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Fireworks caused the early morning June 17 grassfire that burned more than 100 acres of grassland in the open space south of Jacqueline Drive in Pittsburg, a fire that ultimately threatened 100 homes and prompted the evacuation of approximately 2,200 residents, Con Fire officials said Wednesday. The blaze, first reported at 2 a.m. prompted a…

The latest “Follow Home” robbery to rock the 24/680 involved a pricey Bentley, a group of women out for a night in the city and ended when the fiancee of one of the women intervened when a team of holdup men accosted and robbed the women as they were getting out of their car in…

First, a grass fire got neighbor’s attention near the Moraga Country Club, we broke away for a chase that ended in Walnut Creek, and then Moraga had a pursuit of its own as Lamorinda police fell in behind a suspected carjacking vehicle near Campolindo High School. The suspect vehicle ran south through town, crashing into…

A pair of apparently unrelated burglary calls – one believed successful, the other under investigation – brought police, their helicopters and dogs on the run Saturday. The first incident was reported at approximately 3:30 p.m. when an Orinda resident contacted police after burglars made off with several shotguns from the garage of a residence on…

Three men wielding hammers attacked the jewelry display counter at the Walnut Creek Macy’s store Saturday, making off with vintage Rolex watches and other items. The incident was reported at 10:50 a.m. when three men described only as black males, entered the store and began bashing their way into the vintage watch cases. There were…

A significant portion of downtown Crockett was sealed off Friday as police investigated the murder-suicide of a local man and his 7-year-old son. On Saturday, the Sheriff’s Office released the following: On Friday, June 17, 2022, at about 8:32 PM, Bay Station Deputy Sheriffs were dispatched to a home on the 1200 block of Pomona…

One man was killed and another injured after gunfire erupted at a home on Mariposa Street in Rodeo Tuesday. Deputies responded to the area of Mariposa between California Street and Dempsey Way at about 5:11 p.m. in answer to reports of gunshots and at least one injured person lying outside the residence. They found one…

A fire in a condominium unit at a complex in the 5000 block of Valley Crest Drive in Concord brought firefighters on the run Tuesday, prompting evacuations and forcing crews to vent the roofline after the blaze reportedly worked its way into an attic space. There were no reports of injuries and no immediate determination…