FBI Still Hunting “Golden State Killer” – Reward, Social Media Used To Help Solve Cold Case
Today, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, Sacramento County Sheriff’s Department, Sacramento County District Attorney’s Office, and Contra Costa Sheriff’s Department held a press conference to announce the launch of a reward and national campaign to help identify the East Area Rapist/Golden State Killer, a violent serial burglar, rapist, and murderer who terrorized multiple communities in…
Crime Down Overall In Lamorinda – BART Parking Lots Continue To Be Hunting Ground For Thieves
Despite downward trending crime statistics reported throughout Lamorinda six months into 2016, locals losing catalytic converters – or cars – in the local BART parking lots are convinced work needs to be done. Local police confirm reports of at least two catalytic convertor thefts at Orinda BART and two more in Lafayette – with replacements…
San Ramon Valley High Senior Severely Injured In Swimming Accident Thursday
Classmates and family friends of 18-year-old San Ramon Valley High School Senior Jake Javier turned out in support of the popular student athlete after he sustained a severe head injury while swimming at a home on Estates Drive in Danville Thursday. Javier, who friends said was looking forward to starting college at Cal Poly and…
A “Tiny House” Rolls Into Mega-Mansion Land
More than a few eyebrows raised and Design Review Commissions readied their pencils as the producers of Tiny House Nation – a TV show given over to folks searching for small but efficient dwellings – rolled this candidate into Pleasant Hill recently. Shutters snapped as the new arrival set local tongues to wagging, bystanders asking: “Where’s…
One Person Injured In San Ramon Structure Fire Friday
A San Ramon woman suffered facial burns while attempting to extinguish a blaze that broke out to the rear of her home on Ladera Corte Friday. San Ramon Valley Fire Protection District Fire Chief Paige Meyer said the fire was reported at 11:47 a.m. and was largely contained by 12:21 p.m. though crews were still conducting salvage operations at the home –…
San Ramon Man Arrested On Suspicion Of Sexually Assaulting Lyft Driver Wednesday
San Ramon police say they have arrested a 28-year-old San Ramon man for an alleged sexual assault against his female Lyft driver Wednesday night. Officers said they were contacted by the driver at 10:30 p.m. and told she had been assaulted by a male driver during a ride that originated in San Ramon. During the…
Distracted Driver Topples Power Pole, Teeters Two More, Sparks Fire – Power Out Briefly In Martinez Friday
A driver’s momentary distraction set off a chain reaction of unintended consequences near Arnold Drive in Martinez Friday: her car toppling power poles – the downed power lines touching off two small grass fires that blacked out dozens of nearby homes. Police and firefighters responded to 1340 Arnold Drive at 11:53 a.m. Friday in response to a call of…
Female Robber In Construction Vest Holds Up San Ramon Credit Union Thursday
San Ramon police are investigating a robbery at the Pacific Service Credit Union on Crow Canyon Thursday afternoon. No one was hurt during the theft. Readers informed NEWS24/680 of a commotion and police response at the bank, 2005 Crow Canyon Pl., at approximately 1:20 p.m. A Pacific Islander or bi-racial woman in her 30s, wearing a dark…
First Moraga, Then Orinda… Tonight They’re Digging In Lafayette
Lamorindans are getting used to the sound of jackhammers in the night of late – and tonight was apparently no exception as NEWS24/680 reader Pamela Dunn caught this crew in action on Stanley Boulevard off Pleasant Hill Road Wednesday. We shushed readers who suggested that Lafayette may be next for a late-night fix after a…
Attempted Theft At Rheem Valley CVS Store Leads To Alleged Assault With A Deadly Weapon
An apparent shoplifting attempt at the CVS store in Rheem Center May 17 grew into something much more serious when a store employee attempted to stop a San Francisco woman police say was shoplifting items from the store. As mentioned on this site’s Facebook page as the incident unfolded, police were called to the center at…