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Wildland Training Burn In Moraga Saturday – No Need To Dial Up 911! Or Us!
Firefighters from several agencies will conduct live-fire training June 29th between 9am and 5pm at Painted Rock. Area residents may see and smell smoke. This is NOT a wildland fire. Please do NOT call 911! First local to call about smoke over MoTown is going to get hit with a soggy biscotti!
Read MoreDigiBites: Time For Pizza – A Real Pizza!
Buorgiorno, NEWS24/680 Neighbors! During our recent Italian tours of Tuscany, Sicily and Puglia, we enjoyed making and eating great Italian-style pizza! Noted for its thin crust and limited toppings, my favorite is the Margherita – sauce, mozzarella, basil, parmesan, olive oil – period! This recipe offers a quick version using prepared pizza dough and a…
Read MoreCyclist Dies After Being Struck By Car On Mt. Diablo Scenic Ride Wednesday
A cyclist on an afternoon ride on Mount Diablo Scenic Boulevard near Diablo Ranch Drive suffered serious injuries and later died after he was struck head-on by a Chevy SUV. California Highway Patrol investigators said the accident occurred at around 4:30 p.m., at the time this site started issuing news alerts of a crash in…
Read MoreOrinda PD, Adjacent Agencies Search For Suspect After Second Burglary Attempt Wednesday
Orinda police are searching for a second suspect who allegedly attempted to burglarize a home on Tahos Road this afternoon. Residents have noted the presence of an East Bay Regional Park District police helicopter overhead as well as several officers searching the area on foot. Canine teams have also been called on to assist with…
Read MoreUnrelated Burglary/Purse-Grab Cases Liven Up Sleepy Lamorinda Wednesday
Some Lamorinda burglary victims are just finding out they were victimized by burglars/thieves as area police sort through items taken by different suspects in unrelated incidents in Orinda and Lafayette Wednesday morning. Lafayette police responded to a report of a man aboard a mountain bike absconding with a purse inside a car at Moraga Boulevard…
Read MoreGrass Fire Scorching Acreage On Marchbanks Drive In Walnut Creek Tuesday
Contra Costa County Fire Protection district firefighters are maneuvering to provide structure protection for homes in the area of Marchbanks Drive in Heather Farms Park as a grass fire burns in the area. Firefighters reported the halt of the forward advance of the fire as well as threat to adjacent buildings at 2:23 p.m. Walnut…
Read MoreWalnut Creek Police Release Video Of Officer-Involved Shooting Of Miles Hall (Viewer Discretion Advised)
Police in Walnut Creek released video footage of the June 2 shooting of Miles Hall.
Read MoreCounty Library’s Annual Book Giveaway Slated For July 16-20 In Pleasant Hill
The Contra Costa County Library is hosting its annual book giveaway from July 16 – 20. Tens of thousands of paperback and hardcover fiction, non-fiction and children’s books from the 26 Contra Costa County community libraries are available to the public during the 5-day giveaway. The book giveaway is located in the shipping and receiving…
Read MoreWhat’d I See? Carjacked Car Recovered In Orinda Monday Night; Suspect Remains At Large
Several Orindans noted some activity by their local police department along Orinda Way around 8:40 p.m. Monday and wrote to ask what was going on. As it turned out, Lamorinda police turned out in force after officers located a car taken during an armed carjacking in Oakland earlier in the day parked along Orinda Way.…
Read MoreBroken Water Main Closes Canyon Road From Country Club To Larch In Moraga Monday
Little Moraga, which apparently has a problem keeping water in places where water is meant to go, is dealing with a new water main leak at Canyon Road and Sanders. Canyon Road is closed from Country Club to Larch and the locals are getting creative in their hunt for workaround routes. Neighbors report the presence…
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