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Moraga Police Advise Locals To Watch Out For Nocturnal Prowlers, Opportunists
We’ve been writing about Lone Wolf burglars and organized crews of car burglars wreaking havoc in various neighborhoods throughout the 24/680 of late, and Moraga – despite its away from the highways geography – appears to be getting the same treatment. We Flashed word of a number of overnight thefts from cars along Ascot and…
Read MoreBracelets Go On Suspected Car Burglar After Lights Go On In Victim’s Car In Walnut Creek
Police in Walnut Creek say an alert resident sensed something amiss this morning and spotted the cabin light on in their vehicle. The light-sleeping resident dialed up police and officers contacted a man identified as Marcus Yingling, determining he was inside the car when he shouldn’t have been. Police allegedly found the victim’s purse and…
Read MoreThe “Second Month” Bear
If you’re fully involved and playing this Game of Life – the real one, not the board version – you have probably come to realize how true Mssr. Ben Franklin’s “nothing can be said to be certain, except death and taxes” maxim really is. The inescapable certainty that we are all of this world for…
Read MoreConFire Unveils New Fire Station 16 In Lafayette
CONCORD, CALIF., Sept. 9, 2019 – Contra Costa County Fire Protection District (Con Fire) today unveiled its newest fire station, the soon-to-be-opened Fire Station 16 in Lafayette. When operational in the coming days, the new Fire Station 16 will provide faster fire and emergency medical response times in the immediate area and improved overall responses…
Read MoreOur Readers Sound Off
San Ramon Suicide Dear Editor; I would like to express my appreciation for your deft handling of the very tragic incident in my city Sept. 4. Your alerts were not only informative but they were riveting as I and others happened to be in the area affected at the time and your frequent updates dictated…
Read MoreThe Sunday Slugfest
How’s your week going? We’ve been busy. San Ramon was leading the news cycle of late until a Mini Madoff raised his head in Moraga and blew the lid of our sleepy little town. Our phones and email in-boxes puckered and are still recovering. While the story of F. Robert Fritzky and his alleged embezzlement…
Read MoreMoraga Chamber Of Commerce Confirms Ouster Of President F. Robert Fritzky; MCF Embezzlement Investigation Underway
Rumors of an apparent shakeup among leadership at the Moraga Chamber of Commerce materialized Friday after the chamber confirmed the ouster of Chamber President F. Robert Fritzky – ushered out under the cloud of a looming embezzlement investigation at the Moraga Community Foundation. Although no specific charges have yet to be filed against Fritzky, search…
Read MoreCreative Accountant Found Guilty Of Six Felonies – Embezzlement And ID Theft
Martinez, Calif. – Yesterday (Thursday, Sept. 5), defendant Jenelle Silva (44-year-old Pittsburg resident) was convicted by a Contra Costa County jury of six felonies, including the embezzlement of $247,456.08 from her former employer Bay Area Washout Systems. In addition, the jury found Ms. Silva committed the aggravated white collar crime enhancements of committing two or more…
Read MoreJohn Muir Nursing Assistant Acquitted Of All Charges In Alleged Hospital Groping, Burglary Case
A nursing assistant at John Muir Hospital accused of groping a male patient at the hospital a year ago has been acquitted of charges he entered the patient’s room and groped him last year. All charges against health care worker Cody Baca, 31, were dropped this week after a jury weighing the case found in…
Read MoreMoraga PD’s Chief King Addresses Crime Trends, Defenses In Upcoming Forums
Moraga Police will be hosting two Town Hall meetings, led by Chief Jon King, to discuss crime information and trends with residents, answering questions and discussing common issues. The meetings will be held on Tuesday September 17th and Thursday October 17th, 7:00 p.m., at the Joaquin Moraga School Auditorium. The school is located at 1010 Camino…
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