What’d I See? Police Activity On Wiget Lane In Walnut Creek Wednesday
Thanks to an alert reader we shifted our attention to Wiget Lane and Comista Drive yesterday, Wednesday, upon hearing of a “small army” of police converging on the area. Neighbors and passersby said a man appeared to have been taken into custody and police have confirmed their presence in the neighborhood as well as the…
What’d I See? Carjacking Caper Ends On Solano Way In Concord Wednesday
Readers in the area of Solano Way near Hillside Drive noted a considerable police presence in the area Wednesday, and we Flashed what we could safely say about operations at the time but, as usual, there was more to the story: The Contra Costa County Sheriff’s Office was investigating a carjacking with a threat of…
Are Local Drivers Playing Chicken With 18-Wheelers In Canyon?
Folks in the know who don’t mind circuitous back road routes and hairpin turns have been using Pinehurst Road in Canyon as a shortcut from Moraga to Piedmont/Montclair/Oakland for years. On Monday, we received calls from frustrated locals reporting a collision between an inbound 18-wheeler hauling chickens and a small outbound passenger car – the…
Climate Activists Protest Fossil Fuel Use/Emissions Outside Chevron’s San Ramon Headquarters Friday
Climate activists gathered outside Chevron’s corporate headquarters in San Ramon Friday morning following earlier, worldwide condemnation of the continued use of fossil fuels. Organizers said about 400 people were expected to participate. Organizers said the protest would last from 9 a.m. to noon.
What’d I See? SFPD Tactical Unit – And Others – Roll Through The 24/680 Wednesday
There are a thousand stories in our semi-naked Cities and Towns (our weather is cooling so folks should be less inclined to strip off for a while) and we like to think we know about most of them. Yesterday, Wednesday, was particularly frantic with a police pursuit/search effort in Pleasanton and that, apparently, set the…
Service, Prayers For Victim Of 1996 Crockett Murder Saturday
A remembrance service and candle-lighting will be held this weekend for Priscilla Ann Lewis – murdered on September 24, 1996, in Crockett. The 21-year-old Vallejo resident worked as a waitress at Four Corners Pizza located at 628 2nd Avenue in Crockett. The cook at the restaurant called 9-1-1 shortly before 10:30 pm after finding Priscilla’s…
Lafayette Loses Money – Not Quite A Native Son, But Close
His given name was Edward Joseph Mahoney but he was known professionally as Eddie Money and he rocked hard in the 1970s and 80s, logging a string of Top 40 cookers and platinum albums. A few Lamorindans remember that he landed here and stayed for some time, appearing occasionally and contributing to the local lore…
The 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…
Moraga 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…
Spike In Opioid Deaths Troubles County Health Officials
In Contra Costa, data from the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) shows 52 reported deaths in 2017 were due to opioid-related overdoses, including prescription painkillers and street drugs such as heroin. The number of similar deaths reported in 2018 jumped to 81. “Our data do not show exactly why there was an increase in…