Moraga Police Advise Locals To Watch Out For Nocturnal Prowlers, Opportunists
We’ve been writing about Lone Wolf burglars and organized crews of car burglars wreaking havoc in various neighborhoods throughout the 24/680 of late, and Moraga – despite its away from the highways geography – appears to be getting the same treatment. We Flashed word of a number of overnight thefts from cars along Ascot and…
Bracelets Go On Suspected Car Burglar After Lights Go On In Victim’s Car In Walnut Creek
Police in Walnut Creek say an alert resident sensed something amiss this morning and spotted the cabin light on in their vehicle. The light-sleeping resident dialed up police and officers contacted a man identified as Marcus Yingling, determining he was inside the car when he shouldn’t have been. Police allegedly found the victim’s purse and…
ConFire Unveils New Fire Station 16 In Lafayette
CONCORD, CALIF., Sept. 9, 2019 – Contra Costa County Fire Protection District (Con Fire) today unveiled its newest fire station, the soon-to-be-opened Fire Station 16 in Lafayette. When operational in the coming days, the new Fire Station 16 will provide faster fire and emergency medical response times in the immediate area and improved overall responses…
The Sunday Slugfest
How’s your week going? We’ve been busy. San Ramon was leading the news cycle of late until a Mini Madoff raised his head in Moraga and blew the lid of our sleepy little town. Our phones and email in-boxes puckered and are still recovering. While the story of F. Robert Fritzky and his alleged embezzlement…
Moraga Chamber Of Commerce Confirms Ouster Of President F. Robert Fritzky; MCF Embezzlement Investigation Underway
Rumors of an apparent shakeup among leadership at the Moraga Chamber of Commerce materialized Friday after the chamber confirmed the ouster of Chamber President F. Robert Fritzky – ushered out under the cloud of a looming embezzlement investigation at the Moraga Community Foundation. Although no specific charges have yet to be filed against Fritzky, search…
Moraga PD’s Chief King Addresses Crime Trends, Defenses In Upcoming Forums
Moraga Police will be hosting two Town Hall meetings, led by Chief Jon King, to discuss crime information and trends with residents, answering questions and discussing common issues. The meetings will be held on Tuesday September 17th and Thursday October 17th, 7:00 p.m., at the Joaquin Moraga School Auditorium. The school is located at 1010 Camino…
Firefighters Battle Stubborn Fire In Pleasant Hill Wednesday
Firefighters remain at the scene of a stubborn fire which broke out inside a unit at 101 Gregory Lane shortly at 7:14 p.m. Wednesday. Passersby reported seeing significant smoke and flame from a window of the building and firefighters battled the blaze for some time before declaring it under control. No one was reported injured…
Woman Shoots Self In Front Of San Ramon Police Officers Wednesday; Dies At Hospital
San Ramon police say a distraught woman has died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound fired as officers attempted to talk her into dropping her weapon in a parking lot outside 4000 Executive Parkway Wednesday. Police said the incident was first reported at approximately 11:30 a.m. in the area of Executive Parkway and Bishop Drive in…
Moraga-Orinda Fire District To Temporarily Close Happy Valley Road
September 3, 2019, Orinda, CA – The Moraga-Orinda Fire District and Contra Costa County Public Works Department will temporarily close Happy Valley Road starting September 9, 2019 through September 13, 2019 from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. daily. This road closure between Sundown Terrace and Bear Creek Road is needed to complete work in accordance…
Fire Burns Through Apartment In San Ramon Tuesday; 2 Escape Flames – One Cut Climbing Out Window
An early-morning fire ripped through a two-story apartment on Canyon Village Circle in San Ramon Tuesday, two male residents suffering injuries ranging from burns to lacerations in their effort to escape the flames. The blaze was reported at 2512 Canyon Village Circle at approximately 5:55 a.m. One resident of the unit, an unidentified male, was…