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…
Airbnb CEO Announces Company-Wide Ban On Party Houses; Promises Strict Enforcement
Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky announced in a succession of tweets Saturday that the company would ban “party houses” and said the company “must do better, and we will” in preventing pop-up party scenarios from occurring in future. Chesky, referring directly to the Halloween Night mass shooting at an Airbnb rental in Orinda which left five people dead,…
Fifth Person Dies Of Wounds From Orinda Halloween Night Shooting
A fifth person – 19-year-old Oshiana Tompkins of Vallejo/Hercules – has died of wounds received during the Halloween Night shooting at an Orinda house party. Tompkins died overnight at a local hospital.
Several People Shot, 4 Killed At Orinda Airbnb Halloween Party House
As many as ten persons appear to have been hit and seriously wounded after a suspect reportedly armed with a MAC10 machine pistol sprayed a home on Lucille Way in Orinda Thursday night. Four people are believed to have been killed. Police from all three Lamorinda agencies and beyond descended on the residence at around…
Lafayette Homeowner Loses Car, Hit On Head During Halloween Home Invasion Robbery
Lafayette police are searching for three armed men who reportedly came up behind a Martino Road resident, forced him into his home in a search for valuables and who fled in the homeowner’s BMW. The car was believed to have made it through the tunnel. Unconfirmed reports indicate the car may have been found abandoned…
All Clear – The 24/680 Dodges A Fast-Moving Bullet – And Takes A Hot Shower To Celebrate
At times, when we were cobbling together our Internet and trying to file a story from the front seat of the Newsmobile while sirens wailed and air tankers roared in to deploy a pretty pink swath of Phos-Chek – we were tempted to say in our best radio baritone: “This… is Lamorinda.” Edward R. might…