Posts Tagged ‘Walnut Creek Calif.’
One Dead, Two Critically Injured After Rudgear Road DUI Crash Thursday
One person was killed and two others were trapped in the wreckage of a their cars with critical injuries after a grinding crash at Rudgear Road and the South Broadway extension from Highway 680 Thursday night. County Coroner’s deputies identified the dead man as Hector Garza, 45, of Walnut Creek. Garza’s child also suffered critical…
Read MoreThieves Christen Walnut Creek’s New Apple Store
As our Flash subscribers first learned Saturday night, a crew of thieves entered and robbed the recently opened Apple store on South Main Street – making off with thousands of dollars worth of electronics before making a clean getaway. The theft was reported shortly after 5:30 p.m. Saturday and followed another reported grab-and-run robbery from…
Read MorePolice Capture Three Suspected Armed Robbers After Chase From Walnut Creek Into Lafayette Sunday
Police from Walnut Creek and Lafayette descended on a carload of individuals suspected of an armed robbery at the Tice Valley CVS store in Walnut Creek Sunday, chasing the car into Lafayette and arresting three people who fled from the vehicle. At least two people were arrested in the 900 block of Reliez Station Road…
Read MoreApple Broadway Plaza – A Modernist’s Dream – Set For July 28 Opening In Walnut Creek
Apple’s vision of itself apparently includes impressive expanses of glass, water, and its own electronics – a modern tabernacle of technology in downtown Walnut Creek. That the store should choose the ultra-sleek look and feel of modern architecture to showcase its product line would come as no surprise as the company moves to freshen up…
Read MoreMan Threatens To Jump From Platform At Walnut Creek BART Thursday
UPDate: Patrons reporting that the man has been brought down from the platform, walking toward an ambulance at ground level of the station (2:07 p.m.) ORIGINAL POST: A portion of the Walnut Creek BART station has been closed and further restrictions may be made as police and fire personnel move to assist a man threatening…
Read MoreRossmoorians 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…
Read MoreVacant 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…
Read MoreFertile 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…
Read MorePair Of Visitors Pay Surprise Visit To Walnut Creek Home; Get Warm Welcome From WCPD/Martinez Police Dog
Police in Walnut Creek said an alert resident heard the sound of glass breaking in the area of Mandarin Lane in their city late Thursday night and dialed police to pass along what they’d heard. Responding officers determined that two men, later identified as Travis Henry, 29, and Aaron Vansickle, 42, both visiting the East…
Read MoreWalnut Creek Man Dies In Two-Alarm House Fire Wednesday; Others Injured
An elderly man died and his wife and son suffered moderate injuries after a fast-moving fire of undetermined origin roared through a home on Mandarin Lane in Walnut Creek early Wednesday morning. The victim, who has yet to be identified pending notification of family, was described as an older man and one of three people…
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