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Online iWatch Sale Goes Wrong Offline In Danville Wednesday

Danville Police are looking for a suspect in connection with a Wednesday afternoon robbery in the parking lot of the Safeway store, 3496 Camino Tassajara. Police Chief Allan Shields said officers were dispatched to that location at 12:14 p.m. in response to the report of a robbery. Officers learned that the victim had met a…

Pleasant Hill Police Find Gunshot Victim On Street Friday; Car Flees Scene

Pleasant Hill police responded to Sunvalley Boulevard and Santa Monica Drive Friday after witnesses reported hearing gunfire, a man collapse on the street, and a small black car speeding away from the scene. Responding officers located a man with at least one apparent gunshot wound and quickly sealed off the area. Witnesses reported seeing some…

Crashes Pile Up On Local Roadways Wednesday; Major Injuries Believed Averted

A number of crashes up and down our namesake 24/680 Corridor kept emergency crews and tow trucks busy Wednesday, creating some memorable moments for involved drivers but no serious or lasting injury as far as we could determine. The pictured crash, reported just after 2 p.m. in the eastbound direction of Highway 24 in Central…

Walnut Creek Police Determine Holland Drive Deaths Result Of Murder-Suicide

Investigators have determined the deaths of a Walnut Creek couple found Tuesday afternoon in their Holland Drive home were the result of a murder-suicide carried out by the husband – contractor Richard Huber Jr., 66. They believe Huber, owner of Dean Huber Construction for the past 19 years, shot his wife Sarah, 68, before turning…

Cougar Sighting In Pleasant Hill Wednesday

Officials in Pleasant Hill say a mountain lion was spotted about 4:30 a.m. Wednesday in the area of Edna Drive and Marguerite Avenue. Contra Costa County Animal Control has been advised of the sighting. If you happen to see a mountain lion do not turn and run from the animal, back away and dial police…

Northgate High Locked Down Wednesday After Police Action Unfolds Near School

A 42-year-old Fremont man was arrested on suspicion of possessing stolen property and carrying a billy club after briefly walking onto the campus of Northgate High School Wednesday. The school was placed under lockdown shortly after 1 p.m. as Walnut Creek police moved in to arrest James Nisleit after he was spotted carrying a bag…

Investigators Used DNA Submitted To Genealogical Websites In Their Search For Killer

Investigators in Sacramento have confirmed their use of commercial websites specializing in tracing ancestral ties to narrow the focus of their investigation into the Golden State Killer case. Officials told the Sacramento Bee they were able to winnow down their list of potential suspects to former police officer Joseph James DeAngelo after sample DNA collected…

Officials Name 72-Year-Old Former Policeman As East Area Rapist/Golden State Killer

A man identified by police as Joseph James DeAngelo, 72, was arrested at his Citrus Heights home around 2:30 a.m. Wednesday in connection with the East Area Rapist case, according to officials in Sacramento. Authorities confirmed the arrest and DeAngelo’s link to the crimes at a press conference at noon today. Also known as the…

Pleasant Hill, Concord Police Busy In The 24/680 Monday

Reader Josh Cagle was out and about Monday when he found himself in the middle of a police stop and (apparent) arrest of some folks in this car today on eastbound Monument Boulevard at the I680 underpass. Corporal Chris Anderson from Pleasant Hill PD said the car had been reported stolen and their officers stopped…

Sunday Afternoon Parking Ticket Rager Leads To Strongarm Robbery Arrest In Lafayette

This site took a, we believe, understated approach to details of an incident stemming from a local man’s ire about getting a parking ticket downtown on Sunday but, as we have learned over the years – there was more to the story. Our rationale was to illustrate the competition and angst which accompanies parking in…