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Crashes, Short Hauls And Burgers – Oh, My!

Bit of a crash at N. Broadway and Carlback in Walnut Creek with folks transported for precautionary exams at the hospital. We’re going to call this one a glancing head-on with force… and a Yard Sale chaser.Keep the station wagon between the lines and stay safe out there this weekend, people. Thanks to everyone sending…

Strong-arm Robbery Triggers Neighborhood Search In Walnut Creek Sunday

Walnut Creek police searched neighborhoods surrounding the 7Eleven on N. Main Street this afternoon following a strong-arm robbery during which a lone suspect reportedly made off with a victim’s watch. Neighbors and Flashers reported police in their area following the crime, with a police drone overhead and armed officers searching a specific area on Casa…

Police Action In Antio… Uh, Walnut Creek Thursday

Late-night city street-crawlers like us noted the presence of a sizable force of police officers from Brentwood and Antioch in Walnut Creek last night and – after stopping to scratch our little heads – we wondered if it was part of some sort of collaborative enforcement effort which apparently, it was. Current and former LEO’s…

Fatal Officer-Involved Shooting Thursday In Walnut Creek

A 46-year-old Walnut Creek man was shot and killed by police near the intersection of Buena Vista and Alvarado avenues in Walnut Creek after neighbors reported seeing a man in dark clothing prowling the area with a flashlight. Neighbors reported hearing shouted police commands and at least two shots fired in the area around midnight…

Walnut Creek Fire Displaces At Least One Sunday

At least one resident was displaced by an early-morning blaze at the Ygnacio Gardens Apartments, 1919 Ygnacio Valley Road on Sunday. Heavy damage to the affected unit with possible intrusion to another. Red Cross officials were working to secure shelter for the resident, who was not injured. The fire was reported at 5:30a.m.

Local Libraries Receive Funding From Carnegie Corporation

The Contra Costa County Library is pleased to announce that three of its historic branches—Antioch, Concord, and Walnut Creek—have been selected to receive $10,000 each from the Carnegie Corporation of New York. This gift, totaling $30,000 for the county, is part of a nationwide initiative commemorating the upcoming 250th anniversary of the signing of the…

Wet And Wild 24 Hours On 24/680; MOFD Truck Struck By Hit-Run Driver

The area’s recent rainstorms turned long stretches of our local freeways into debris fields as cars spun out, overturned and, in one instance, ran into the back of a massive Moraga-Orinda Fire Protection District firetruck. Crashes almost too numerous to cite were reported through Friday night into Saturday morning with frequent trouble spots emerging on…

Two-Alarm Fire In Rossmoor Tuesday

Residents of a multi-level condo in the 3200 block of Terra Granada Drive in Rossmoor called for help from the fire department Tuesday after detecting smoke in the unit. Firefighters arriving at the scene at approximately 1:15pm confirmed there was fire in the unit’s garage, entering the unit and conducting a search for the origin…

Truck Fire Draws A Crowd In Walnut Creek Tuesday

One of our cameras followed a smoke plume to a burning landscaping vehicle in the 1500 block of Geary Road in Walnut Creek this evening. This was reported at 7:05pm. No reported injuries.

Injury Crash At 24/680 Interchange Early Thursday

Six-car pileup at our namesake interchange overnight (with injury) continues our streak of crashes in the area. This one was reported at around 3 a.m.