No Charges Filed In Orinda Halloween Shooting Case
A spokesman for the Contra Costa County District Attorney’s Office said Monday that no charges are being brought against five men arrested in connection with the lethal shooting at an Orinda home Halloween night. “Today the District Attorney’s Office met with members of the Contra Costa County Office of the Sheriff to review the Orinda…
Suspect In 2004 Pleasant Hill Pot Homicide Arrested In Stockton
A man wanted for his part in the 2004 murder of a Pleasant Hill resident killed as he tried to wrest a weapon away from one of two robbers there to rob him of marijuana has been arrested and charged with the crime. Tyson Moorehead, 39, was arrested by fugitive recovery officers Nov. 12 and…
Prescribed Burn At Moraga’s Painted Rock Planned For Thursday, November 14
From the John Muir Land Trust: The Moraga-Orinda Fire District, in partnership with John Muir Land Trust, will be implementing a prescribed burn on Thursday, November 14, 2019 on the Painted Rock property in Moraga across from the Rheem Valley Shopping Center. The Fire District crew will be taking advantage of favorable weather conditions to…
Iron Horse Trail Gets A Haircut In Walnut Creek, Nov. 18-21
From Contra Contra Costa County Public Works: November 12, 2019, Walnut Creek, CA – Contra Costa County Public Works will perform brush clearing and tree trimming operations along the Iron Horse Trail between Newell Boulevard and Rudgear Road in Walnut Creek. The work is scheduled for Monday, November 18 through Thursday, November 21 between 8:00…
Martinez Planning Commissioner Sean Trambley Announces Bid For Contra Costa County Supervisor
From the office of Sean Trambley: Martinez, CA — Today, Sean Trambley (Martinez, CA) formally announced his campaign for Contra Costa County Supervisor in District 5. The district includes Antioch, Pittsburg, Bay Point, Martinez, Port Costa, Crockett, Rodeo, Hercules, Pinole and numerous unincorporated communities. “Our communities deserve a Supervisor who will show up and work hard…
Con Fire Investigators Provide Causal Summaries For Oct. 27 Lafayette Fires
Pleasant Fire – North, 3125 Diablo Canyon Boulevard, Lafayette Summary Vegetation fire which originated from an electrical event from a power pole next to the roadway on Camino Diablo Boulevard. There was evidence of an event with electrical equipment — wiring and pole. All other competent ignition sources were eliminated. Conclusions Investigation determined the fire…
Police Update Information On Lafayette Home Invasion Robbery
From the Lafayette Police Department: On Thursday, October 31, 2019, at about 8:30 PM, Lafayette Police Officers were dispatched to a report of a home invasion robbery that happened on the 1300 block of Martino Road in Lafayette. The incident involved three suspects who were armed with a pistol. One suspect apparently knocked on the…
Donald Drive Robbery Update: Suspects Came Looking For Marijuana
From the Moraga Police Department: MORAGA, CA – On Sunday November 3, 2019, approximately 9:26 p.m., Moraga Police received a call reporting a possible burglary and robbery at a residence in the 100 block of Donald Drive. The suspects were described as 3-4 males, wearing hooded sweatshirts and were armed with baseball bats and at…
Cause 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…
Police In Clayton Looking For Witnesses To Saturday Auto Vs. Pedestrian Collision
From Clayton PD: On September 21, at approximately 8:31 pm, Clayton Officers were dispatched to the area of Clayton Rd and Lydia Ln for a report of a vehicle versus pedestrian traffic collision. Officers arrived on scene within two minutes. The pedestrian suffered traumatic injuries and was transported to a local hospital with life threatening…