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…
“What’d I See?” – Foot Races And Air Show In Concord Saturday Night
Veteran readers reacted to our post on some police activity in Concord Saturday night, with things getting increasingly – busy – until we stopped posting updates to keep our info from falling into the wrong hands. It turns out officers from Concord’s Special Enforcement Team saw a silver Jeep speeding on Cowell Rd. but weren’t…
The Sunday Rumination: Homeless Wars; One Bad Guy At Good Guys Car Show, And Californians – The New Unwanted
Hold your ground, Californians! Apparently we’re not wanted anywhere else! We used to be the “Go To” State – the Land of Milk and Honey and the destination of choice for The Joads, Wannabe Surfers, New Yawkers tired of life in their Apple and seekers of all stripes seeking enlightenment in a land valued for…
Martinez Planning Commissioner Sean Trambley Announces Bid For Contra Costa County Supervisor
From the office of Sean Trambley: Martinez, CA — Today, Sean Trambley (Martinez, CA) formally announced his campaign for Contra Costa County Supervisor in District 5. The district includes Antioch, Pittsburg, Bay Point, Martinez, Port Costa, Crockett, Rodeo, Hercules, Pinole and numerous unincorporated communities. “Our communities deserve a Supervisor who will show up and work hard…
San Ramon’s Iron Horse Middle School Under Lockdown After Graffiti Threat
A scrawled threat of gun violence at the school has prompted a lockdown at Iron Horse Middle School in San Ramon. Police on scene… NO imminent threat found. Message from the school’s principal: Dear Iron Horse Middle School Staff and Parents/Guardians, We want to inform you that Iron Horse Middle School is currently on lockdown.…
Con Fire Investigators Provide Causal Summaries For Oct. 27 Lafayette Fires
Pleasant Fire – North, 3125 Diablo Canyon Boulevard, Lafayette Summary Vegetation fire which originated from an electrical event from a power pole next to the roadway on Camino Diablo Boulevard. There was evidence of an event with electrical equipment — wiring and pole. All other competent ignition sources were eliminated. Conclusions Investigation determined the fire…
Orinda City Council Votes 5-0 In Favor Of Moratorium On Non-Hosted Short Term Rentals
After several hours of public testimony both pro and con, dozens of speakers and additional hours spent mulling what they were about to do, the Orinda City Council unanimously approved a 45-day moratorium on non-hosted home rentals Tuesday. Dozens of residents turned out to speak on both sides of the issue, Orinda in the spotlight…