Posts Tagged ‘NEWS24-680.com’
Whistling In The Newsroom
Every profession has its basic tenets. In journalism, they are: Never go on vacation; No whistling in the newsroom, and – perhaps most important – never, ever say “Boy, it sure is quiet out there…” We received the latter comment from a reader early Sunday morning. Our reaction, driven home by far too many years…
Read MoreLivermore PD Officers Open Fire On Car Reported Speeding Toward Them Wednesday
Two Livermore police officers who made a traffic stop on a vehicle in the area of Airway Boulevard and the eastbound Interstate 580 off-ramp early Wednesday morning ended up drawing and firing their weapons on a second car reportedly steering toward them at high speed. Investigators said the two officers were conducting a DUI investigation…
Read MoreSki Mt. Diablo! Local Plankers/Boarders Eye Recent Snowfall – Test Their Edges
It may be a little sparse, and there’s always Elephant Rock and other hazards to consider, but local realtor Rachael Hand captured this image of a snow-capped Mt. Diablo this morning. Rachael, who in the interest of transparency also happens to advertise with this site, was making the rounds Thursday when she noticed the summit…
Read MoreHousebreaker Kicks In Door Of Danville Home Thursday
Danville police are responding to an interrupted residential burglary in the 100 block of Santa Clara Drive in the city this morning – the ski-masked culprit kicking in the front door of the residence before he was confronted by a resident. Police are looking for a male of unknown race, about 5′ 10″ tall who…
Read MoreOrinda Teacher Arrested For “Unlawful Relationship” With Two Students While At Acalanes High School
On Wednesday, January 8, 2020, at about 6:30 PM, Detectives from the Contra Costa County Office of the Sheriff arrested 54-year-old Kyle Ann Wood at her home in Pleasant Hill. The Lafayette Police Department, assisted by the Sheriff’s Office Investigation Division, recently began an investigation into Wood after receiving reports of alleged inappropriate and unlawful…
Read MoreOrinda May Agree To Help Clean Up Moraga’s Streets
Moraga’s mean streets may get a helping spritz from its immediate neighbor if a brewing agreement comes to pass. The Town of Moraga is seeking a contractual agreement with its Big City neighbor calling for Orinda to provide street cleaning services – using equipment (slightly more modern than the device pictured) and person power the…
Read MoreIt’s 2020 – Locals Ring In The New Year With Restraint
The arrival of Double Twenty was greeted with a sort of quiet restraint, as far as we can tell, though there were one or two ragers out there with some dedicated partying. It’s quiet out there for the most part, we’ve been roaming around, “You Belong To The City” running on our own personal soundtrack…
Read MoreBurglars Bedevil The 24/680 – Four Break-ins In Orinda Thursday
No city or town seems exempt from a recent spate of local burglaries and some areas are getting especially hard hit on an apparently rotating basis. Thursday was Orinda’s turn in the crosshairs, apparently, with Chief of Police David Cook confirming his officers dealt with four residential burglaries over the course of their day. “The…
Read MoreFelony Fraud Charges For Former Con Fire Battalion Chief
From the Office of the District Attorney: Former Con Fire Battalion Chief Charged with 12 Felonies for Falsifying Payroll Records, Misappropriation of Taxpayer Monies Martinez, Calif. – Earlier this week the Contra Costa County District Attorney’s Office filed criminal charges against former Contra Costa County Fire Protection District (Con Fire) Battalion Chief Louis Manzo Jr. of…
Read MoreHoliday Leftovers
This happens to be our favorite time of year, as it is for so many of you, and we’re embracing the Warm and Fuzzy feelings generated by the Holidays as descending rain and fog is offset by Christmas trees and a fire in our fireplace. While the story line of our National Politics seems to…
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