Driver Treated After Chain Reaction Crash On Highway 24 Sunday

A local motorist is undergoing for a possible broken leg this morning after a grinding crash on Highway 24 at Pleasant Hill Road Sunday night scattered car parts across much of the freeway and prompted the California Highway Patrol to close much of the freeway until debris could be removed. Officer Nathan Johnson said the…

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Lamorinda Police Detain Four After Strong Arm Robbery In Alamo Saturday

An apparent “electronics grab” in Alamo prompted a coordinated response from San Ramon Valley and Lamorinda police Saturday and ended with a carload of people detained at gunpoint along Highway 24 at Fish Ranch Road. Witnesses contacting this site said three young men entered the Alamo Starbucks, 3225 Danville Blvd., at around 2:30 p.m. Saturday…

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Pleasant Hill Police Arrest Shoplifting Crew On Highway 24 Thursday

Our pages have documented several recent shoplifting excursions in the 24/680 of late, some of them seemingly conducted by crews of individuals targeting specific stores for specific merchandise. On Thursday, about 10:30 a.m., employees from Marshall’s department store in Pleasant Hill called police to report that a large scale theft had just occurred. A detailed description…

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Rolling Knife Fight On Highway 24 In Orinda Injures One

A bizarre rolling altercation between the occupants of two cars traveling east on Highway 24 Tuesday triggered a frenzied reaction from panicked motorists and prompted a massive response from local law enforcement. California Highway Patrol spokesman John Fransen reported that his office received a call of a possible collision on the highway at approximately 5:40…

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From “Train Wreck” To Legal Lightning Rod; Lafayette’s Terraces Get A Green Light

Lamorinda's latest big housing project gets a new look.

Re-drafted and re-released under a new name and softened new look after it was peppered by criticism both public and architectural, the bloodied “Terraces” project – now known as the Homes at Deer Hill – finally met with approval from the Lafayette city council last Monday. The unanimous decision – with Vice Mayor Traci Reilly recusing herself after lending her signature…

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