Weekend Road Closures Scheduled In Orinda
From the City of Orinda: On January 18th, 19th, and 20th, PG&E will have subcontractor Alvah Contractors, Inc. performing installation of overhead insulated wire and pole replacement on El Toyonal, from the intersection of Alta Vista to upper/western Loma Vista Drive. The project will be conducted in segments – January 18th will be the section…
Suspects Abandon Stolen Car After Vehicle Pursuit, Flee Into Lafayette Monday
At this hour (8:06 p.m.) police and sheriff’s deputies have detained two of five men who fled from a suspected stolen car after a chase from Walnut Creek Monday, three suspects still at large in the area of Mt. Diablo Blvd. and Pleasant Hill Road. A significant police presence is currently in the area. This…
Felony Charges Filed Against Alamo-Orinda Burglary Suspects
The Contra Costa County District Attorney’s Office has filed five counts of first degree burglary against 57-year-old James Lipston of Clayton and 25-year-old Devaughn Cooper of Clayton. This comes after Contra Costa County Office of the Sheriff detectives presented the case this morning. The Sheriff’s Office launched an investigation after detectives were able to connect…
Walnut Creek’s Las Lomas High Locked Down After Student Found With Gun On Campus Thursday
Officials at Las Lomas High School in Walnut Creek placed the school in lockdown mode Thursday after receiving a tip about a student with a gun on campus. In notes and texts from students and parents, the school was placed in lockdown at about 11:20 a.m. after receiving a report that a student with a…
Orinda Teacher Arrested For “Unlawful Relationship” With Two Students While At Acalanes High School
On Wednesday, January 8, 2020, at about 6:30 PM, Detectives from the Contra Costa County Office of the Sheriff arrested 54-year-old Kyle Ann Wood at her home in Pleasant Hill. The Lafayette Police Department, assisted by the Sheriff’s Office Investigation Division, recently began an investigation into Wood after receiving reports of alleged inappropriate and unlawful…
Contra Costa Dismisses, Seals 3,264 Marijuana Convictions Under Prop 64
From the Office of the District Attorney: CONTRA COSTA – Contra Costa County District Attorney Diana Becton and Code for America today announced that 3,264 marijuana convictions eligible for relief under Proposition 64 will be dismissed and sealed as part of their cutting-edge partnership. “I am grateful the partnership with Code for America has given…
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Concord, Walnut Creek Beset By Multiple Burglaries Wednesday; Possible Arrests In Concord
A flurry of brazen kick-in burglaries ripped through Concord and Walnut Creek this morning, thieves putting the boot to resident’s front doors and making off with everything from guns to electronics. Concord Police did stop a carload of suspected burglars on Kaitlin Place, detaining the occupants at gunpoint and processing the car. This is ongoing…
Hayward Pair Take Danville’s Bait (Bike) – Don’t Get Very Far
From Danville PD: Danville Police this morning arrested two individuals in connection with the attempted theft of a police department bait bike. At approximately 7:52 am, Danville Police Detectives were alerted via the Bait Bike GPS system that someone was tampering with the bike located near the intersection of Hartz and Railroad Avenues. An undercover…
Board Of Supervisors Installs New Leadership; Andersen, Burgis Sworn In Tuesday
(Martinez, CA) – The Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors held a swearing-in ceremony for Supervisor Candace Andersen as Board Chair and Supervisor Diane Burgis as Vice Chair at its January 7th, 2020 Board meeting. District 2 Supervisor Candace Andersen who has served Contra Costa County since she was first elected in 2012, including a…