Cool People Hanging Out At The Orinda Library
Contra Costa County has designated the Orinda Library as a Cooling Center as temperatures are expected to remain high from July 8 through July 10. People hoping to cool off are required to wear masks while at the facility – no matter what their vaccination status might be. The library is open to those seeking…
“Our Bella’s Back And We’re All Cel-a-bratin’… A Ya, A Ya, Our Bella’s Back!”
Little Bella’s humans let her out for a pee break on the Fourth and when the booming started at around 7:30 p.m. Bella took off, headed for the hills and leaving her Parkside neighborhood far behind. It turned out she sought refuge at Station 84 on Railroad Avenue in Pittsburg – where a photo was…
Moraga Man Dead After Apparent Fall In El Dorado County
Officials in El Dorado County have confirmed that a Moraga resident was found dead at the base of a cliff in Lake Tahoe earlier this month. A sheriff’s office spokesman said Bryan J. Temple, 67, was found dead near Eagle Falls on July 3 after officials received calls from concerned citizens reporting a possible body…
Semi-Rural Noise: Moraga Maintains Its Previous Stance – And It’s Not Music To Everyone’s Ears
Along with dog parks and speed bumps and sink holes one of the most rancorous topics available for Moragans to sink their teeth into like a Rawhide Chew Bone from time to time has been – noise. What noise, you might ask. Roosters and cows and the occasionally boisterous owl courting a love interest in…
The Party’s Over… ‘Til Next Year
Americans celebrated Independence Day in typically American fashion up and down the 24/680 Sunday, sealing off cul de sacs and sending up personal pyrotechnics with varying effect and number of complaints. Local fire departments were kept busy responding to reports of things afire though, when all was said and done, our local fire district reported…
Police Investigate Beating Death In Concord Friday
A section of Willow Pass Road was shut down Friday after a man was found beaten to death near 1505 Willow Pass. Witnesses first reported seeing the man down in the area, rocks near his head, at approximately 4:50 p.m. Officers dispatched to the scene located the victim and hurried to stop a man seen…
Con Fire Sets Up Phone Line To Report Illegal Fireworks
CONCORD, CALIF., July 2, 2021 – Contra Costa County Fire Protection District (Con Fire) today announced the availability of a toll-free phone number for use by residents to immediately reach their local law enforcement non-emergency phone lines to report illegal fireworks use in their areas. The illegal fireworks reporting phone number is 1-833-885-2021. The phone…
Antioch Man Arrested In Connection With Concord Double Shooting Wednesday
Concord and Antioch police have captured a man suspected of a double shooting inside a Concord apartment on Meadow Lane early Wednesday. Investigators determined that the suspected gunman was known to both victims and that the motive for the shooting was Domestic Violence. Officers, led by special weapons police, located and arrested 20-year-old Demaria Gipson…
Lafayette Councilmember Cameron Burks Submits Letter of Resignation, Citing Family Reasons
At the City Council meeting on June 28, 2021, Councilmember Cameron Burks announced that he will resign his position on the Council effective June 29, 2021 due to family reasons. In his letter of resignation submitted that evening, Burks said in part: “In recent days, I have come to the difficult decision to step down…
Two Wounded In Concord Shooting Early Wednesday
Two people were shot and wounded in a Meadow Lane apartment in Concord Wednesday after a gunman opened fire on them with a pistol. The pair were reported shot at around 12:47 a.m. in an apartment building in the 1100 block Meadow. Both were taken to area hospitals with serious gunshot wounds. Their assailant reportedly…