Posts Tagged ‘NEWS24/680’
Moraga PD Arrest 15-Year-Old Tuesday – Suspected Of String Of Residential Burglaries
Moraga Police, in what their acting chief called “an extensive and ongoing investigation,” arrested a 15-year-old youth living in the Carroll Ranch area investigators say is responsible for four residential burglaries and one attempted burglary last week. The youth, whose name has not been given due to his age, was arrested shortly after a neighbor in…
Read MorePolitical Stances Carried To Local Extremes This Election Year, It Seems
No matter your position or your thoughts about a particular candidate this election year the odds are fairly certain there is someone in the 24/680 who has a different view – and is willing to press the issue when aroused. We’ve heard of Trump bumper stickers altered or removed entirely by folks making midnight political…
Read MoreA “Tiny House” Rolls Into Mega-Mansion Land
More than a few eyebrows raised and Design Review Commissions readied their pencils as the producers of Tiny House Nation – a TV show given over to folks searching for small but efficient dwellings – rolled this candidate into Pleasant Hill recently. Shutters snapped as the new arrival set local tongues to wagging, bystanders asking: “Where’s…
Read MoreLafayette Police Release Photo Of Car Used In Suspected Burglary Attempt
Lafayette police released a photo of a car they believe may have been used in a burglary attempt May 20, advising residents to call them if they see it in their neighborhoods. Investigators said the car was captured on camera leaving the 3400 block of Goyak Drive after an occupant, described only as a “young…
Read MoreWWI Fieldpiece Stolen From Richmond Veterans Hall Found In Martinez Thursday
UPDATE: 8 a.m. Thursday – NEWS24/680 has confirmed that the missing field piece has been located in the City of Martinez. We are currently unsure of its condition or if any arrests have been made in connection with its theft. We’ll update this story as more information becomes available. A vaunted World War I-era fieldpiece which has…
Read MorePersistent Neighbor, Lafayette Police Track Burglary Car To Marin – Drag It Back
Police in Lafayette are crediting a caring neighbor and an alarm system with deterring a crew of burglars who visited the city to raid homes – only to find themselves tracked to Marin County and have their tools of the trade seized by investigators. Police said the latest instance of a Bay Area burglary crew…
Read MoreDanville Police Dog Takes A Bite Out Of Crime; Suspected Burglar Caught On St. Christopher Drive
Danville police – with the help of a very swift police dog – chased down and arrested a suspected burglar from Dublin believed to have broken into at least one home in the area of St. Christopher Dr. Thursday. A 20-year-old Dublin man was arrested following a brief foot pursuit in the Greenbrook neighborhood of…
Read MoreSuspected 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…
Read MoreDoor-To-Door Sales People Return To 24/680 – Neighborhoods Unhappy
EDITOR’S NOTE: This article first ran on these pages in January of last year. It appears timely and is reprinted by reader request: Teams of organized, highly mobile and extremely aggressive salespeople descended on Moraga and Lafayette again Tuesday, inspiring the wrath of homeowners unused to their techniques and attracting the attention of police. We’ve written…
Read MoreMoragan Says: “Good Morning, Mr. Coyote!”
For those of us who have lived here any length of time our local Coyotes are ubiquitous creatures – elusive, and yet part of our landscape. This wily critter was spotted prancing through the 800 block of Augusta Drive in Moraga Monday. A reader was able to snag a quick photo.
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