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…

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The FBI Would Like Its MP5 Submachine Gun Back, Please

A rifle, bullet proof vest and ammunition magazines were stolen from an FBI agent’s vehicle earlier this month, and now the bureau is seeking the public’s assistance to track down the items, BayAreaNewsTalk.com has learned. The FBI’s San Francisco Field Office has confirmed to BayAreaNewsTalk.com that the items were taken from an FBI special agent’s…

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The View From Here: Smoky Daze; Joy Riders; And Cougar Juice

Life in our chosen Suburban Jungle cruises on with people trying to hook up, Skywatchers trying to look up – and seeing a hovering haze – and youthful paramours doing what kids do today: borrowing Dad’s car and leading police on a white-knuckled tour of San Ramon. We get a lot of tips and inquiries…

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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…

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Door-To-Door Sales People Return To 24/680 – Neighborhoods Unhappy

The periodic scourge of door-to-door solicitors continues.

EDITOR’S NOTE: This article first ran on these pages in January of last year. It appears timely and is reprinted by reader request: Teams of organized, highly mobile and extremely aggressive salespeople descended on Moraga and Lafayette again Tuesday, inspiring the wrath of homeowners unused to their techniques and attracting the attention of police. We’ve written…

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