Attempted Carjacking Reported In Orinda Monday Night
Police in Orinda are investigating an attempted carjacking reported in their city at about 7:51 p.m. Monday. Officers responded to the first block of Moraga Way in Orinda, the Theater Square area, and spoke with a woman who said she was approached by three suspects as she entered her Mazda 3. One suspect took her…
A Reader Remembers The Depression – And How Her Government Helped Her Family Through It
We’ve been writing a bit about current public sentiment – best described, perhaps, as frantic; angry; suspicious; patient; optimistic with a peppery dose of humbled and “wondering what’s coming next” added for good measure. We’ve been tested. We’re being tested. Not war-time tested or Depression tested, maybe, but still tested. People are hurting, livelihoods are…
Police Investigating Related Carjackings In Antioch, Concord Sunday
A man sought for an earlier carjacking incident in Antioch Sunday apparently dropped his first car in favor of another in Concord – taking the vehicle at gunpoint. Police are looking for a white male, 25-30 years last seen wearing a hat, possibly with a red bill, and shorts. His last car taken – near…
Pedestrian Killed In Martinez Thursday
The California Highway Patrol is reporting that a vehicle versus pedestrian collision at Pacheco Boulevard and Morello Avenue resulted in fatal injuries for the pedestrian Thursday. Witnesses reported the crash at 5:18 p.m. Officers determined that a 28-year-old Martinez woman had been struck by a Chevrolet truck at Pacheco Boulevard and Wygal Drive. The victim…
San Ramon Police Announce Culmination Of Fentanyl Investigation Thursday; Six Arrested
San Ramon police announced the culmination of an investigation into drug trafficking in the city and wider Bay Area, saying 6 people had been arrested and a large quantity of drugs – including fentanyl – seized. Without giving specifics, police said the case originated in San Ramon in 2018 after a San Ramon officer assigned…
Walnut Creek Woman Dies Of Fentanyl OD; Feds, Local Police Promise Crackdown On Counterfeit Pill Market
Counterfeit pills looking like Oxycodone but laced with lethal fentanyl have been blamed for the death of a Walnut Creek woman, resulting in charges against a local man and a promise of increased enforcement by local and federal officials. The unidentified woman was found dead June 17, her father reportedly finding pills with “M30” stamped…
Morning Pursuit – Morning Crash Keeps Things Busy In The 24/680 Wednesday
It was what we would call a “YeeHaw Morning” in the 24/680 this a.m. – with a pursuit coming to a stop and ending with a dog bite in Walnut Creek and a teetering truck crash on westbound Highway 24 in Lafayette to cap things off. We’re certain there have been other incidents (oh, there…
Fish & Game Officials Investigating Reported Coyote Bite In Moraga
California Department of Fish and Wildlife officials are investigating a reported coyote encounter with a runner at the Campolindo High School track early Friday morning. Moraga police were dispatched to the area at approximately 6:30 a.m. after a runner reported being approached and bitten by a coyote while at the track. The animal was chased…
“Yes, Virginia – Santa Does Live In Danville…”
Letters dropped by Dec 10 will receive response by Dec 24 Looking for a place to drop-off those Christmas wish lists? Look no further than Santa’s Mailbox, now open at the Danville Community Center and Danville Library. Children can write a letter to Santa and drop it off from November 30, 2020 – December 10,…
Pittsburg Man Struck, Killed On SR242 Sunday Night
An investigation into a fatal late night accident on northbound SR242 in Concord is underway Monday after a man was ejected from one car and thrown into the path of another. Officers determined that a 1994 Honda Civic veered off the highway and into a concrete center divider at 11:33pm. The driver lost control of…