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So Long, Chuck – You Were A Great Depression

Old Timers in Moraga may remember life Before Chuck, before the rains came. Traffic moved easily along Rheem Boulevard, neighbors waving jauntily to one another, some of them even venturing into the shopping center to buy something from time to time. And then, whammo. After a biblical eight days of solid precipitation the ground near…

Bogus “Nurse” Wanted For Thefts From Assisted Living Homes In Moraga And Orinda Arrested Tuesday

A woman wanted for posing as a nurse to enter assisted living facilities in Moraga and Orinda was arrested by a US Marshals Service Fugitive Task Force unit Tuesday in Antioch, Moraga Police Chief Jon King said Thursday. Antoinique Bryant, 29, was taken into custody and booked into the county jail in Martinez on an…

Big News In Little Moraga – Culverts Arrive For Chuck The Sink Hole

Nothing gets past the 24/680 Posse. Nothing. Especially these massive concrete culverts – trucked into MoTown this morning for eventual installation in our landmark sink hole. Matt Derby spotted the gear as it was inbound this morning and we thank him for the picture! Now, let’s talk Canyon Bridge!

Skeletal Remains Found In Moraga Traced To Missing Lafayette Man

Skeletal remains discovered by a hiker and recovered by Moraga police and county evidence technicians in a remote region on the Moraga/Lafayette border have been identified as those of a Lafayette man reported by his family as missing in 1998. Moraga Police Chief Jon King said the skeletal remains, found in the open space east…

Orinda Teen In Custody After Allegedly Assaulting Worker At Moraga Taco Bell Sunday

An Orinda teen who allegedly assaulted a worker at the Moraga Taco Bell location on Moraga Road Sunday is in custody and facing a charge of aggravated assault after witnesses said he jumped the counter at the business and began throwing punches. The unnamed worker was hospitalized as a result of the assault, according to…

Lamorinda Police, Forensic Teams Investigating Origin Of Human Remains Found On Lafayette/Moraga Border

Lamorinda police and forensic teams are investigating the origin of adult human skeletal remains found in a secluded area near the Lafayette-Moraga border in Moraga Friday. Investigators stressed that there was no sign of foul play evident at this time. The sex, age, or period of time the remains may have been in the area…

Infamous “Sinkhole Junction” Claims Another Victim In Moraga Monday

The NEWS24/680 Jungle Drums really started pounding Monday after a tractor-trailer failed to make a the turn at Rheem Boulevard and Moraga Road tonight, high centering on the median in front of Autohaus and clipping a streetlight. The truck was traveling south on Moraga Road when it tried to make a right-hand turn at Rheem…

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…

Suspected Burglar Leads Lamorinda Police On Chase Out Of Town Thursday – Later Arrested In Piedmont

Lamorinda police responding to a call of an auto burglary underway in Moraga found themselves in a speedy pursuit Thursday after the suspected car thief hit the gas and headed for the freeway. Neighbors – one of whom told this site she spoke with the suspected burglar shortly before things went haywire – called in…

Coroner’s Jury Finds December, 2015 Shooting Death In Moraga Was Suicide

A coroner’s inquest into the shooting death of a Moraga man outside his Donald Drive home has determined that Scott Rickman took his own life as police officers attempted to negotiate with him. The December 2, 2015 incident shut down most of Donald Drive and stunned a community unused to gun violence. Moraga police had…