Lighthearted Moragans Celebrate Chuck The Sinkhole’s First Birthday
Yes, it has been a year. My, how the time does fly. And, sure, the town has swathed you in chain link and warning cones to keep the crib-rushers at bay but you know we love you Moraga Sinkhole and the locals turned out this morning to mark the occasion of your birth. There’s talk…
24/680 Residents Admire – And Some Ski – Snowcapped Mt. Diablo Sunday
Today’s flurry of hail was matched only by the flurry of snapshots we received from readers eager to document the layer of fresh snow atop our landmark Devil Mountain this morning. Photos are on our Facebook page (thanks to all of you who sent them in), but we have to say that, so far, Steve…
Blackhawk Man Arrested For Allegedly Threatening, Assaulting Uber Driver
A Blackhawk resident was arrested and booked at the Martinez Detention Facility on charges of criminal threats and battery after a strange and reportedly violent attack on his Uber driver. John McSherry, 53, of Blackhawk was arrested at about 11:04 p.m. the evening of March 2, shortly after guards at the gated community’s front entrance…
Lamorinda Police Arrest Three Concord Residents In Connection With Recent Cat Burglaries
Lamorinda police have arrested three Concord residents in connection with a string of recent “cat burglaries” which set Lamorinda residents on edge. Investigators released details of the arrests early Saturday. Officers investigated a series of burglaries and prowling incidents the morning of March 1, with most of the incidents concentrated along the Lafayette/Moraga border. Officers…
Cat Burglars Sweep Southern Burton Valley Homes – While Residents Sleep
Lafayette police are investigating an unsettling series of burglaries in the Southern Burton Valley Area of the city Wednesday – incidents investigators say appear to be related and which illustrate the level to which thieves are willing to go to get what they want. Residential Burglary 3100 Block of Cordova Way – The resident is…
Kick-In Burglars Strike Orinda Residence Tuesday
Calls of suspicious vehicles cruising Lamorinda neighborhoods have peaked of late, with an Orinda residence struck by thieves who kicked in their front door and entered the home Tuesday morning. Neighbors off Moraga Way in the area of Richard Court and Valley View say they reported a distinctly noisy black sedan cruising the area shortly…
San Ramon Police Arrest Suspected Car Thief Monday
From the San Ramon Police Department: Recently, property thefts from vehicles throughout the San Ramon Valley have increased. In response, San Ramon Police Officers have been conducting increased patrols of areas impacted by these thefts. Last night, during one of these proactive patrols, a San Ramon Officer observed an individual associated with a stolen vehicle…
Local Law Enforcement Mourning Loss Of Two Of Its Own
Two law enforcement agencies are mourning the loss of two men killed while on duty in their respective jurisdictions, one an Alameda County sheriff’s deputy struck by an inmate transport bus, the other a California Highway Patrol officer struck and killed during a high-speed chase. Alameda County is mourning the loss of Deputy Michael Foley, 60, who…
Body Of Missing Tracy Teen Recovered From Alameda Creek Thursday
The body of a young woman discovered on the banks of a rain-swollen Fremont creek Thursday night has been identified as Jayda Jenkins – the 18-year-old Tracy woman whose car plunged into the creek during a rainstorm last month. Jenkins’ body was found by a man walking his dogs in the Ardenwood area of Fremont, police said. The…
Orindans Transfixed By Transformer Rescue Effort; Crews Fighting Weather, Mud
Yvonne Lee said she left her home to do a little shopping Sunday when she saw people pointing and commenting on the aerial acrobatics of a Bell “Big Lift” helicopter – flitting in and out of the hills west of Orinda with something dangling from its belly. “We’ve been hearing them off an on all…