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Martinez Man Faces Charges Of Robbery, Mail Theft, And Carjacking Of Postal Service Vehicle
From the County District Attorney’s Office: Martinez, California – On February 2, 2023, a United States Postal Service (USPS) worker was robbed in Martinez, and their mail truck was stolen by 35-year-old Joshua Scott Anderson. Charges were filed on February 28th against Mr. Anderson by the Contra Costa District Attorney’s Office. The robbery of the…
Read MorePolice Seek Public Assistance Identifying “Looney Tunes” Bandit
From the Antioch Police Department: On February 23, 2023, at approximately 1:46 pm, the Antioch Police Department Communications Center began receiving calls regarding an armed robbery at Smart and Final located at 2638 Somersville Road. We are asking for the public’s assistance in helping us identify the suspect and a vehicle involved in the robbery.…
Read MoreSorry, Ray, Nighttime Isn’t Always The Right Time…
Drummers, Zoomers, Gunners and Thunder Runners were all out and about Tuesday evening – despite temperatures dipping into the Twenties in places. Not to mention those Jimmy Stewart (Rear Window) Burglars and Cat Converter thieves, who seem impervious to weather of any kind, and who appear willing to work at any hour. Unsure if it’s…
Read MoreSan Ramon Theft Attempt Ends With Arrests In Walnut Creek Saturday
A carload of suspected shoplifters who allegedly stole perfume and other items from a San Ramon Ulta store were on their way out of the area when police in Walnut Creek intercepted the vehicle and took most of the crew into custody. The incident was reported at approximately 5 p.m., with three suspects running from…
Read MoreIt’s A Powder Day In Orinda!
Two chairs running, Bunny Hill for the Kiddies and the best Apres Ski Scene in the 24/680 – as long as you’re in bed by 10 pm. We may not be the Steep and the Deep, but we’re working on it…
Read MoreFire Damages Moraga Home Thursday
A Tharp Drive home was damaged after fire broke out at the residence shortly after noon Thursday. Neighbors reported flames coming from the residence in the 400 block of Tharp at approximately 12:14 p.m. Several Moraga-Orinda Fire Protecting District apparatus and crews responded, quickly bringing the blaze under control. The elderly resident of the home…
Read MoreSan Ramon’s Cal High Locked Down After Phone Threat Wednesday
Administrators at California High School in San Ramon invoked lockdown protocols for the campus Wednesday after a phone threat from an individual believed to have called on a disguised or “spoofed” phone line. As in another recent incident at Las Lomas High School in Walnut Creek, Wednesday’s threat coincided with others received at other schools…
Read MoreAlamo Teen In Federal Court For Alleged Fentanyl Sales
A local teen who allegedly sold fentanyl pills that left one user dead appeared in federal court on related charges Tuesday. Ozymandias Troy Watson, 18, of Alamo, appeared in United States District Court in Oakland. Federal prosecutors have charged him with possessing fentanyl in the form of counterfeit “M30” pills with intent to sell. Prosecutors…
Read MoreWait. We’re Talking About Banning Books? Again?
We’ll state flatly that we weren’t at last night San Ramon Valley Unified School District board meeting. We just couldn’t bring ourselves to go. It’s not that we’re afraid of the “Angry Parents,” the description most often used to describe people upset over, well, just about anything these days, all looking for an opportunity to…
Read MorePursuits End In Arrests, Damage To Structures And Cars Tuesday
Unrelated attempts to outrun the Long Arm of the Law resulted in widespread damage to private property, arrests and possibly a case of pneumonia as one desperate individual plunged into a Pleasant Hill Creek in his effort to avoid arrest. Things got off to a raucous start in Martinez as detectives attempting to detain a…
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