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Woman Shoots Self In Front Of San Ramon Police Officers Wednesday; Dies At Hospital
San Ramon police say a distraught woman has died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound fired as officers attempted to talk her into dropping her weapon in a parking lot outside 4000 Executive Parkway Wednesday. Police said the incident was first reported at approximately 11:30 a.m. in the area of Executive Parkway and Bishop Drive in…
Read MoreFire Burns Through Apartment In San Ramon Tuesday; 2 Escape Flames – One Cut Climbing Out Window
An early-morning fire ripped through a two-story apartment on Canyon Village Circle in San Ramon Tuesday, two male residents suffering injuries ranging from burns to lacerations in their effort to escape the flames. The blaze was reported at 2512 Canyon Village Circle at approximately 5:55 a.m. One resident of the unit, an unidentified male, was…
Read MoreBomb Squad Detonates Pipe Bomb, Black Powder In Martinez Tuesday
Martinez police reported that a resident living in the 2300 block of Wayne Street called to alert them of a pipe bomb on his property at about 11:30 a.m. Tuesday. Police said the citizen moved the device to the street and called police. Members of the Walnut Creek Police Department Bomb Squad responded , determined…
Read MoreSan Ramon PD Issue Public Notice: “Were You Approached By This Man?”
San Ramon police are looking for potential witnesses or additional victims of a man they said sexually battered at least two women on a public bus from Walnut Creek BART to San Ramon. The alleged incidents occurred between Aug. 12 and 14, according to police, with victim statements and video evidence leading to the arrest…
Read MoreCar Burglary Goes Wrong In Walnut Creek Wednesday; Knife Brandished In Ensuing Fight
Walnut Creek police are responding to a reported attempted car burglary which – apparently – ended in a struggle over a knife between the suspected burglar and the owner of the targeted car. This incident is evolving and was reported at around 1 p.m., with police called to the 2700 block of Oak Road in…
Read MoreDanville Holds Its Citizens Police Academy This Fall
Ed. Our video is a little dated and some of the faces have changed during the intervening years but the intention – and potential benefits for those trying to learn a bit more about community policing – remain largely the same: The Danville Police Department is inviting members of the community to take part in…
Read MoreCaldecott Car Fire Fries Eastbound Traffic Sunday
The owner of this Subaru Forester bailed out of their vehicle this morning after it came to a rest in the Caldecott and caught fire. Emergency crews raced to the scene, tended to the driver and put out the blaze at around 10:36 a.m. CHP Oakland along with Cal trans and firefighters from both sides…
Read MoreFifty Years Ago Today: Three Guys Took A Brief Summer Vacation – And Made History
There are times, safe at home and with fresh air in our lungs, we look at the moon at night – and wonder what it must have taken to send three men there, landing two of them on its surface. We think of all the things that could have gone wrong and the science behind…
Read MoreThe Wednesday Warbler: Changes For The Rheem? And Pot-Crazed Grannies…
Pardon the mid-week interjection but the biggest news since that Giant Gopher started tunneling under Rheem Center again is that our local landmark theatre may be posting an “Under New Management” sign soon. Tongues that waggle locally say negotiations for sale of our vaunted local Neon Lady are underway – and to a recognized name…
Read MoreLafayette Metallurgist Charged In Berkeley Cadmium Poisoning Plot
A Lafayette man and Berkeley engineer has been charged with trying to kill a colleague by putting toxic cadmium into her food and water since 2017, according to court papers filed in support of his arrest. Berkeley police arrested David Xu, 34, of Lafayette on Thursday. He has been charged with premeditated attempted murder resulting…
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