Easy Rider Making Trail Users Uneasy In Walnut Creek; PD On The Case

Police in Walnut Creek say they have received several complaints about a two-wheeled terror riding a black mini-motorcycle in the areas of Perada Dr, Citrus Ave, Oak Grove Rd and Ygnacio Valley Rd. This scofflaw has also (allegedly) been seen riding recklessly on the trail. If you know the identity of the individual or know…

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Two Charged With Firebomb Attacks In Lafayette And Danville

SAN FRANCISCO – David Jah and Kristopher Alexis-Clark were charged with conspiracy to commit arson, announced United States Attorney David L. Anderson, United States Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (“ATF”) Special Agent in Charge Rayfield Roundtree, and Federal Bureau of Investigation (“FBI”) Special Agent in Charge John Bennett.  Alexis-Clark also was charged with…

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Laptop Thieves Strike At Danville Starbucks Tuesday; Customers Give Chase

A crew of thieves struck a popular local hangout in Danville Tuesday, sweeping a laptop computer off a table after attempting to rob a waiting customer and fleeing to a waiting car with the victim – and other customers and employees – giving chase. The latest strike by crews of thieves targeting high-priced electronic gear…

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In The Old Days, Drivers Carried Road Maps And Jumper Cables – Now, It’s…

Martinez Police Corporal Ryan Baillie and Reserve Officer Hue were working their beat at 12:49 a.m. on February 9 when they spotted a car driving in circles in the intersection of Pacheco Boulevard and Howe Road. The officers did what police do and they contacted the driver, 22-year-old Concord resident Oscar Esparza-Cabello, arresting him for…

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The Sunday Scribbler

Quite the week. We had a little bit of everything popping off in our valleys, glens and dales this week – with a Point Break-type bank robbery in Pleasanton (everything but the skydiving and surfing, of course) – BioSpill attacks on local businesses by transients who have learned to use the weapons at hand, a…

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Officials Investigating Overnight Air Crash On Mt. Diablo, Pilot Killed

The wreckage of a small plane which crashed sometime after its takeoff from Hayward Executive Airport was located near Summit Road on Mt. Diablo, about two miles southwest of the mountain’s peak, on Saturday afternoon as family members reported the pilot overdue. The body of the pilot was found with the wreckage of his single-engine…

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