Home Burns In Moraga Thursday
Firefighters were summoned to a home at 14 Pimentel Court in Moraga Thursday after area residents heard what sounded like an “explosion” in the garage, that area of the home engulfed in flame moments later. The fire was reported at approximately 10:30 a.m. One person, believed to be the homeowner, made it out with minor…
Charges Filed Against Suspect In Discovery Bay Homicide And Antioch Multiple Shooting Suspect
This morning detectives from the Contra Costa County Office of the Sheriff, Antioch Police Department and Brentwood Police Department jointly filed their cases against 26-year-old Darryon Williams of Stockton. He is the suspect in Saturday’s multiple shooting of first responders in Antioch, a murder in Discovery Bay and robbery in Brentwood. The Contra Costa D.A.’s…
Latest Coyote Bite Recorded In Lafayette – Linked To Animal Responsible For Previous Incidents
The Lafayette police department is reporting yet another in a string of biting incidents involving a rogue coyote believed ranging in the Lamorinda area. The latest incident occurred Feb. 19 across from the Quik Stop location in Lafayette, police said, reporting only that the victim in the incident was an adult male. DNA testing from…
Con Fire Introduces Firewise USA® Program Across District
Concord, Calif., February 23, 2021 — Con Fire today announced implementation of the Firewise USA® program in communities across the District. Firewise is a national program helping neighbors work together with their local fire jurisdiction to protect their communities from wildfire danger. In the Contra Costa County Fire Protection District, this program is administered by…
Suspect Arrested On Suspicion Of Homicide, Drive-by Shootings In Antioch
From the Office of the Sheriff: On Saturday, February 20, 2021, at about 8:51 PM, Antioch police officers, AMR medics and CON Fire personnel were shot at by a subject in a drive-by shooting. Two were hit and sustained non-life-threatening injuries. The suspect fled the scene and was pursued by numerous law enforcement agencies. The…
Toddler Injured By Coyote In Moraga Tuesday
State Wildlife officials are being notified of another incident involving a coyote Tuesday morning – this time in Moraga. Information released by Moraga police confirmed reports that a parent carrying her 3-year-old child while pushing another infant child in a stroller near the intersection of Calle la Montana and Campolindo Drive at about 8:30 a.m.…
Fatal Crash On SR-4 In Martinez Thursday Night
Motorists on westbound SR-4 notified officials of a serious injury accident at the Alhambra Avenue off ramp shortly after 9 p.m. Thursday. Officers determined that a 2007 black Toyota Camry had been driven off the roadway and collided into heavy brush and trees at the off ramp. An adult female passenger was ejected from the…
Seven Arson Arrests Mark Busy Start To New Year In Contra Costa County
CONCORD, CALIF., FEB. 10, 2021 – Contra Costa County Fire Protection District (ConFire) today announced the arrests of seven arson suspects, in eight separate cases in just over 30 days in January and early February. Details for each arrest follow:On Jan. 6, security officers at the County East Mall on Somersville Road in Antioch witnessed…
Gunman Visits Lafayette BevMo Monday; Leaves With Cash Drawer
An armed robber paid an unwanted visit to the Lafayette Beverages and More outlet, 3590 Mount Diablo Boulevard, a little after 10 a.m. Monday morning and left with the till. No one was injured in the encounter, in which the armed robber apparently flashed a small pistol while demanding money. The gunman, a black male,…
Fatal Crash In Livermore Thursday
A lethal flurry of fatal crashes continued Thursday as a 54-year-old man died when his car went off a freeway off-ramp and crashed into a tree at the Isabel Avenue exit in Livermore. The victim, who was apparently not wearing a seat belt, was ejected from the vehicle and was subsequently pronounced dead at the…