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Friday Outlook: Cold, With A Chance Of Car Burglary

Good Friday morning on what’s shaping up to be an Amy Winehouse-themed news day in the 24/680. We’re not quite sure how our newsroom jukebox finds its musical way in the mornings, but it’s all about Rehab and Waking Up Alone – in the bunker this morning. Folks are up and about and slamming into…

DNA Testing Links Moraga Coyote To Latest Lafayette Bite Incident

State Fish and Wildlife officials said DNA testing of animal saliva acquired after three recent coyote encounters in Moraga and Lafayette has revealed that a single animal was responsible for all three biting incidents. Lab results proved that a coyote was responsible for a bite delivered to a Diablo Foods store employee in Lafayette the…

COVID Vaccine To Be Distributed Following Federal, State Framework

Joint Statement of Bay Area Health Officers: As Bay Area nurses, doctors and other healthcare workers caring for COVID-19 patients receive the first, small batches of a rigorously tested vaccine, the region’s Health Officers see hope: we now have a critical tool to help fight this pandemic. These vaccinations in acute care hospital settings follow…

“Yes, Virginia – Santa Does Live In Danville…”

Letters dropped by Dec 10 will receive response by Dec 24 Looking for a place to drop-off those Christmas wish lists? Look no further than Santa’s Mailbox, now open at the Danville Community Center and Danville Library. Children can write a letter to Santa and drop it off from November 30, 2020 – December 10,…

One Dead In I680 Pacheco Crash Wednesday

The northbound lanes of Interstate 680 north of Center Avenue are blocked at this hour (10:50 a.m.) after a single-car crash left one person dead and debris spread across several lanes of roadway. A SigAlert has been declared with lanes blocked and no estimate given for reopening. The crash was reported at 10:24 a.m., the…

Highway 4 Crash Leaves One Dead Saturday

What’d I See? – As we reported Saturday evening, there was a fatal crash on westbound Highway 4. The CHP just provided some additional details on this incident: This past Saturday at about 10:38pm, Contra Costa CHP was advised of a solo vehicle crash on Hwy-4 westbound, just east of Port Chicago Highway in Concord.…

Lafayette To File Lawsuit Barring PG&E From Cutting Trees

The Lafayette City Council, at a special meeting held today, has decided to sue the Pacific Gas & Electric Company (PG&E) for failing to uphold a Tree Removal Agreement the utility signed in 2017. On Tuesday, November 10, 2020, the City of Lafayette was informed by a representative of PG&E that the utility intended to…

“O, Not-So-Silent Night…”

The most-often-asked question here at News24/680 behind “Don’t you guys ever sleep?” is our favorite: “I’m in (Pick Your City) – what the (Pick Your Expletive) is happening?” With the answer to the first question “Not nearly enough” and with a growing network of Tipsters and Flashers and Skywatchers, it’s true that we generally hear…

Mystery Gunfire Awakens A Quiet Lafayette Neighborhood Friday

Neighborhood surveillance video captured one of an estimated three volleys of shots fired in a normally sleepy part of Lafayette early Friday morning. The gunfire woke neighbors, naturally, and drew police – who were apparently unable to pinpoint the source of the gunfire. There were no reports of injuries. The shots, fired at regular intervals,…

Marathon Rescue Effort After Crash In San Ramon Thursday

Crews of firefighters using specialized equipment worked for more than two hours to free a driver trapped in the wreckage of their car after a grinding crash on Dougherty Road Thursday night. The crash was first reported at 6:45 p.m., with neighbors reporting the sound of an impact in the area. Passersby stopping to investigate…