Moraga Man Arrested After Alleged Carjacking Attempts In Pacifica
A 26-year-old Moraga man was arrested after two separate, apparently unrelated carjacking attempts in Pacifica Wednesday, according to police in the coastal community. Officers said they responded to the area of Palmetto Avenue and West Manor Drive at about 4 p.m. Wednesday after receiving a report of an attempted carjacking in that area. One report…
Alameda County Sheriff’s Office Senior Deputy Dies Of COVID-19 Thursday
Friends and colleagues of Alameda County Sheriff’s Deputy Oscar Rocha reported that he died at 6:45 p.m. Thursday at John Muir Medical Center – after a lengthy fight with COVID-19. Rocha, a 25-year veteran of the department, was admitted to John Muir earlier this month after both he and his wife contracted the virus. She…
Walnut Creek Police Say Alleged Car Raider Went Shopping On Someone Else’s Card
Walnut Creek police released some store surveillance images of a man they say broke into a car the evening of July 10, using a stolen credit card taken in the burglary the next day at a local store. They’d like to have a talk with this man. If you know him, contact Officer Duncan at…
Eastbound Highway 4 Closed By Fire West Of Loveridge
UPDATE: 2:05 p.m. – Fire contained at two acres. Crews will remain on scene for extensive mop up of this stubborn grass, debris and junk fire. Hwy 4 remains closed eastbound at this time. Officials have closed down the eastbound lanes of Highway 4 in Pittsburg after a grass fire and possible gas main fire…
Grass Fire Causes Some Anxious Moments In Martinez Sunday
Crews from the Contra Costa County Fire Protection District (ConFire) are mopping up a swift-moving blaze which burned uphill from its start near Alhambra Way toward apartments and county offices on Douglas and Vista Oaks drives Sunday. The fire was reported shortly before 1 p.m. with ConFire crews deploying quickly along Vista Oaks in an…
Gov. Newsom Planning Release Of 8,000 State Prison Inmates To Alleviate COVID-19 Threat
Aides to Gov. Gavin Newsom said his administration will release approximately 8,000 state prison inmates by August, in a bid to ease widespread coronavirus outbreaks at several state facilities and reduce pressure from lawmakers and prisoner advocates. News of the releases began to filter out just before noon Friday. Aides said the releases will be…
Possible Coyote Bite Reported In Moraga Thursday
California Department of Fish and Wildlife officials are investigating an incident near the restrooms at Moraga Commons Park today, Thursday, after a 2-year-old boy was bitten on the leg by an animal reported to be a coyote. The incident occurred in the park parking lot, according to police. The child, who was with a caregiver,…
Thursday Hunting And Pecking
Slammed again as the News Gods look down upon us and say: “Vacation? No vacation for you, earthbound desk drones.” We were assisting a digital bro with a couple of in-county incidents juuuuusst outside our immediate area of coverage this morning when our own side of the property line started acting up with a nasty…
Walnut Creek Police Make Arrests In Newell Avenue Attempted Murder Case
On July 7, 2020, the Walnut Creek Police Department arrested a person in connection with an attempted homicide that occurred in the city on May 21, 2020. During the course of the investigation, detectives identified the suspect as 19-year-old Fayshan Segi. In partnership with FBI Safe Streets Violent Gang Task Force, Daly City PD, San…
Former Livermore Little League President Arrested On Embezzlement, Forgery, Grand Theft Charges
On July 3, 2020, Detectives with the Livermore Police Department arrested Livermore resident Denise Arante, 48, on a warrant for charges of felony Embezzlement, Forgery, and Grand Theft against the Livermore Little League, a youth baseball organization. Denise Arante had served as the Livermore Little League’s board president for about two years prior to resigning…