Three-Alarm Fire In Martinez Thursday
Firefighters on the scene of a 3-alarm, 17-acre vegetation fire smoldering in the area of Pacheco Boulevard and Arthur. Con Fire is asking that people avoid the area. Containment of the northernmost flank of the blaze was made at approximately 4:40 p.m. and water drops were underway. Investigators determined fire began in or near a…
Another Armed Robbery In Walnut Creek Saturday
Saturday was a hectic and tragic day in Walnut Creek and we’ll admit our small staff had its hands full from the start. Late in the day we began picking up “chatter” of an armed robbery at a downtown restaurant but were unable to pin down the details. Bounty Hunter General Manager Scott Andrews tells…
Pedestrian Killed In Dublin Sunday; Driver Arrested On Suspicion Of DUI
A Dublin woman walking in the 6200 block of Dougherty Road was struck and killed by a driver subsequently arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence Sunday night. Police said Roni Gage, 39, was hit by a man, later identified as Giovanni Fissore, 42, as she was walking in the area at approximately 10…
Walnut Creek Apple Thieves Caught In Los Gatos Saturday
A mobile retail theft crew was arrested in Los Gatos after an organized “blitz” theft at the Walnut Creek Apple store on S. Main Street Saturday morning. Bulletins giving a description of the thieves and a 2014 KIA sedan they were believed to have been using went out to other local law enforcement agencies shortly…
Fatal Crash On N. Main Street In Walnut Creek Early Saturday; DUI Suspected
A 28-year-old Concord woman was arrested on suspicion of driving while intoxicated following a grinding collision in the 2100 block of N. Main Street early Saturday, a crash that killed one woman and seriously injured a male companion. In a release issued late Saturday, Walnut Creek police said they’d arrested Briana Day of Concord for…
Bathtub Death Under Investigation By San Ramon Police
The death of a woman found in the bathtub of a Crestfield Drive apartment Tuesday has been cautiously deemed “suspicious” and remains under investigation by San Ramon police. Investigators were awaiting results of an autopsy scheduled after the decedent, whose name has not yet been released by authorities, was discovered shortly after 8 a.m. Tuesday,…
County Investigating In-Custody Death Of Martinez Man
The Contra Costa County Office of the Sheriff and the Contra Costa District Attorney’s Office are investigating an in-custody death at the Martinez Detention Facility per the county law enforcement involved fatal incident protocol. On Monday, July 25, 2022, at about 10:32 PM, Contra Costa deputy sheriffs arrested 54-year-old Kent Hickey of Martinez for having…
High-Speed Pursuit From Moraga, Through Orinda Monday
Locals may have noticed another high-speed pursuit from Moraga out Moraga Way through Orinda Monday afternoon, Moraga PD on the tail of individuals in a car spotted at the Moraga Service Center. The incident, reported at approximately 1:22 p.m., kicked off when officers spotted a black Ford Taurus with a mismatched license plate. The car…
Arrests Made In Basel Jilani Murder Case; Murder Tied To Area Rolex Robberies
From the Office of the Sheriff: On Wednesday, July 20, 2022, at about 10:45 AM, Contra Costa County Deputy Sheriffs served arrest warrants at a home on the 4800 block of Vinewood Way in Antioch. They arrested, without incident, 19-year-old Don-Juan Watson of Antioch/San Francisco and 20-year-old Jalin Washington of San Francisco. The two are…
One Dead In Orinda Crash Wednesday
A male driver died after apparently losing control of his SUV and crashing off eastbound Highway 24 in Orinda, firefighters finding the vehicle had come off the freeway and collided head-on with a tree. The crash was reported at 6:04 p.m. off the eastbound lanes between Camino Pablo and the St. Stephens offramp. Our condolences…