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Martinez Police Locate Alleged Carjacker Monday; Recover Car

Martinez police were able to locate, stop, and arrest a man they believe took a car by force near Blue Ridge Road Monday – ultimately booking their suspect for carjacking and for violating the terms of his probation. Officers reported the incident occurred at about 11 a.m. Monday when an officer on patrol was flagged…

“Baja” Moraga Gets 600+ Wild Acres In Carr Ranch Preservation Agreement

Pioneering Moragans may be applauding today’s ceremony marking the preservation of the old Carr Ranch property south of town – acreage near and dear to the hearts of those who have hiked its hills. As we first reported when we first got wind of this agreement, interested parties hashed out a deal to keep the…

Blackhawk Man Arrested For Allegedly Threatening, Assaulting Uber Driver

A Blackhawk resident was arrested and booked at the Martinez Detention Facility on charges of criminal threats and battery after a strange and reportedly violent attack on his Uber driver. John McSherry, 53, of Blackhawk was arrested at about 11:04 p.m. the evening of March 2, shortly after guards at the gated community’s front entrance…

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…

Cat Burglars Sweep Southern Burton Valley Homes – While Residents Sleep

Lafayette police are investigating an unsettling series of burglaries in the Southern Burton Valley Area of the city Wednesday – incidents investigators say appear to be related and which illustrate the level to which thieves are willing to go to get what they want. Residential Burglary 3100 Block of Cordova Way – The resident is…

Local Law Enforcement Mourning Loss Of Two Of Its Own

Two law enforcement agencies are mourning the loss of two men killed while on duty in their respective jurisdictions, one an Alameda County sheriff’s deputy struck by an inmate transport bus, the other a California Highway Patrol officer struck and killed during a high-speed chase. Alameda County is mourning the loss of Deputy Michael Foley, 60, who…

Body Of Missing Tracy Teen Recovered From Alameda Creek Thursday

The body of a young woman discovered on the banks of a rain-swollen Fremont creek Thursday night has been identified as Jayda Jenkins – the 18-year-old Tracy woman whose car plunged into the creek during a rainstorm last month. Jenkins’ body was found by a man walking his dogs in the Ardenwood area of Fremont, police said. The…

Orindans Transfixed By Transformer Rescue Effort; Crews Fighting Weather, Mud

Yvonne Lee said she left her home to do a little shopping Sunday when she saw people pointing and commenting on the aerial acrobatics of a Bell “Big Lift” helicopter – flitting in and out of the hills west of Orinda with something dangling from its belly. “We’ve been hearing them off an on all…

Local Men Race To Rescue San Ramon Resident From Submerged Car Tuesday

Two local men heard that Highland Road crash we mentioned on our Facebook page yesterday, and they knew it was time to act. Dan Rich and Clayton Wiedemann arrived at the scene of the crash on Highland Road near Collier Canyon Road in Livermore and spotted the car upside down in a murky and swiftly-moving creek.…

San Ramon Bank Robbed Monday, Hostage Briefly Taken… Released

San Ramon police are searching for a man who entered the US Bank branch at 2821 Crow Canyon Monday, briefly taking a hostage before making off with an undetermined amount of cash. Police determined the suspect entered the bank at approximately 11:59 a.m., contacting several bank tellers and demanding money, telling them to give him large bills. …