No Charges Filed In Orinda Halloween Shooting Case
A spokesman for the Contra Costa County District Attorney’s Office said Monday that no charges are being brought against five men arrested in connection with the lethal shooting at an Orinda home Halloween night. “Today the District Attorney’s Office met with members of the Contra Costa County Office of the Sheriff to review the Orinda…
Window Smash Burglary Triggers Police Search In Downtown Walnut Creek Sunday
An apparent attempt to burglarize a downtown Walnut Creek auto business triggered an energetic police response and culminated with the arrest of at least one suspect Sunday night. Things kicked off at approximately 9 p.m. when two men reportedly attempted to break into the North State Auto dealership in the 2200 block of N. Main…
Estelle McFarland Byrne Dead At 88
LAFAYETTE — Estelle “Bumpsy” McFarland Byrne, much loved wife, mother, and grandmother, passed away peacefully at home on Nov. 9, 2019, aged 88. She was preceded in death by her husband, Joseph “Joe” W. Byrne, 1931-2016, and survived by many members of her large family. Estelle grew up in Missoula, graduating from the University of…
Sunday Summary: Burglars With Nice Rides; Local Kid Turns One Down; Car Miners Getting Better – And High-Profile Arrests
In an era where we we don’t find ourselves agreeing on very much we think we can agree it was a busy, newsy week for us all here in the 24/680. Local bikers celebrated the opening of a bike lane link between our county (Contra Costa) and Marin this weekend, many pausing to admire the…
Sheriff’s Office Unveils Pictures Of Halloween Night Shooting Suspects
Contra Costa County Sheriff David Livingston updated press outlets and the public Friday in the wake of Thursday’s arrests of five men wanted in connection with the murderous Halloween Night shooting at an Orinda home. Livingston placed the blame for the murder of five people that night and in the hours following the shooting squarely…
Concord Police Search For Suspect In Robin Lane Homicide
An update to our earlier Flash and Facebook alerts from Concord PD: Concord, CA – On Wednesday, November 13th just before 5p.m., Concord Police Department officers responded to a shooting on the 1800 block of Robin Lane. Officers found a 45-year-old man suffering from gun shot wounds to his upper body and began life saving…
Five People Arrested In Connection With Orinda Halloween Murders
From the Office of the Sheriff: Law enforcement agencies served Ramey arrest warrants and search warrants in several Bay Area counties this morning and arrested five suspects in connection with the Orinda shooting on October 31, 2019. The arrest warrants were served in the cities of San Mateo, Marin City, Vallejo and Antioch. The Contra…
Suspect In 2004 Pleasant Hill Pot Homicide Arrested In Stockton
A man wanted for his part in the 2004 murder of a Pleasant Hill resident killed as he tried to wrest a weapon away from one of two robbers there to rob him of marijuana has been arrested and charged with the crime. Tyson Moorehead, 39, was arrested by fugitive recovery officers Nov. 12 and…
Prescribed Burn At Moraga’s Painted Rock Planned For Thursday, November 14
From the John Muir Land Trust: The Moraga-Orinda Fire District, in partnership with John Muir Land Trust, will be implementing a prescribed burn on Thursday, November 14, 2019 on the Painted Rock property in Moraga across from the Rheem Valley Shopping Center. The Fire District crew will be taking advantage of favorable weather conditions to…
Iron Horse Trail Gets A Haircut In Walnut Creek, Nov. 18-21
From Contra Contra Costa County Public Works: November 12, 2019, Walnut Creek, CA – Contra Costa County Public Works will perform brush clearing and tree trimming operations along the Iron Horse Trail between Newell Boulevard and Rudgear Road in Walnut Creek. The work is scheduled for Monday, November 18 through Thursday, November 21 between 8:00…