Marsh Creek Road Still Closed Due To Marsh Fire
July 26, 2018, Clayton, CA – An evacuation order is still in place for Marsh Creek Road between Gill Drive and Morgan Territory Road. Marsh Creek Road between Gill Drive and Dear Valley Road is open to residents. You must show valid identification to enter. We do not have an estimated time to reopen those…
San Ramon Valley High School Drowning Ruled Accidental
An announcement from Danville PD: Detectives from the Danville Police Department have concluded their investigation into the May death of 15-year old Danville resident Benjamin Curry and determined there was no foul play in the incident, and the death was accidental. Detectives found no signs of foul play in the death, nor any criminal negligence. The…
Pleasant Hill Police Announce Additional Arrests In Oshry Elor Murder Case
From Pleasant Hill PD: In April 2018, the Pleasant Hill Police Department began investigating the murder of Oshry Elor at his home on Norse Drive. The initial investigation quickly led to the identification and arrest of Keith Jones, of Cuessta (sic), Georgia. Additional suspects were identified and detained, however there was insufficient evidence to charge…
County Work Crews Preparing To Dig Into Pleasant Hill Road
Contra Costa County Public Works will perform roadwork on Pleasant Hill Road approximately 300 feet north of the intersection of Rancho View Drive on Thursday, June 14 and Friday, June 15, weather permitting, to replace the center-divide crash cushion system. Traffic will be controlled with temporary single-lane closures reducing the two lanes to a single lane…
Former Sheriff’s Deputy Charged With Four Felonies – Unlawful Sex Acts Against Inmates
From the Office of the District Attorney, Contra Costa County: Martinez, Calif. – The Contra Costa County District Attorney’s Office announced today that Patrick Morseman of Vallejo was charged with four felonies for unlawful sex acts involving two inmates at the West County Detention Facility. Morseman was a Deputy with the Contra Costa County Sheriff’s Office…
Motorcyclist Killed In SR242 Crash Friday
An update to our earlier Flash Alerts on this tragic incident: From Contra Costa CHP This morning at about 6:43am, Contra Costa CHP was advised of a two vehicle collision involving a motorcycle on SR-242 southbound, just south of Concord Avenue. Upon CHP and emergency personnel arrival, the driver (37yr old male from Brentwood) had…
Moraga Road Reopens To Traffic In Both Directions
As of 2:40 p.m. Enjoy! And thanks for all those colorful messages you left us during the closure!
San Ramon Man Charged With Multiple Sex Crimes Friday; PD Looking For Additional Victims
From the San Ramon Police Department: On March 16th, 2018, the San Ramon Police Department was made aware of a 46 year old San Ramon resident who allegedly committed lewd and lascivious acts on multiple juveniles. These unlawful acts were reported to have occurred over the past three years. After learning of the reported crimes,…
Freeway Shooting Incident Runs From 24/680 To Pittsburg; Suspect Apprehended
From the California Highway Patrol: On Saturday October 28, 2017, at approximately 11:23 PM, CHP – Contra Costa Area officers were notified by dispatch that a concerned citizen had reported seeing a white Nissan pickup truck (license plate 97614H2) with a white male passenger with a handgun firing gunshots out of the vehicle, near I-680…
DA Drops Charges Against John “Mule” Sears – He Walks Off Into The Sunset
Mule’s Charges Dropped by Alameda County District Attorney Dublin, CA September 3, 2017: On Wednesday, August 30, nomad John Sears (“Mule”) was arrested in Castro Valley for trespassing (PC 602(k)), and for resisting, obstructing, or delaying a police officer (PC 148(a)). He was held at the Alameda County’s Santa Rita Jail in Dublin on $10,000 bail.…