Crashes Continue Despite Temporary Storm Interlude

Well, that’s not what you want to see so early in the ‘morn. Flash Photo from the scene of that leaner off Moraga Way by the Country Club this morning and we understand the driver has been extricated. The crash was reported at 7:10am. Swift response by MOFD crews who were, of course, close by…

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Wet And Wild 24 Hours On 24/680; MOFD Truck Struck By Hit-Run Driver

The area’s recent rainstorms turned long stretches of our local freeways into debris fields as cars spun out, overturned and, in one instance, ran into the back of a massive Moraga-Orinda Fire Protection District firetruck. Crashes almost too numerous to cite were reported through Friday night into Saturday morning with frequent trouble spots emerging on…

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Hold The Sprinkles! – Trailblazing Cupcake Company Closes Aprubtly

Sprinkles Cupcakes, a bakery chain known for its gourmet cupcakes and signature “cupcake ATMs,” is shutting down all of its locations permanently, according to its founder, leaving fans and employees alike mourning the abrupt nature of the closure. Founder Candace Nelson, who turned to baking and put her own stamp on the Sprinkles brand in…

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Letter: Choosing Our Targets And That Whole “Increased Lethality” Thing

Editor; Since September, this administration has struck 30 boats in the Caribbean and eastern Pacific Ocean in a supposed effort to crack down on drug trafficking — our leaders and military ordering the execution of unknown people without evidence or benefit of trials. This approach, by the president’s own admission, has apparently shifted to land-based…

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One Dead, One Seriously Wounded In San Pablo Liquor Store Shooting Monday

At approximately 9:07 p.m. Monday, police responded to a liquor store in the 1400 block of Rumrill Boulevard regarding reports of a shooting. Upon arrival, officers located two adult male victims suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. Both victims were transported to a local hospital for medical treatment. Despite life-saving efforts, one victim, a 36-year-old Richmond…

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Stakeout Leads To Crashes, Arrests In San Ramon Monday

The San Ramon Police Department Investigations Division conducted a surveillance operation related to suspects believed to be connected to multiple vehicle burglaries and stolen vehicles in San Ramon and surrounding jurisdictions. Detectives had received information indicating the suspects were likely to return to the Kyler Court and Kyler Lane area in San Ramon, where a…

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Measles Case Confirmed In Contra Costa County

An Advisory From Contra Costa Health: Contra Costa Health (CCH) is notifying the public of a confirmed case of measles in the county, identified on Dec. 24, 2025. The individual was contagious in public between Dec. 17 and Dec. 24, and people may have been exposed at the locations listed below. Locations of potential measles…

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