Lafayette Woman Killed In Concord Vehicular Homicide
As we reported early this morning, sheriff’s deputies and California Highway Patrol officers were dispatched to a report of a body found at the 5000 block of Marsh Road in an unincorporated area north of Buchanan Field Airport. Upon arrival at approximately 1:14 a.m., deputies and CHP Officers located a deceased female on the road.…
One Rescued After Fire Breaks Out At Martinez Swim Center Saturday
Fire investigators are sifting through wreckage at the Rankin Aquatic Center, 100 Buckley Street, in Martinez Saturday after an early morning fire briefly trapped one person in an attic store room before it could be brought under control. The unidentified victim was rescued by firefighters and airlifted to a nearby hospital for treatment of smoke…
(Political) Signs Of The Times – Orinda Offers Guidelines
Election Day looms and temporary political signage is sprouting like Moraga Daffodils again as we get closer to picking our future leaders. Orinda City Manager Steve Salomon gently reminded residents and potential sign-planters within his purview to be mindful of their placement – please – as well as considerations the city has made to make…
Need A Little More Living Space? Danville’s Garden Cottage Program Underway
From the Town of Danville: Beginning Monday, August 31, 2020, the Town of Danville has begun the Garden Cottage Program, which will allow residents access to free, pre-approved, permit-ready, printable, construction plans for the building of Accessory Dwelling Units (ADU). An ADU is a self-contained living unit that is usually smaller than the main home…
The Sunday Supplement
How’s everyone doing? No… really, you can tell us. Talk to your Local News Dudes. Us? We’re rocking, thanks for asking. Busy now as more people poke their heads out of their Hidey-Holes, still masked up like highwaymen but moving around. Had a nice moment with an older gent on Friday, us elbowing the door…
Last Of Three Orinda Robbery Suspects Arrested – In Texas
From Orinda PD: All three suspects involved in an armed robbery that occurred on July 25, 2020 in Orinda have been arrested. The robbery occurred on Fallen Leaf Terrace in Orinda at about 2 PM when armed suspects approached a resident as he was unloading his vehicle in his driveway. The suspects fled with personal…
One Person Believed Hit In Walnut Creek Drive-By Friday
Passersby scattered after a flurry of gunfire broke out in the 3100 block of Oak Road in Walnut Creek Friday, wounding one person and sparking reports of a possible running gun battle between different factions in separate cars. The incident, reported at 1:28 p.m., triggered a swarm of reports from witnesses who all reported seeing…
Busy Morning: Structure Fire In Orinda; Wrong-Way Pursuit On 24/680
We had the cucumber-base beauty mask on and were working on those under-eye satchels we’ve been carrying around lately when bing bing bing – the alarm bells start going off. Various agencies participated in an early a.m., circuitous pursuit of a local Thunder Runner who decided to make a break for home, leading officers on…
Three Dead In Fiery Walnut Creek Freeway Crash
Investigators are attempting to determine why a car with three people aboard crashed and burned on the North Main Street offramp of I680 northbound late Tuesday evening. Crews responding to reports of a tree on fire at that location at approximately 10:40 p.m. found the Pontiac Grand Prix fully engulfed in flames and determined that…
Terraces Of Lafayette Project Passes By 4-1 Vote
By far the most bitterly contested land use proposal to come before the Lafayette City Council in recent memory was passed by a 4 to 1 vote early Tuesday and appears on its way to construction. The Terraces of Lafayette project was passed despite continued, expressed concerns over traffic and evacuation routes in the event…