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Hellooo, Mr. Rattler! Leaving Lafayette Soon?

Some neighbors in Lafayette are keeping a close eye on a very healthy, apparently well-fed rattlesnake chowing down on the Vole population near their home. We’re not giving the precise location to protect both the animal and the homeowners but we would like to say they are to be praised for their level-headed approach to…

Orinda PD Detectives Arrest Uber Driver For Alleged Off-Duty Drive-Off Robbery

Orinda police tracked an Uber driver who allegedly robbed a Walnut Creek woman of her purse and abandoned her at Orinda Fields last month – arresting the driver Friday in San Francisco. Police have not yet released the suspect’s name. Investigators said he was off-duty when he was flagged down by the victim after she…

Gates? Check. Security? Yep. But Back Door To The Golf Course Opens For Blackhawk Burglars

Contra Costa County Sheriff’s investigators have released photos of men they say are apparently using the golf course at Blackhawk to enter homes in the gated community – with a total of eight homes raided by thieves since May. A sheriff’s spokesman said three homes were burglarized on the 4400 block of Deer Ridge Road,…

Driver Strays On Pleasant Hill Road Thursday – Splinters Power Poles, Blacks Out Neighborhood

Walnut Creek police are investigating a single car crash on Pleasant Hill Road in front of the Palos Verdes mall after the driver smashed through a series of power poles, knocking out power to the surrounding neighborhood. About 2,000 people were still without power at about 3:20 p.m., with readers saying their lights flickered and…

One Dead, Two Injured In Pleasant Hill Crash Saturday

One man died and another was seriously injured in a rollover crash reported at Taylor Boulevard and Withers Avenue – near Dinosaur Hill – in the city of Pleasant Hill Saturday. Taylor Boulevard remains closed as this is written (12:28 p.m.) as officers investigate the cause of the crash. Pleasant Hill police and the California…

BART Police Investigating Thursday Night Strongarm Robbery At Orinda Station Parking Lot

BART police confirmed Friday that they are investigating the robbery of a man who told officers he was walking to his car in the central parking lot of Orinda station at 11:23 p.m. Thursday when he was approached by two men in their early 20s who asked him “for a ride” before knocking him to…

Gunmen Invade Walnut Creek Home Monday; Confront Family

Walnut Creek police are investigating an armed, home invasion robbery at a residence in the 2800 block of Oak Grove Road Monday, during which two armed men reportedly made off with a safe from the home. Investigators said two men, both brandishing handguns, entered the home at around 8:50 a.m. and confronted the residents –…

Three-Alarm Fire Consumes Office Building On Lafayette Circle Thursday

About 50 firefighters and officers battled a fast-moving 3-alarm structure fire at Lafayette Circle and Whitten Lane Thursday morning, an office cluster housing the Lafayette Chamber of Commerce, La Finestra restaurant as well as nine other local businesses. Firefighters are declaring the building at 100 Lafayette Circle a total loss. Business owners and neighbors drifted…

San Ramon Walgreens Robber Demanded Opioid, Police Say

The lone gunman who entered the San Ramon Valley Boulevard Walgreens store early Wednesday put his pistol on the pharmacy counter and demanded Buprenorphine, an opioid used to treat opioid addiction and pain, according to police. Investigators said the armed robber entered the store at 8:03 a.m., produced the gun and made off with about…

The News Must Go On – And It Does! We Catch Up…

Prior to taking a little time off we put a picture of the above vehicle, shown on the left, then believed to be a Volkswagen Passat and used in a Lafayette armed robbery, out to the readership for a little armchair detective work and – once again – you guys came through like the champs…