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Crashes Continue Despite Temporary Storm Interlude

Well, that’s not what you want to see so early in the ‘morn. Flash Photo from the scene of that leaner off Moraga Way by the Country Club this morning and we understand the driver has been extricated. The crash was reported at 7:10am. Swift response by MOFD crews who were, of course, close by…

Traffic Snarls On Moraga Way After Two-Car Crash Thursday

A crash at Moraga Way and Oak Drive in Orinda balled up traffic on Lamorinda’s already impacted roadways Thursday, sending two drivers to the hospital, trying the patience of afternoon commuters and requiring an extensive cleanup of spilled pool cleaning chemicals. The crash, a rear-end collision between a VW and a pool service truck, was…

Armed Carjacking Reported In Canyon Tuesday

Police are investigating an armed carjacking reported on Pinehurst Road in Canyon, south of Moraga, after a local man reported being followed into Canyon by another vehicle and ordered out of his car at the point of a shotgun. The incident was reported at approximately 1:30 p.m. when the victim contacted East Bay Regional Park…

Fish & Game Officials Investigating Reported Coyote Bite In Moraga

California Department of Fish and Wildlife officials are investigating a reported coyote encounter with a runner at the Campolindo High School track early Friday morning. Moraga police were dispatched to the area at approximately 6:30 a.m. after a runner reported being approached and bitten by a coyote while at the track. The animal was chased…

Moraga Plays “The Guessing Game” When It Comes To Its Frauds, Fires

Moraga has always liked playing games. Some lesser-known examples of sport have flourished within our boundaries, everything from Disc Golf to Hacky Sack competitions, but the latest game to arrive in MoTown is “The Guessing Game.” If you live here, or even if you do not, you may know that two of this little burg’s…

Moraga Man Booked On Felony Possession Of Child Pornography Charge Wednesday

From Chief Jon King, Moraga Police Department: MORAGA, CA – On November 28, 2018, the Moraga Police Department, as part of the Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force, along with other task force investigators, served a search warrant at a residence on San Pablo Court in Moraga. Investigators were acting on a CyberTip from…

What Smoke?

Hazardous air conditions appear to be with us for a while until our grasslands stop burning and those offshore winds crank up again. Local hardware stores report a rush on for masks, respirators, and window sealant as our neighbors search for ways to protect themselves from this nasty air. It’s bad, though we cannot moan…

Chunky Air Quality, Other-Worldly Sunrises: It’s A New Day In Moraga Saturday

Skies, dark and heavy with soot and smoke, have turned daylight to night in the fire zone – and given our air a reddish, Martian tinge the last couple of days. Moragan Greg Fulcher was up and about early and captured this shot of our sunrise, shot from a ridge at 7:05 a.m.

Moraga Ponders Plan For Dual Roundabouts On St. Mary’s Road

In their ongoing effort to calm local traffic and keep us from smacking into one another on such a regular basis, our city fathers and mothers are at work finding new and innovative ways to save us from ourselves while making sure we and all those new drivers they say are on the way (gulp)…

Looks Like Little Moraga Is Getting Its White Tablecloth Restaurant – La Finestra Preps Terzetto’s Space

It appears a lingering question in the game of musical chairs that is Moraga’s restaurant scene may finally be answered as Jeff Assadi prepares the space formerly occupied by Terzetto’s to serve as the new home of La Finestra. Some here may remember that Assadi was rather cruelly burned out of his old Lafayette location…