Teen Found Deceased Near Popular Lafayette Walking Trail Thursday; Apparent Suicide
Police are investigating the discovery of a body found in the open space near the popular walking/biking trail on Olympic Boulevard Thursday morning. Police confirmed they received a report of a deceased person in the area of Olympic and Pleasant Hill Road, north of the East Bay Regional Parks District trail and approximately 50 yards…
Two Drown In Separate Incidents On Livermore’s Lake Del Valle This Week
Divers on Wednesday recovered the second of two men who drowned in the serene but deep waters of Lake Del Valle outside of Livermore this week – both men not wearing life preservers when they slipped below the surface. Authorities believe a body recovered Wednesday is that of a 23-year-old man who fell off a…
Smoky Haze From Outlying Fires Prompts Dozens Of Inquiries From Edgy Residents Monday
Drift smoke from fires in outlying counties and a fresh 25+ acre fire on Willow Pass Road in Concord dumped large amounts of smoke into the 24/680 Monday – prompting dozens of calls from concerned citizens sure a new fire had broken out locally. This site began receiving inquiries about the possibility of a local…
Plane Crashes Into Delta Waters Near Antioch Sunday; Recovery Operation Mounted For Lone Pilot
First responders answered a call of a small plane down at the northern end of Broad Slough at approximately 5:30 p.m. Sunday, finding some wreckage and personal effects but no trace of the pilot. East County Fire units responded to the Antioch Marina where fire boats were dispatched across the Delta to Broad Slough, west…
Grass Fire Scorches An Acre South Of Moraga; Under Control
A grass fire spotted burning south of Moraga north of the Valle Vista Staging Area burned about an acre of grassland before Moraga-Orinda Fire Protection district firefighters and other responders managed to get it under control. No structures were threatened and no injuries were reported though a sizable wild lands response to the blaze attracted…
Martinez PD Seek Witnesses To Alhambra Avenue Hit And Run
From the Martinez Police Department: Martinez, Ca – On June 6th, at 11:43pm, officers from the Martinez Police Department heard a collision in the 2500 block of Alhambra Avenue and responded to the area. Upon arrival, officers located a 55-year-old female pedestrian down in the roadway. Officers provided aid to the female who was semi-conscious…
Suspected Shoplifters Get Warm Reception In Moraga, Crash In Orinda – Two In Custody
UPDATE: A second suspect was arrested at approximately 2:10 p.m. In what has become an all-too-familiar scenario in recent months, a car with two suspected shoplifters aboard fled from Moraga police this afternoon and crashed in Orinda – with police taking one person into custody and searching for another (1:31 p.m.) Glorietta Elementary School is…
Police Pursuit Ends On Emerald Drive In Danville Thursday Morning
Danville Police officers behind a car on Danville Boulevard early Thursday morning ended up pursuing the vehicle as the driver attempted to speed away, ultimately fleeing the vehicle on foot. Officers searched near Del Amigo for a short time, and ultimately located and apprehended the suspect. Danville Police Chief Allan Shields said his officers responded…
Grand Jury Accusation Filed Against County Assessor Gus Kramer For “Willful Or Corrupt Misconduct”
Martinez, Calif. – Today, the Contra Costa County District Attorney Office’s filed a Grand Jury Accusation against Contra Costa County Assessor Gus Kramer for “willful or corrupt” misconduct while serving as the county’s elected assessor (Government Code §§ 3060 et seq). Contra Costa County’s Civil Grand Jury asserts that the defendant violated state law in creating…
Pleasant Hill PD Looking For A Would-Be Bank Robber
Pleasant Hill PD would like some help identifying this man, seen here during an attempted bank robbery at the US Bank at a Safeway store on Contra Costa Boulevard on Friday May 31, 2019 around 10:20 am. Investigators said the suspect in this case passed a demand note, asking for an unspecified amount of cash.…