Fire Damages San Ramon Home Tuesday
Fire consumed the garage of a two-story residence in the 2500 block of Toltec Circle early Tuesday morning, spreading into the residence before firefighters could bring the blaze under control. The fire was reported shortly before 2 a.m. with arriving fire crews met by heavy smoke and flame from the garage. Residents fled the home…
Suspect Arrested After Alleged Assault On Orinda PD Officer
Ed. Note: This story replaces an earlier posting which reported that a vehicle used in a recent Orinda robbery had been identified and stopped in Oakland after a police pursuit. The vehicle in question was wanted for a recent shoplifting incident, not a robbery, in which an Orinda police officer was nearly hit as the…
Armed Robbery In Orinda Sunday
Police are searching for two subjects a Don Gabriel Way resident said entered the rear door of his home at approximately 2:40 p.m. Sunday, brandished a gun, and left with electronics and other items. Air and ground units were searching area streets for sign of the pair or a vehicle possibly used in the robbery.…
Saint Mary’s College Removes Bronze By Nazi-Era Sculptor After Students Protest
A well-known German sculptor favored by the Nazis during World War II has been denounced by students at Saint Mary’s College in Moraga who discovered one of his bronzes on campus – and who launched a petition drive to have the work removed. Fritz von Graevenitz’s “Falcon Boy,” a slim-figured bronze of a youth –…
Pair Charged With Stealing Agent’s Gun, Credentials During Lafayette Car Burglary
Two men authorities say unwittingly bagged an FBI agent’s loaded pistol, badge, and security credentials while breaking into cars in Lafayette Feb. 20 have been charged with the crime – though the weapon and credentials remain missing. The San Francisco Chronicle reported that police in their city, armed with the license plate number of a…
Lamorinda Merchants Battling Spree Burglar(s)
Businesses in Lamorinda have been besieged by a stealthy burglar or burglars in recent days, a few fleeting glimpses of the culprit caught on a surveillance camera here and there, but for the most part he appears nearly invisible and striking at will. Lamorinda police have undoubtedly traded information on the suspect, who may have…
Man Found Shot To Death In El Sobrante Thursday
An early-morning report of gunshots and a call for help led to the discovery of a man apparently shot multiple times in a car parked in the 300 block of Joan Vista Street Thursday. Sheriff’s deputies responding to a call for assistance in the area found a man suffering from gunshot wounds sitting in a…
Home Burns In Moraga Thursday
Firefighters were summoned to a home at 14 Pimentel Court in Moraga Thursday after area residents heard what sounded like an “explosion” in the garage, that area of the home engulfed in flame moments later. The fire was reported at approximately 10:30 a.m. One person, believed to be the homeowner, made it out with minor…
Charges Filed Against Suspect In Discovery Bay Homicide And Antioch Multiple Shooting Suspect
This morning detectives from the Contra Costa County Office of the Sheriff, Antioch Police Department and Brentwood Police Department jointly filed their cases against 26-year-old Darryon Williams of Stockton. He is the suspect in Saturday’s multiple shooting of first responders in Antioch, a murder in Discovery Bay and robbery in Brentwood. The Contra Costa D.A.’s…
Latest Coyote Bite Recorded In Lafayette – Linked To Animal Responsible For Previous Incidents
The Lafayette police department is reporting yet another in a string of biting incidents involving a rogue coyote believed ranging in the Lamorinda area. The latest incident occurred Feb. 19 across from the Quik Stop location in Lafayette, police said, reporting only that the victim in the incident was an adult male. DNA testing from…