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Moraga PD Stops Pair Of Suspected Burglars Early Sunday; They Had This Bike… Is It Yours?
At 5:45 a.m. Sunday, Moraga police received a call from a resident reporting suspicious persons in the area of Sanders Drive and Larch Avenue. Officers responded to the area and contacted the subjects on Canyon Road as they were leaving Moraga in a truck allegedly loaded with burglary tools, other property… and the pictured bicycle.…
Read MoreCOVID Outbreak Among Las Lomas High School Students; Off-Campus Party Suspected
Administrators at Las Lomas High School in Walnut Creek are reportedly working with county health officials to trace 20 confirmed cases of COVID-19 recently discovered among their students, believed to have been spread during a large off-campus party. To date, no cases of the virus are believed to have occurred as a result of on-campus…
Read MoreMan Shot On Highway 4 In Pittsburg Thursday
The California Highway Patrol is investigating a possible freeway shooting reported in the area of eastbound Highway 4 on the Railroad Avenue offramp Thursday. The victim, an adult male in his twenties, was driving a blue 2018 Honda Accord when he was hit in the neck at approximately 8:30 p.m. He was transported to John…
Read MoreDublin PD Announces Arrests In “Lil Yase” Murder Case
Dublin police investigators have announced the arrests of Angel Butler and Jovante Williams, both 28 and both of Dublin, in connection with the homicide of Mark Alexander Antonyyo Jr, who went by the stage name Lil Yase, shot multiple times near the East Dublin BART station on Nov. 28, 2020. Officers located the 26-year-old Northern…
Read MoreIt’s Official: We’re In A Drought Year
From EBMUD: OAKLAND – The East Bay Municipal Utility District (EBMUD) Board of Directors voted to declare a Stage 1 drought shortage at its April 27, 2021 meeting based on projections that water runoff will fall below what is needed to refill EBMUD reservoirs this year. The Board also voted to purchase supplemental water supplies…
Read MoreMinor Wounds Reported In I-680/Highway 4 Shooting Monday; Juvenile Hit
A girl riding with her mother west on Highway 4 near I-680 was wounded when an apparent bullet grazed her head, California Highway Patrol investigators said Monday. The incident occurred at approximately 11:45 a.m., according to police, but wasn’t reported until hospital staff at John Muir Hospital treated the victim and notified authorities about an…
Read MoreOrinda Police Investigate Weekend Burglaries
Orinda police are continuing to investigate the burglary of four businesses on Moraga Way and Brookwood Road in downtown Orinda, police said Monday. The burglaries occurred on Sunday, April 25, 2021, between midnight and 2 a.m. In each case, the suspect entered the business after breaking the glass front door. The male suspect, who appeared…
Read MoreMartinez Police Contain Man Wielding Machetes on Marina Vista Avenue Sunday
Martinez police officers used a combination of a moving cordon, ballistic shields and – eventually – a Taser deployment to contain a man walking down Marina Vista Avenue while swinging two machetes Sunday. The incident was reported at approximately 8:30 a.m. as the man was first spotted walking down the avenue, gesturing and swinging two…
Read MoreOrinda In The Crosshairs? Multiple Burglaries Reported In The Last 48 Hours
Most of the victims appear to be staying mum but the incidence of serial burglary we reported in Orinda Saturday appear to have continued into the night with a few local businesses reporting break-ins. This site has gotten wind of a series of break-ins on Via Farallon and, more recently, a flurry of commercial burglaries…
Read MoreAfter 75 Years On The Job Orinda’s Elena Griffing Calls It Quits To Spend More Time At Home With Frank
Note: The video accompanying this post was produced pre-COVID-19 as Alta Bates Hospital celebrated Elena Griffing’s 70th year on the job. She opted to stay aboard another five years. Wearing her trademark pressed lab coat and heels Orinda’s Elena Griffing has clicked along the corridors of Sutter’s Alta Bates Summit Medical Center in Berkeley for…
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