Eastbound Ygnacio Valley Road in Walnut Creek & Concord has been closed as bicycle riders in the Amgen Tour of California make their way down Mt. Diablo.
The leader of the race, Jeremy Vennell, of Great Britain, is pictured above.
Once they hit Claycord surface streets, the race will force the closure of Northgate Road, Oak Grove Road, Ygnacio Valley Road, Clayton Road & Marsh Creek Road for about 45-minutes between now and 3:30pm.
Racers will come down Mt. Diablo and travel on Northgate Road. They will then take Oak Grove Road to Ygnacio Valley Road and make a right towards the City of Concord. They’ll take Ygnacio until it hits Clayton Road. They’ll make a right on Clayton Road then take Clayton Road to Marsh Creek and ride out of Clayton.
Delays and closures are expected to last until at least 3:30pm.
Thanks to Rich for the photo of the leader making his way down Diablo!
UPDATE: The racers have entered the City of Walnut Creek. They should be in Concord by 2:15pm.
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Riders racing in the Amgen Tour of California (bike race) are nearing the top of Mt. Diablo.
The racers are being escorted by the California Highway Patrol (pictured above), who are already coming down the hill a few minutes ahead of the riders.
Once they hit Claycord surface streets, the race will force the closure of Northgate Road, Oak Grove Road, Ygnacio Valley Road, Clayton Road & Marsh Creek Road for about 45-minutes between now and 3:30pm.
Racers will come down Mt. Diablo and travel on Northgate Road. They will then take Oak Grove Road to Ygnacio Valley Road and make a right towards the City of Concord. They’ll take Ygnacio until it hits Clayton Road. They’ll make a right on Clayton Road then take Clayton Road to Marsh Creek and ride out of Clayton.
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A one alarm structure fire on Tuesday morning in the 1100 block of Tilson Drive in Concord was brought under control in 30 minutes, but not before the home suffered significant damage, according to the Contra Costa County Fire Protection District (ConFIRE).
The following information is from ConFireBlog.com:
The call came into the Fire District’s communication center just before 11am today. The home was not occupied at the time of the fire, and fire crews saw significant amounts of smoke while enroute to the incident. Upon their arrival, crews found heavy smoke and flames coming from the garage of the one story home. An interior attack was attempted, however the fire had grown intense and forced firefighters out of the home into a defensive fire attack – applying water to the fire from outside the structure.
20 firefighters from Concord, Pleasant Hill, and Walnut Creek responded.
There are no reports of injuries at this time – a cause has not yet been determined – and a damage estimate is not available as of this report.
CLAYCORD NOTE: Thanks to Ian for the photos!
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An RV exploded this morning at a house on Mendocino & Nulty in Concord.
This house has been nothing but trouble for the past few years, but apparently the new owner was trying to fix it up.
We’re hearing a propane tank possibly exploded, causing the RV to burn.
Thanks to the anonymous Claycordian for the photo!
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The “Water Cooler” is a feature on Claycord.com where we ask you a question or provide a topic, and you talk about it!
The “Water Cooler” will be up Monday-Friday at noon!
Today’s question:
Have you ever been ripped off? If so, tell us about it!
Talk about it….
This mustang, located on Illinois Court in Concord (near Pine Hollow Road), had its tires & wheels stolen on Sunday morning.
The owner of the vehicle says she checked her home surveillance system and it showed that two people in two seperate vehicles drove up and stole the tires. She says the thieves took over an hour, from 3:50am-5:00am, to steal all four tires.
If anybody knows anything about this theft, they can call the Concord Police Department, or send an anonymous tip to news@claycord.com.
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ConFIRE extinguished a vehicle fire late on Monday night in the FoodMaxx parking lot on Monument Boulevard in Concord.
It’s hard to tell from the photos, but we’re hearing the fire started in the engine, and arson isn’t suspected.
Thanks to “ratstalker” for the photos!
