Richmond Man Dead After Auto Vs. Pedestrian Collision On San Pablo Dam Road Thursday
A 36-year-old Richmond resident died of injuries received after he was struck by a car on San Pablo Dam Road east of Clark Road in unincorporated Contra Costa County Thursday evening. Investigators said the pedestrian was outside of any designated crossing on San Pablo Dam Road at about 6:10 p.m. when he was struck by…
Window Smash Burglary Triggers Police Search In Downtown Walnut Creek Sunday
An apparent attempt to burglarize a downtown Walnut Creek auto business triggered an energetic police response and culminated with the arrest of at least one suspect Sunday night. Things kicked off at approximately 9 p.m. when two men reportedly attempted to break into the North State Auto dealership in the 2200 block of N. Main…
Sunday Summary: Burglars With Nice Rides; Local Kid Turns One Down; Car Miners Getting Better – And High-Profile Arrests
In an era where we we don’t find ourselves agreeing on very much we think we can agree it was a busy, newsy week for us all here in the 24/680. Local bikers celebrated the opening of a bike lane link between our county (Contra Costa) and Marin this weekend, many pausing to admire the…
Sheriff’s Office Unveils Pictures Of Halloween Night Shooting Suspects
Contra Costa County Sheriff David Livingston updated press outlets and the public Friday in the wake of Thursday’s arrests of five men wanted in connection with the murderous Halloween Night shooting at an Orinda home. Livingston placed the blame for the murder of five people that night and in the hours following the shooting squarely…
Concord Police Search For Suspect In Robin Lane Homicide
An update to our earlier Flash and Facebook alerts from Concord PD: Concord, CA – On Wednesday, November 13th just before 5p.m., Concord Police Department officers responded to a shooting on the 1800 block of Robin Lane. Officers found a 45-year-old man suffering from gun shot wounds to his upper body and began life saving…
Five People Arrested In Connection With Orinda Halloween Murders
From the Office of the Sheriff: Law enforcement agencies served Ramey arrest warrants and search warrants in several Bay Area counties this morning and arrested five suspects in connection with the Orinda shooting on October 31, 2019. The arrest warrants were served in the cities of San Mateo, Marin City, Vallejo and Antioch. The Contra…
“What’d I See?” – Foot Races And Air Show In Concord Saturday Night
Veteran readers reacted to our post on some police activity in Concord Saturday night, with things getting increasingly – busy – until we stopped posting updates to keep our info from falling into the wrong hands. It turns out officers from Concord’s Special Enforcement Team saw a silver Jeep speeding on Cowell Rd. but weren’t…
The Sunday Rumination: Homeless Wars; One Bad Guy At Good Guys Car Show, And Californians – The New Unwanted
Hold your ground, Californians! Apparently we’re not wanted anywhere else! We used to be the “Go To” State – the Land of Milk and Honey and the destination of choice for The Joads, Wannabe Surfers, New Yawkers tired of life in their Apple and seekers of all stripes seeking enlightenment in a land valued for…
San Ramon’s Iron Horse Middle School Under Lockdown After Graffiti Threat
A scrawled threat of gun violence at the school has prompted a lockdown at Iron Horse Middle School in San Ramon. Police on scene… NO imminent threat found. Message from the school’s principal: Dear Iron Horse Middle School Staff and Parents/Guardians, We want to inform you that Iron Horse Middle School is currently on lockdown.…
Orinda City Council Votes 5-0 In Favor Of Moratorium On Non-Hosted Short Term Rentals
After several hours of public testimony both pro and con, dozens of speakers and additional hours spent mulling what they were about to do, the Orinda City Council unanimously approved a 45-day moratorium on non-hosted home rentals Tuesday. Dozens of residents turned out to speak on both sides of the issue, Orinda in the spotlight…