Police Pursuit Ends In Crash Near Moraga PG&E Substation Thursday
A circuitous, on again-off again police pursuit came to a head Thursday when the suspect vehicle turned around on Highway 24 and sped back into Lamorinda – eventually crashing near the end of Dolores Way and Donna Maria in Orinda. A sheriff’s department helicopter orbited the scene, illuminating the crash site as police and fire…
Moraga Photographer Captures A Perseid Streaker
Anyone else have a crimpy neck after looking skyward tonight? The Perseids were streaking around and a Moraga resident was out and about and managed to capture this one on film. Nice shot! From the Photographer: “I set up my tripod in my backyard facing NE. Experimenting with my camera with a 25 sec exposure.…
Nine Candidates Vie For Three Available Danville Town Council Seats
With the closing of the nomination period, nine candidates have filed to run for three available seats on the Danville Town Council in the November 3, 2020 election. Two of the three incumbents have filed to run, along with seven other candidates. The candidates who have filed their papers are (in order they were filed):…
Application Period Open For Contra Costa County Fish And Wildlife Committee
(Martinez, CA) – The Contra Costa County Internal Operations Committee of the Board of Supervisors is now accepting applications from individuals to fill two (2) At-Large Member Seats and one (1) At-Large Alternate member seat on the Contra Costa County Fish and Wildlife Committee. Existing members seeking reappointment and individuals seeking a new appointment may…
Fire Displaces 11 In San Ramon Sunday
Fire burned through a block of apartments at The Seasons apartment complex on Cedar Point Loop Sunday, displacing a number of residents and growing to three alarms before it could be brought under control. Red Cross officials were attempting to find shelter for 11 residents forced to flee the building when fire was spotted at…
Arson Arrest Made Following Rossmoor Blaze
A 37-year-old transient was arrested following a fast-moving blaze which briefly threatened the Rossmoor Shopping Center and partially damaged the Rossmoor Diner Friday. Firefighters were busy fighting the fire as it neared structures in the area of Tice Valley Boulevard near Rolling Hills Drive at around 8:15 p.m., a witness telling crews on the scene…
Gun, Body Armor Recovered By Pleasanton Police
Detectives with the Pleasanton Police Department’s Special Enforcement Unit spotted and stopped a suspicious car in the parking lot of the TriValley Inn and Suites on Santa Rita Road Thursday, contacting two men nearby. Officers determined that the pair were on were from Livermore. Further investigation determined that their car had been stolen earlier in…
Suspected Car Burglars Arrested In Pleasanton After Tri-Valley Break-in Spree
An apparent return to pre-pandemic burglary rates was interrupted by Pleasanton police Tuesday after they were dispatched to a report of a suspicious car at the Smart & Final store on Johnson Drive. Officers arriving on scene at 7:30 a.m. contacted two men from San Francisco in a nearby car, determining that the vehicle had…
COVID-19 Test Results Delayed; Total Deaths In County At 131
County health services officials are reporting delays in the processing of COVID-19 test results statewide, with California postponing any movement of counties on or off its watch list for enhanced enforcement measures until the issue can be resolved. And while county residents continue to wrangle with the issues associated with the virus, data compiled for…
Teen Armed Robber Arrested For Orinda Cell Phone Thefts
From Orinda PD: Orinda Police detectives have arrested a suspect in connection with an armed robbery that occurred on June 24, 2020 in the Orinda Village area of Orinda Way and Camino Pablo. Using witness statements and other evidence, detectives were able to identify one of the suspects who robbed two people of their cell…