A man was seen exposing himself in the area of Fair Oaks Elementary School on Lisa Lane in Pleasant Hill, which is off Monument Blvd. near the Concord border.
The incident occurred on Monday morning at about 10:40.
The suspect, described as a scruffy looking thin white male with thinning gray hair, was behind the school on the Iron Horse Trail.
Thanks to Paul for the tip!
UPDATE: According to police, the man wasn’t exposing himself, but he did have his hand in his pants.
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The City of Walnut Creek recently sent a letter to Lucas Studios, asking them to consider Shadelands Business Park for the planned expansion of their business.
In the letter, City Manager Ken Nordhoff says Shadelands would be perfect because it’s 240 acres with over two-million square feet of office and light industrial space in an attractive park-like setting with many mature shade trees and ample surface parking. Nordhoff also says within a 5-10 minute walk one can find all the amenities needed—from dining to recreational opportunities to personal services. He says developable properties are available for the expansion with existing infrastructure already serving the business park.
Click on the Darth Vader picture above to read the entire letter sent from Walnut Creek to Lucas Studios.
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Did anybody go to the last Concord Antique Faire in Todos Santos Plaza?
It’s coming up again on the 20th of May from 9am-4pm, and admission is free.
The faire features about 65 vendors who line the perimeter of Todos Santos Plaza to sell antiques & collectibles.
Click HERE for more information on the faire.
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A Concord Police Officer spotted a suspected burglar at a local pawn shop, just a little while after the person broke into a home on Lee Lane, off David Avenue, according to the Concord Police.
Police tell Claycord.com a resident was returning home in her car when she saw a woman standing in her front yard looking into the victim’s front window. The resident thought initially that the female suspect was a door-to-door sales person and didn’t want to deal with her, so the resident drove past her home and parked in the neighbor’s driveway to wait for the female suspect to leave. The resident lost sight of the female suspect, and saw her re-appear from the side of her house after a short time. The suspect then left in a red Chevrolet sedan.
The resident then became suspicious and entered her home to find that it had been burglarized. She found that entry had been made through a rear window and that a jewelry box and several thousand dollars worth of jewelry had been stolen. A CPD be-on-the-lookout was issued for the suspect and suspect vehicle.
A while later, just after 4pm, a Concord Police Officer spotted a similar suspect and vehicle parked at the U.S. Gold and Jewelry Exchange on Monument Blvd. 30-year-old Martinez resident Jasmine Christine Graham was contacted and determined to be there attempting to sell jewelry, according to CPD.
The jewelry matched that which was stolen from the residence on Lee Lane. Graham and her vehicle matched the description. The resident victim responded and identified her jewelry and her checkbook, which had also been stolen.
Graham was booked for burglary and possession of stolen property and transferred to the Contra Costa County Jail in Martinez, police said.
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A small fire was extinguished behind Rite-Aid on Contra Costa Boulevard in Pleasant Hill on Sunday.
Firefighters from Station #9 put the flames out before the blaze could spread to any nearby businesses.
Apparently two homeless looking individuals were spotted running from the scene of the fire.
No injuries were reported.
Thanks to “ratstalker” for the photo and the information!
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The CHP is reporting a motorcyclist has crashed on highway-242 in Concord near Concord Avenue.
The motorcyclist is apparently up and walking on the righthand side of the freeway.
According to the CHP, the motorcyclist was apparently doing wheelies on the freeway before the crash.
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Pleasant Hill Police are searcing for a bank robber.
Authorities say the crime occurred at 3:30pm at the US Bank, which is inside the Lucky supermarket in Crescent Plaza.
No weapon was seen, however the suspect indicated that he was armed. The victim gave the suspect undisclosed amount of cash. The suspect fled the store and was not located.
No injuries were repoted during the robbery.
Anyone with information should contact PHPD Investigations at 925-288-4630
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A person was found unconscious after a small fire at an apartment on Parkwood Place in Concord, which is off Clayton Road near Claycord Avenue.
The fire started after a resident left a pot on the stove of a four-unit complex at about 6:20pm on Sunday.
The person is alive and the small fire has been extinguished.
UPDATE: Fortunately, the person will live. Apparently there was more smoke than fire.
Thanks to Radar for the photo! Good to see you out & about taking pictures!
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You can contact him at misterwriter@claycord.com.
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There’s a house fire burning on Dianda Drive in Concord, which located in the neighborhood behind Dianda Plaza Shopping Center on Clayton Road, according to ConFIRE.
The fire is a one-alarm blaze, and no injuries have been reported.
