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“So, There WAS A Carjacking… AND That Residential Burglary…”

A little after the fact but confirmation of sorts that some stories we were working on actually happened or were at least recorded came when Lafayette PD updated their crime logs today, Tuesday, May 30. We sketched out what we knew about a bad residential burglary (through a skylight, Mission Impossible-style? Really?) of a home…

Cars Catching Fire In A Deluge? Hey, It Happens…

Along with cars slipping and rolling off our roadways a few were catching fire despite the rainfall Wednesday. Sean McDonough found the smoky remains of this car in the 3000 block of Oak Road in Walnut Creek and a few of the firefighters recognized him from their last fire together – a garbage truck. So,…

Tesla-Defiling Cow Triggers Police Response In Pleasanton – And No End Of Cow Puns

Some of us here in Semi-Rural Suburbia have had occasion to interact with meandering cows, emus, horses, pigs and even the intermittent alpaca. It’s part of living out here in “The Country,” where the air is as fresh as the eggs in our chicken coops, and our critters are honored, curried, and cared for so…

A Blast From Our Past – Courtesy Of 680/24 Corridor History Group

Friends with shared origins lead to long-lasting relationships and we are lucky enough to enjoy one with the folks at 680/24 Corridor History Group and, yes, we’re aware of the similarity in our names. It was discussed. They like many of the things we enjoy and two of those things is history in general and…

Fatal Crash In Concord Tuesday

As we reported last night (Tuesday, Nov. 1), a 79-year-old man was killed after losing control of his car at Oak Grove Road and Treat Boulevard and crashing. The lone occupant of the vehicle was declared dead at the scene. Witnesses reported hearing and then finding the crash on northbound Treat Boulevard at approximately 7:52…

Semi-Great Expectations; Weaponized Bots; And Ring Camera Cops

Something’s afoot. There’s an unsettled tension in the air. Trust us, we’re good at sussing out these things. Being inquisitive types by nature we started asking around, getting answers we expected and some we did not: Midterms, Ukraine, Slick Saudi oil deals, rising costs and lowered expectations – political gymnastics surpassing even the wildest conceivable…

Board Of Parole Denies Early Release Of Killer In Sikh Temple Shooting

Martinez, Calif. – A California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation Parole Board is denying the early release of a man who murdered Ajmer Singh Malhi in El Sobrante 22 years ago. On Thursday, a Board of Parole hearing for 58-year-old Joga Singh Sandher found that he was not suitable for parole. The Contra Costa District…

Fire Claims One Home, Damages Another In Alamo Saturday

A fire believed to have started at or near a home in the 100 block of Alamo Ranch Road gutted one residence and damaged another when flames spread into adjacent grass land and took off, ultimately singeing more than 4 acres of adjacent grass land. Dozens of firefighters were directed in to fight the fast-moving…

How Hot Is It? Car Catches Fire In Walnut Creek Saturday

We don’t have to tell you we’re going through a bit of a heat wave at present and that there’s no truth to the rumor that cars are spontaneously combusting as temperatures rise. Local shooter (that’s what we call photographers, not to be conflated with the other usage…) Sean McDonough was surveying the damage from…

Two Shot At Pinole Valley Bowl Following Argument Sunday

Two people were shot following an argument at Pinole Valley Bowl in Pinole Sunday night. Witnesses dining or picking up dinner at the Habit Burger Grill across the street scattered and sought cover after gunshots rang out shortly after 8 p.m. A patron inside the bowling alley said things kicked off when a group of…