Burglars Posing As PG&E Line Inspectors Raid Orinda Downs Home Tuesday
Orinda police are canvassing homes in Orinda Downs after a reported burglary on Van Ripper Lane Tuesday afternoon. Details remain sketchy as the crime has only recently been reported, but initial information has that a man dressed in a utility worker’s uniform approached the home while an unseen accomplice reportedly gained access to the home…
Sunday Snippets
Love this time of year. Always have. Crisp mornings, a little fog in the valleys and things moving a little slower – not much – but a little slower. Getting closer to the Ho Ho Ho. Old friends checking in to see if we’re still kicking, ticking us off their list of “Status Unknown” and…
Whaddaya Know, Other Locals Unhappy With Use Of Leaf Blowers… New Anti-Blower Group Organizes In Walnut Creek
Veteran readers may have recognized our past truculence when it comes to the widespread and unceasing use of Satan’s Whistle in the 24/680 – known to the evil scientists who created them as: The Leaf Blower. Past efforts to lessen the impact of the whiny, fume-spewing monsters have been mocked or gone unnoticed by public…
Sheriff’s Office IDs Man Killed During Struggle With Deputy; Releases Photos Of His Weapon
The Contra Costa County Office of the Sheriff and the Contra Costa County District Attorney’s Office are continuing to investigate an officer involved shooting per the county’s law enforcement involved fatal incident protocol. The suspect has been officially identified as 41-year-old Paul Ridgeway of Discovery Bay. The autopsy took place this morning. The cause of…
Officer-Involved Shooting Reported, Suspect Killed, On Adelaide Dr. In Martinez Wednesday
The Contra Costa County Office of the Sheriff and the Contra Costa County District Attorney’s Office are currently investigating an officer involved shooting per the county’s law enforcement involved fatal incident protocol. This morning, Wednesday, at about 9:03 a.m., two Deputy Sheriffs handled a call on Adelaide Drive in Pacheco. They cleared that call at…
Firefighters Battle 2-Alarm Structure Fire In Canyon Tuesday Morning
Firefighters were called out to a residence in the 100 block of Pinehurst Road in Canyon (south of Moraga) early Tuesday morning, arriving to find an outbuilding burning heavily and setting adjacent vegetation ablaze. The fire was reported at 12:45 a.m. with neighbors directing firefighters to a home behind the Canyon Post Office. A single-story…
Sheriff’s Detectives Arrest Two Teens For North Richmond Drug Murder
Homicide detectives from the Contra Costa County Office of the Sheriff have arrested two male juvenile suspects in connection with a killing that took place in North Richmond on Friday, November 30, 2018. On that day at about 6:25 p.m., Bay Station Deputy Sheriffs were dispatched to the intersection of 4th St. and Silver Avenue…
Martinez PD Nabs Suspect In Sheree Drive Burglaries Sunday
Martinez police arrested a local man for a series of crimes reported by residents on Sheree Court Sunday, identifying their suspect as 43-year-old Christopher Blake of Martinez. Police responding to a call from an alert homeowner in the 600 block of Sheree around 7:45 a.m. were informed of a man entering cars in the area…
Moraga Man Booked On Felony Possession Of Child Pornography Charge Wednesday
From Chief Jon King, Moraga Police Department: MORAGA, CA – On November 28, 2018, the Moraga Police Department, as part of the Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force, along with other task force investigators, served a search warrant at a residence on San Pablo Court in Moraga. Investigators were acting on a CyberTip from…
Package Pirates Ramp Up Operations
The Danville Police Department is looking for information on a suspect in connection with a package theft that occurred earlier today. At approximately 2:59 pm this afternoon (Nov 27, 2018), Danville police responded to Old Orchard Ct in the Sycamore neighborhood for a report of a package theft. The suspect in the theft is described…