UPDATE: The fire has been extinguished.
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Claycord would like to wish all the Mothers out there a very Happy Mother’s Day.
And now, a Mother’s Day Rap from Mr. T….
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Concord Police Department Traffic Unit will be conducting a DUI/Drivers License checkpoint on May 19, 2012 at Monument Boulevard near Erickson Road within the city limits between the hours of 7:30 p.m. and 3:30 a.m. DUI checkpoints are a proven enforcement tool effective in reducing the number of persons killed and injured in alcohol involved crashes. Research shows that crashes involving alcohol drop by an average of 20 percent when well-publicized checkpoints are conducted often enough.
Officers will be contacting drivers passing through the checkpoint for signs of alcohol and/or drug impairment. Officers will check for proper licensing and will strive to delay motorists only momentarily. Drivers caught driving impaired can expect jail, license suspension, and insurance increases, as well as fines, fees, DUI classes, other expenses that can exceed $10,000.
“Over the course of the past three years, DUI collisions have claimed 9 lives and resulted in 116 injury crashes harming 182 of our friends and neighbors,” said Traffic Sergeant John Nunes.
According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), checkpoints have provided the most effective documented results of any of the DUI enforcement strategies, while also yielding considerable cost savings of $6 for every $1 spent. Checkpoints are placed in locations that have the greatest opportunity for achieving drunk and drugged driving deterrence and provide the greatest safety for officers and the public.
“Deaths from drunk and drug-impaired driving are going down in California,” said Christopher J. Murphy, Director of the California Office of Traffic Safety (OTS). “But that still means that hundreds of our friends, family and co-workers are killed each year, along with tens of thousands seriously injured. We must all continue to work together to bring an end to these tragedies. If you see a Drunk Driver – Call 9-1-1.”
Funding for this checkpoint is provided to the Concord Police Department by a grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety, through the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, targeting those who still don’t heed the message to designate a sober driver.
CLAYCORD NOTE: Don’t Drink & Drive – Call a cab! If you need a cab, call Concord Express Taxi Cabs at 925-676-2222.
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Looks like somebody hacked into the electronic warning sign on Ygnacio Valley Road in Concord and posted “Zombies Ahead”.
The sign was there to warn drivers of the upcoming road closure due to the Amgen bike race coming up on Tuesday.
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I attended my first Clayton Gardens tour in 1998. I can remember the year; I was pregnant at the time with my son. It was exciting for me to tour the landscapes of five neighborhood gardens. You see, just a couple of years before I began working at my soon to be in-laws nursery in Clayton. Touring these gardens was going to be an excellent opportunity to see what types of plants Clayton gardeners were planting and how and where they were growing.
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This week, the Senate approved Senate Bill 1545 (DeSaulnier) with a strong bipartisan vote of 30-2. SB 1545 would prohibit the expenditure of any additional public funds on the relocation of the Metropolitan Transportation Commission headquarters until after an audit is completed by the State Auditor and all issues raised in that audit (if any) are resolved.
“Legislative Counsel’s very strong opinion, as well as the Senate’s overwhelming vote in support of SB 1545 today, should send a clear message to MTC,” said Senator Mark DeSaulnier (D-Concord). “I call on MTC, yet again, to stop risking millions of dollars of taxpayer money and cease spending any additional funds on its headquarters. I also ask them to engage in discussions on the most prudent way to sell the building and protect taxpayer dollars.”
On August 24, 2011, the Joint Legislative Audit Committee unanimously approved a request from DeSaulnier for the State Auditor to audit the proposed move of MTC’s headquarters. The audit is focused in part on whether it is appropriate for MTC to use toll payer money to fund the purchase and improvements of the office building. The audit is scheduled to be completed in June.
SB 1545, an urgency measure which would take effect immediately upon signature of the Governor, would apply to MTC, the Bay Area Toll Authority, and to the Bay Area Headquarters Authority (BAHA). BAHA was created by MTC to make all decisions related to the move of the MTC headquarters.
Last December, BAHA voted to spend $1,000,000 for “architectural and engineering services” for the new building. Additionally, BAHA approved another $140,000 annually for “property management services.” BAHA has already spent $93 million to acquire the building, an old post office at 390 Main Street in San Francisco. All of these decisions were made even though the audit is pending.
On May 4, 2012, Legislative Counsel Diane Boyer-Vine opined that the “purchase would exceed the statutory authority of BATA and MTC, and would be an impermissible use of bridge toll revenues.” The Legislative Counsel opinion is attached.
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