Orinda standoff ends, 41-year-old Walnut Creek man arrested for rape

Walnut Creek police responded to a home on the 200 block of Hall Drive in Orinda to interview 41-year-old David Martin Justice about a sexual assault that had occurred in Walnut Creek.

Orinda police standoff ends peacefully
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Walnut Creek police arrested 41-year-old David Martin Justice of Walnut Creek on suspicion of rape.

Orinda standoff comes to an end
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Walnut Creek police arrested 41-year-old David Martin Justice of Walnut Creek on suspicion of rape.

One person killed in Walnut Creek apartment fire

The two-alarm fire broke out at about 5:30 a.m. at The Keys condominium complex on North Civic Drive, according to the Contra Costa County Fire Protection District.

Man killed in Walnut Creek apartment fire
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Firefighters say the man was pronounced dead after arriving to the hospital. The cause of the fire remains under investigation.

Health experts warn flu risks greater than coronavirus

Health departments and hospitals around the Bay Area are receiving calls from worried or sometimes frantic people about whether they've contracted the deadly coronavirus. 

Woman’s rent hike forces her to find a new home during the holidays

After some digging, she discovered that California lawmakers passed AB 1482 in September, tough new rules that caps rent increased at roughly 9% a year and make evictions more difficult for landlords.

One person dies in fire at Rossmoor eight-plex

The fire occurred in the 1200 block of Leisure Lane, according to the online service PulsePoint, and was reported at 6:21 p.m. Saturday.

VIDEO: Woman busted by Walnut Creek police for stealing plants on 6 different occasions

People steal all kinds of things whether it be for the fun of it, monetary gain, or some sort of compulsive addiction (kleptomania). A 64-year-old woman was busted last Tuesday by Walnut Creek police for stealing plants. 

Five arrested in connection with Walnut Creek Lululemon Athletica grand thefts

Five people were arrested in connection to a Sept. 13 "grab-and-run" theft at the Lululemon store in Broadway Plaza in Walnut Creek, police said Saturday. A vigilant citizen witness, police said, had given police a description of a vehicle that fled the scene after that theft, which police said involved $7,600 in merchandise from the Lululemon store.

Rally in wake of mentally ill black man's shooting death; demands 5 police officers be fired
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More than 100 people gathered in Walnut Creek Thursday night, demanding five police officers be taken off the street, this in the wake of a mentally ill black man's fatal shooting in June. KTVU's Greg Liggins reports the family's has filed a lawsuit against the city.

Grandmother fights for life after being struck in wheelchair by hit and run driver
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Family members came to John Muir Medical Center in Walnut Creek Monday to visit Debra Bozeman, a grandmother in the intensive care unit in critical condition after being struck by a hit and run driver while trying to cross the street in her wheelchair.

Walnut Creek: Animal rehab center may have to relocate
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The Walnut Creek community is fighting to keep the Lindsay Wildlife Experience in their backyards, after learning that they may have to find a new location.The lease on the building is expired and negotiations are underway with the city.