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The Sunday Screed

Here we are, on the tail-end of a long weekend, and what have we learned? That hot dogs are best when grilled. That lemonade tastes better when purchased from a stand staffed by neighborhood kids with a few missing teeth and a dog named “BooBoo.” That it’s best to leave political discussions at home during…

Rossmoorians Wake Up To New Water Feature At Their Front Gate Saturday

An unplanned meeting between a Prius and a fire hydrant resulted in a new fountain for the overheated community Saturday, the Prius coming out on top. So to speak. NEWS24/680 readers have commented in the past that even our accidents our photogenic and we have to agree. This was kinda pretty and more than a…

San Ramon Valley High School Drowning Ruled Accidental

An announcement from Danville PD: Detectives from the Danville Police Department have concluded their investigation into the May death of 15-year old Danville resident Benjamin Curry and determined there was no foul play in the incident, and the death was accidental. Detectives found no signs of foul play in the death, nor any criminal negligence. The…

Horsies Visit The Roundup – Clear The Joint; High Octane Hookup; And The Rocket’s Red Glare

We have to say, you folks sure know how to celebrate a Fourth of July! We came up with a short poem to commemorate a visit made to the divey but beloved Roundup Saloon by some local Cayuses at the height of the celebration, two of them making their way inside, sidling up to the…

Vacant House Burns In Walnut Creek Early Thursday

Firefighters are at the scene of a structure fire at an apparently abandoned home at 1st Avenue and Hall Lane in Walnut Creek. The first crews on the scene reported being met by heavy smoke and flame from the residence, located in the 1600 block of 1st Avenue. The blaze was first reported at 1:05…

Another Window Smash Auto Burglary Outside A Peet’s Monday – This Time In Orinda

A hardworking and highly mobile car burglar made off with a MacBook Pro and other items outside the Peet’s location in Orinda Monday. Witnesses said the thief, described as a black male driving a black BMW with blue paper plate inserts marked to Weatherford BMW struck a Mini Cooper convertible Monday morning, grabbing the computer…

Two-Alarm Grass Fire Brews Up Atop Buckingham Drive in Moraga; Some Evacuations Underway

Firefighters worked to get ahead of a fast-moving blaze reported at the top of Buckingham Drive in Moraga Monday, evacuating some neighbors from their homes as the fire pushed up the hillside. Traffic was stopped on Moraga Road as fire apparatus attempted to access the fire scene via Buckingham. Fire commanders estimated that about 10…

Ever Get That Semi-Rural Feeling You’re Being Watched?

We’re told people come to our neck of the woods for a taste of a “semi-rural” lifestyle. Some of our neighbors live in more semi-rural environments than others and we were lucky enough to make the acquaintance of Stacey Frost recently, learning that her property has a decidedly semi-rural feel to it with all kinds…

Fertile Grounds: Local Car Burglars Preying On Coffee Shop Customers

Watching for trends as we do around here we can say we’ve noted a decided uptick in the number of car burglaries outside local coffee houses of late – in broad daylight and so quick even the few people who realize what is happening have little time to react. Lafayette Police Chief Ben Alldritt has…

Pleasant Hill Police Announce Additional Arrests In Oshry Elor Murder Case

From Pleasant Hill PD: In April 2018, the Pleasant Hill Police Department began investigating the murder of Oshry Elor at his home on Norse Drive. The initial investigation quickly led to the identification and arrest of Keith Jones, of Cuessta (sic), Georgia. Additional suspects were identified and detained, however there was insufficient evidence to charge…