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Moraga Plays “The Guessing Game” When It Comes To Its Frauds, Fires
Moraga has always liked playing games. Some lesser-known examples of sport have flourished within our boundaries, everything from Disc Golf to Hacky Sack competitions, but the latest game to arrive in MoTown is “The Guessing Game.” If you live here, or even if you do not, you may know that two of this little burg’s…
Read MoreResults Of Air Samples Near Crockett Tank Fire Released
Air samples collected during the Oct. 15 NuStar Energy tank fire in Crockett did not show unusually high levels of toxic substances. Local smoke impacts were minimized due to the extreme heat of the fire and weather conditions, said Dr. Chris Farnitano, Contra Costa County’s health officer. “The release of smoke into residential neighborhoods is…
Read MoreThings That Go Flash And Bang In The Night; Martinez PD Wakes Some People Up Friday – Arrests Made
It appears Martinez police, working with as-yet unnamed federal agencies, served a search warrant early this morning in the 2300 block of Wayne Street in their city. At this stage we don’t know the nature of their investigation but it appears diversionary “flashbang” devices were utilized. “So, if you were awakened by loud bangs,” MPD…
Read MoreSuspected Child Molester Found Hanging In His Jail Cell Wednesday
At approximately 1:40 p.m. today, a sheriff’s deputy was conducting room checks at the West County Detention Facility (WCDF) in Richmond. While approaching a room, he noticed an inmate hanging from his bunk by a bedsheet. The deputy, as well as medical staff at the jail, immediately began lifesaving measures but the inmate was later…
Read MorePreviously “Unreported” Burglaries In Blackhawk, Danville Have Been Reported Here – Regularly – Since 2016
A local newspaper’s detailing of a string of residential burglaries in the Blackhawk/Danville community was cited as the “previously unreported” work of a brazen crew of thieves who sometimes borrowed golf carts to haul away their loot. But the string of burglaries, the most recent of which may have occurred just last week, have been…
Read MoreTwo-Alarm Fire Burning At NuStar Refinery Facility In Crockett Tuesday
The combustible contents of several storage tanks at the NuStar Energy facility in Crockett caught fire Tuesday, crumbling at least one of the tanks and threatening others. Nearby Interstate 80 was closed as people pulled to the side of the road to film the dramatic explosion and resultant fire. First responders reminded those in the…
Read MoreDigiBites: After A Week Demanding Comfort Food – Here’s One From Mum
My mom passed away nearly 23 years ago, just as I was starting my culinary career. She saw me graduate from culinary school and observed the beginnings of my fledgling business. I know she would be happy with what I have created. I often kid publicly that my mom wasn’t the greatest cook – she…
Read MoreCause Of Moraga’s Merrill Fire “Appears Accidental” Investigators Say
In a terse statement from authorities Monday evening, Moraga Police and Cal Fire investigators said the cause of Thursday’s fast-moving fire in Sanders Ranch “appears to be accidental.” That finding quieted, for the time being, a rising Social Media sentiment that the blaze, which ultimately consumed dozens of acres during an ill-timed power outage and…
Read MoreTales From MoTown: Eye Of The Fire
Ed: Sydney Chaney Thomas is a Moraga-based writer and businesswoman with three books to her name, all currently available on Amazon. She is also co-founder of a sustainable sailing apparel company called Ocean SF, and operates a nonprofit that works to reduce plastic waste called the The Trident Project. Sydney teaches entrepreneurial marketing at UC Berkeley…
Read MoreAssault On Power Grid Continues: Concession Truck Rams Transformer In San Ramon
There’s snakebit and then there’s us. Residents of the 24/680 are scratching their heads and mumbling “what’s next?” after our recent power meltdown, Internet loss, fires and other calamities. Folks in the Dougherty Valley neighborhood of San Ramon had to be re-thinking things after a runaway concession truck rolled down the roadway and into a…
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