafayette, Calif: The vision to build 48 permanent supportive housing units in downtown Lafayette for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DD) is one step closer to becoming a reality after…

Several Injured In St. Mary’s Road Crash Sunday

A car with multiple passengers aboard crashed into a ditch off Saint Mary’s Road at Wallabi Court early Sunday morning, seriously injuring some passengers and closing the roadway through the early morning hours. This site first issued alerts of the crash at 1:55a.m. with police responding to the scene and immediately closing the roadway in…

Friday Night Outlook: Clear, But With A Hint Of Burglary

Local law enforcement is keeping busy Friday night as a series of burglaries were reported across the 24/680. Police in Moraga, Lafayette, and Walnut Creek were all busy investigating fresh crime scenes Friday, with at least two burglaries believed to be the “smashed rear slider” type. Details and descriptions remain murky due to darkness and…

Lafayette Crossing Guard Dies Saving Children From Oncoming Car Wednesday

A volunteer crossing guard pushed children out of the path of an approaching car in front of Stanley Middle School in Lafayette Wednesday – taking the impact of the collision himself. His family identified the crossing guard as 45-year-old Ashley Dias, a Lafayette resident and product of both Stanley Middle and Acalanes High School who…

FBI Agent Latest Victim Of Lafayette Car Burglars

It’s no secret that Lafayette – like most other Bay Area cities these days – has been particularly hard hit by car burglars prowling area parking lots looking for loot while car owners dine. An unidentified Federal Bureau of Investigation agent learned this the hard way Saturday while parked outside the American Kitchen restaurant on…