Robert Fritzky, Former Moraga Community Foundation Treasurer, Charged With Fraud
From the U.S. Attorney’s Office: More than $250,000 in Unauthorized Withdrawals From the Foundation’s Bank Accounts OAKLAND – Francis Robert Fritzky, the former treasurer of the Moraga Community Foundation was charged yesterday with wire fraud and filing a false tax return, announced United States Attorney David L. Anderson and IRS Criminal Investigation Special Agent in…
Local Politics, Elections In The Year Of Pandemic
From the Contra Costa County Registrar of Voters: The Candidate filing period for offices in Schools, Community Colleges, and Special Districts is from July 13 to August 7, 2020 in order to appear on the November 2020 ballot. In the past, filing for office has been conducted in the Elections Division office. This election however,…
Iron Horse Sexual Battery Suspect Surrenders Wednesday
A 28-year-old Hercules man police suspect of at least one in a series of sexual battery assaults on women joggers using the Iron Horse Trail in Walnut Creek has surrendered to Regional Park Police. The man, who was not immediately identified, surrendered to investigators after a warrant was apparently issued for his arrest. A photo…
Walnut Creek Police Brace For Planned “Twilight March” Wednesday
Internet chatter of a planned protest through neighborhoods in Walnut Creek Wednesday prompted local police to request contact from protest organizers, something the organizers indicated they were not ready to do. Billed as a noisy Twilight March details of the event remained sketchy as organizers appeared to be communicating with participants directly through social media…
Four Dead After Fatal Crash Off Carquinez Bridge
Solano County CHP investigators are trying to determine how an Infiniti SUV ended up on its roof near C&H Sugar, killing four people, and are looking into reports that witnesses saw the vehicle “come off” the Carquinez Bridge after some sort of an incident there around 8:43 p.m. Four young people were in the vehicle…
Contra Costa County Continues To Open Businesses And Activities
From Contra Costa Health Services: Contra Costa Health Services is taking another step toward alignment with the State of California’s guidance on opening businesses and activities at a pace that protects public health and safety. At the same time, CCHS continues to recommend that residents stay home as much as possible and take steps to…
“Hearts Around Hartz” Summer Art Exhibit Goes Downtown
From the Town of Danville: This summer the Town of Danville’s got heart! Following up on last year’s very popular ‘Dogs of Danville’ public art exhibit, the Town is presenting ‘Hearts Around Hartz,’ a fantastic new exhibit featuring 17 uniquely adorned heart sculptures placed all around downtown. The new public art exhibition will run through…
Two 24 Hour Fitness Locations Close In The 24/680
Among the 13 Bay Area fitness clubs San Ramon-based 24 Hour Fitness intends to close as part of its announced filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection are two in Alamo and Walnut Creek. The Ygnacio Center and Alamo Plaza locations are among 100 gyms closing permanently nationwide as a result, corporate officials said, of financial…
Meanderings: Carving Out Our Personal Truths, As Things Get Curiouser And Curiouser
Where once truths were self-evident and identifiable we have found now, in these unsettled times, that people have closely held versions of the truth – the truth as they see it and, apparently, are prepared to defend to the death. It may be the American DNA, the way we’re wired, ready to clamber aboard the…
Wild Chase, Carjacking On Highway 24 In Orinda Saturday
A man believed to have been at the wheel of an allegedly stolen pickup truck led Lamorinda police on a circuitous pursuit along Highway 24 Saturday, ramming a Lafayette police car before carjacking a second vehicle and fleeing the scene of that crash. The suspect, believed to be at the wheel of a second car…