Scary Moment On Moraga Hillside Triggered By Airsoft Gun Tuesday

Lamorinda police – with a California Highway Patrol Helicopter orbiting overhead – searched a Moraga hillside above Ashbrook Place for a man with a gun Tuesday and found him – but the gun he was carrying turned out to be a realistic-looking Airsoft version. Acting Police Chief Jon King said his department received a call…

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Wet Wednesday Leaves One Dead; Commuters Fuming

A slippery day in the 24/680 led to a number of crashes across Central County – with a Martinez woman killed in a head-on accident early in the day and a series of crashes tying up traffic and elevating tempers as commuters slowed to a crawl California CHP investigators are looking into the cause of…

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Cyber Crimes Continue To Shock, Amaze Victims In The 24/680

Computer crime continues to shock, baffle and dismay those victimized by it while those attempting to combat the fraud marvel at the increasing inventiveness and audacity of perpetrators. While many such crimes and scams have their origin in a simple street crime – a stolen purse or pilfered personal information – others are the result…

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Man Suspected Of Lamorinda Car Theft, Burglaries Arrested In Antioch

The following comes from our brother site, East County Today: On January 26, at 4:07 pm, an Antioch Police Officer arrested a 24-year-old man who had stolen property, including a firefighters uniform. Police arrested Marcus Griffin, 24, after an officer noticed a Honda Odyssey with no license plates parked in front of 23 Rossi Ave.…

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Lamorinda Police Search For Two Men After Saturday Morning Pursuit, Crash

Lamorinda police, supported by officers from nearby jurisdictions, sealed off an area around Larch Ave. in Moraga after an early-morning pursuit through Orinda and into Moraga ended in a crash and foot chase. The incident started at 3:12 a.m. when an Orinda police officer spotted a truck with two men aboard and began tailing it…

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