Posts Tagged ‘Orinda Calif.’
Police Investigating Attempted Abduction Of A Child In El Sobrante Tuesday
Area police have been alerted to the possible attempted abduction of a 12-year-old girl near the Walgreens outlet on San Pablo Dam Road in El Sobrante Tuesday morning. Officers are looking for a black male between 45 and 55 years, bald, tall, and thin, wearing a baseball cap and sunglasses who reportedly offered the child…
Read MoreCars Seen Racing On Bear Creek Road In Orinda Prior To Major Injury Crash Sunday, Witnesses Say
A 30-year-old woman was seriously injured in a grinding collision on Bear Creek Road Sunday after the black BMW she was riding in lost control during what witnesses said was a road race with another car of similar description. California Highway Patrol investigators said a 37-year-old Martinez man was behind the wheel and possibly racing…
Read MoreAnyone In Orinda Missing A Calvin?
An eagle-eyed runner/reader spotted this tell-tale bit of evidence during a walk near the end of Martha Road near Catherine Court Sunday. She told us she didn’t have the heart to call the number on the tag but if you’re missing a Calvin out that way, you may want to collect his collar. Hopefully, he…
Read MoreDigiBites: Let’s Make Some Ice Cream – And Gratin! (We Vote For The Peaches!)
The best of the summer stone fruits (peaches, nectarines, plums, apricots, cherries – the fruits with a “pit”), are beginning to come to market, and we in the 24/680 live near some of the BEST producers in the state in Brentwood. Remember: nectarines are on the “dirty dozen” list; the group of produce with the…
Read MoreOrinda’s Wonderful Spa A Little TOO Wonderful, Police Say
A 61-year-old Oakland woman was arrested on suspicion of pimping following a recent investigation and undercover foray at a Orinda massage business. Police say they received multiple complaints and tips from citizens about alleged illegal activity at the Wonderful Spa Center located at 23 Orinda Way and followed up. On May 1, the Orinda Police…
Read MoreDigiBites: Prepare For The Coming Storm With Chef Charlie’s Chicken Tortilla Soup!
My goal as a chef and teacher, is to get more people cooking, more often. This means that I create recipes that are – just by name – irresistible, and this is one of them! There are countless variation of the this soup. Mine has all the best ingredients and flavors to make this a…
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