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Rossmoor Grass Fire Advances On Lafayette Property; Firefighters Maneuver To Save Homes

A grass fire in the area of 1910 Skycrest on the hills overlooking Rossmoor spread to adjacent property in Lafayette, with at least one homeowner resorting to beat back the flames with a handy garden hose. ConFire crews pounced quickly on the blaze, near the scene of at least one recent spot fire and apparently…

Lafayette Mayor Tatzin Issues Statement On Reliez Valley Crash, Victim

Statement from Lafayette Mayor Dan Tatzin on Reliez Valley Road Incident: Yesterday there was a fatal collision on Reliez Valley Road involving a colleague from the City of Pleasant Hill, Martin Nelis. Mr. Nelis served as that city’s Public Information Officer. While details of the incident are not fully known at this time, I understand…

Short Police Pursuit Of Suspected Package Thieves Ends In Moraga Way Crash; Search In Canyon

Police believed to be on the trail of suspected package thieves fell in behind a car on Moraga Way Friday, the driver of that car speeding off, nicking cars on Moraga Way and balancing an apparently freshly stolen push stroller on its roof as stunned motorists looked on. Lamorinda police swarmed into downtown Moraga and…

Pleasant Hill City Official Dies After Collision With Big Rig On Reliez Valley Road Thursday

Lafayette police and sheriff’s deputies have closed a stretch of Reliez Valley Road after a collision between a cyclist and a semi tractor truck Thursday. The incident was reported at 12:28 p.m. Lafayette Police Officers responded to the scene and found an injured male bicyclist on the ground. He was treated at the scene by…

Pleasanton Police Investigating In-Custody Death

On Wednesday, August 1, at approximately 2:42 p.m., Pleasanton Police patrol officers were dispatched to 5420 Sunol Blvd. regarding a disturbance inside the Raley’s grocery store. Police said a manager from the store called police after observing a white male adult in his thirties acting irrationally, picking up a shopping cart and slamming it to…

Alameda County Fire, Moraga-Orinda Crew Render Honors In Whiskeytown

Ed: This post and series of photos comes to us from Alameda County Fire. If you recognize any of the locals, let us know. The Flag still carries a lot of meaning for many of us – even when it’s flying in the pitch black and over charred and smoking ground: Tonight at the Carr…

Woman Has Purse Taken During Strong-Arm Robbery At Moraga Safeway Monday

Lamorinda police are searching for a newer model Audi SUV, black in color, with two men aboard Monday after one of the men snatched a purse from a woman at the Moraga Safeway store. The incident was reported at approximately 4:30 p.m. The victim, who was not injured, was approached and had her purse taken…

Drug Overdose Suspected In Death Of Berkeley Woman Found At Dublin/Pleasanton BART

Alameda County Coroner’s officials have identified a woman found dead at Dublin/Pleasanton BART July 28 as Jessica St. Louis, 26, of Berkeley. St. Louis was found near the station’s passenger drop-off point. A medical examination showed no signs of foul play, officials said, and preliminary indications have pointed to death by drug overdose. Toxicology results…

Summer In The Suburbs: Lafayette Horses Demand Drive-Thru Lane

First they muscled their way into the Roundup Saloon, now the local horses want a dedicated drive-thru lane at the local eatery. The Bobtail had a Big Mac and the Grey opted for a Bacon Ranch Grilled Chicken Salad because she’s been getting a little hippy lately.