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As we’ve previously reported about three or four time over the past week, the Amgen Tour of California (bike race) will be coming through Walnut Creek, Concord & Clayton this afternoon.
The race will force the closure of Northgate Road, Oak Grove Road, Ygnacio Valley Road, Clayton Road & Marsh Creek Road for about 45-minutes between the hours of 1pm-3:30pm.
Racers will come down Mt. Diablo and travel on Northgate Road. They will then take Oak Grove Road to Ygnacio Valley Road and make a right towards the City of Concord. They’ll take Ygnacio until it hits Clayton Road. They’ll make a right on Clayton Road then take Clayton Road to Marsh Creek and ride out of Clayton.
Plan ahead today, and remember, WATCH OUT FOR ZOMBIES!
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This photo was actually taken on Friday at the Safeway on Denkinger & Clayton Road in Concord.
It was over 90-degrees that day, and this poor pup was in the vehicle with all the windows rolled up.
There’s absolutely no reason why anybody should leave their dog in a vehicle with all the windows rolled up. It’s pretty much a death sentence on a hot day.
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The Lindsay Museum in Walnut Creek rescued a snake that was stuck in a sticky trap over the weekend.
According to the museum’s facebook page, their veterinarian was able to safely remove the snake and release it the next day.
They say many animals often find themselves as unintended victims of sticky traps, because they’re attracted to the rodents and bugs already stuck in the glue.
Sticky traps are inhumane as animals either die from suffocation or starvation.
If you are having problems with rodents, contact the wildlife hospital for humane solutions at 925-935-1978.
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A vehicle barely missed slamming into a power pole during a crash on Pacheco Boulevard in Martinez on Monday afternoon.
No major injuries were reported, and the collision is still under investigation.
Thanks to Mike for the photos!
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We’ve been getting a lot of reports about rattle snakes in Clayton lately.
Yes, we know they’re everywhere, but it’s always good to remind people to be careful and watch where you step.
Here’s a message we received just a few mintes ago….
I know you’ve had an article about rattlers on the Clayton trails lately, but I just wanted to let you know I saw one 10 minutes ago on the trail that begins just up the little hill from Ed’s Mudville Grill on Center St. It was about 2 minutes in from the start of the trail.
Thanks for the note! Be careful!
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Traffic Jammin’ with Janis Mara – Every Monday at 2pm on Claycord.com
TRAFFIC JAMMER: Greetings, all! This Claycord.com column is for everyone who negotiates the highways and public transit of the Bay Area. It runs every Monday at 2 p.m. and answers your commuting and transportation questions. Email your questions to trafficjammin@claycord.com.
COMMUTER: On southbound Interstate 880 in Oakland just past Jack London Square/Laney College where the re-routing/new overpasses are being built, there are stop lights hanging over the highway (more accurately, where East Bay Restaurant Supply building is). Why would Caltrans put traffic lights over the highway?
I commute through there regularly at all times of the day and have never seen them used either to control traffic due to road work or to stagger traffic during commute hours … so why are they there? We can’t think of any reason for them during construction, either, as that is almost done or in the future.
—Clayton Music Man
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There’s a vegetation fire at Rolling Woods and Pine Hollow Road in Concord.
Firefighters are on their way to the scene.
This blaze is the second fire reported near that location in the past two weeks.
UPDATE: The fire has been extinguished. It burned a fence and threatened a couple of homes on Florida Drive, but ConFIRE was able to extinguish the blaze before it did any major damage.
Thanks to Robles for the great pictures!
You can click on each photo for a larger view.
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The “Water Cooler” is a feature on Claycord.com where we ask you a question or provide a topic, and you talk about it!
The “Water Cooler” will be up Monday-Friday at noon!
Today’s question:
For about a year now, Safeway has been interested in building a store on the vacant corner of Oak Grove Road & Ygnacio Valley Road in Walnut Creek.
If you could build a shopping center on that vacant corner, what stores would you put there?
Talk about it….
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Too bad the police sub-station in Dianda Shopping Center is...
