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…
Thieves Strike At San Ramon Ulta Store Saturday; $17,000 In Merchandise Taken
Thieves struck the Ulta Beauty location in Magnolia Square Saturday, making off with an estimated $17,000 in cash and merchandise and leading San Ramon police on a brief chase before fleeing town. There were no reports of injuries during the robbery or resultant pursuit, the culprits fleeing the area in a red or burgundy Dodge…
Burglars Enter, Ransack San Ramon Home Saturday
A San Ramon home was entered and ransacked in broad daylight Saturday with two men forcing entry to the Longwood Court residence through a rear door. The crime was reported just after noon. A neighbor reported seeing two men, described as black males in their 20s or 30s, coming out of the rear of the…
Man With Shotgun Forces Evacuation Of Martinez Home Depot Store Thursday
On Thursday, August 29 at 12:37 pm, Martinez Police Department officers responded to a call of a man with a shotgun in the 1000 block of Arnold Dr. A passing motorist saw an unknown adult male subject pointing a short barreled shotgun at an unknown adult female, according to police. Arriving officers contacted the woman…
Woman Struck, Injured By Car In Danville Friday
Police are investigating a morning accident involving a motorist and a female pedestrian struck and injured at Wood Ranch and Camino Tassajara Friday. Chief Allan Shields said that at approximately 9:11 a.m. police responded to a report of a vehicle striking a Danville woman at that location. The pedestrian was injured in the accident and…
Spike In Opioid Deaths Troubles County Health Officials
In Contra Costa, data from the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) shows 52 reported deaths in 2017 were due to opioid-related overdoses, including prescription painkillers and street drugs such as heroin. The number of similar deaths reported in 2018 jumped to 81. “Our data do not show exactly why there was an increase in…