Pursuit Ends In Fatal Orinda Crash, Power Out To Thousands
A white Honda, fleeing from a Moraga police officer on Moraga Way headed toward Orinda, crashed at Glorietta Boulevard and Moraga Way shortly after 10 a.m. Saturday – killing the driver and injuring an unidentified male passenger. The driver was subsequently identified as Naya Jackson, 29, of Oakland. It was not immediately known why police…
Rolex, Cash Taken During Latest “Follow Home” Robbery In Walnut Creek Friday
Three men reportedly tailed a couple picking up their daughter from a birthday party on Blade Way this afternoon, rushing the male victim, brandishing weapons and making off with a Rolex watch and cash while the children played in the backyard. The holdup was reported at approximately 6:30 p.m., with the occupants of a car…
Separate, Multi-Alarm Fires Burning At Opposite Ends Of 24/680 Thursday
Fire crews scrambled to meet requests for help from citizens in Pleasanton and Port Costa as two separate fires began to burn and build into multiple-alarm responses. Evacuations were being planned in Port Costa and the California Highway Patrol were shutting down key roads due to smoke and impassability. Residents reported smoke plumes rising hundreds…
Con Fire Investigators Say Fireworks Caused June 17 Pittsburg Fire
Fireworks caused the early morning June 17 grassfire that burned more than 100 acres of grassland in the open space south of Jacqueline Drive in Pittsburg, a fire that ultimately threatened 100 homes and prompted the evacuation of approximately 2,200 residents, Con Fire officials said Wednesday. The blaze, first reported at 2 a.m. prompted a…
Shots Fired During Attempted Robbery/Carjacking In Downtown Danville Tuesday
The latest “Follow Home” robbery to rock the 24/680 involved a pricey Bentley, a group of women out for a night in the city and ended when the fiancee of one of the women intervened when a team of holdup men accosted and robbed the women as they were getting out of their car in…
Major BART Derailment In Concord Tuesday
High temperatures are believed to have actually shifted a rail on the BART line between Pleasant Hill and Concord Tuesday, causing enough play in the track that several cars of a passing train actually came off the track in a partial derailment that left passengers scrambling to evacuate in high heat. The derailment caused several…
Busy Day In Little Moraga Monday
First, a grass fire got neighbor’s attention near the Moraga Country Club, we broke away for a chase that ended in Walnut Creek, and then Moraga had a pursuit of its own as Lamorinda police fell in behind a suspected carjacking vehicle near Campolindo High School. The suspect vehicle ran south through town, crashing into…
Unrelated Burglary Calls Rattle Lamorinda Saturday
A pair of apparently unrelated burglary calls – one believed successful, the other under investigation – brought police, their helicopters and dogs on the run Saturday. The first incident was reported at approximately 3:30 p.m. when an Orinda resident contacted police after burglars made off with several shotguns from the garage of a residence on…
Thieves Blitz Macy’s Watch Counter In Walnut Creek Saturday
Three men wielding hammers attacked the jewelry display counter at the Walnut Creek Macy’s store Saturday, making off with vintage Rolex watches and other items. The incident was reported at 10:50 a.m. when three men described only as black males, entered the store and began bashing their way into the vintage watch cases. There were…
Major Incident Under Investigation In Crockett Friday
A significant portion of downtown Crockett was sealed off Friday as police investigated the murder-suicide of a local man and his 7-year-old son. On Saturday, the Sheriff’s Office released the following: On Friday, June 17, 2022, at about 8:32 PM, Bay Station Deputy Sheriffs were dispatched to a home on the 1200 block of Pomona…