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Burglars Posing As PG&E Line Inspectors Raid Orinda Downs Home Tuesday

Orinda police are canvassing homes in Orinda Downs after a reported burglary on Van Ripper Lane Tuesday afternoon. Details remain sketchy as the crime has only recently been reported, but initial information has that a man dressed in a utility worker’s uniform approached the home while an unseen accomplice reportedly gained access to the home…

Suspect In Custody After Police Chase From Lafayette To Orinda’s CalShakes Thursday

An apparent attempt to contact an individual in his car in Lafayette at around 6:35 a.m. Thursday sparked an apparently aggressive, high-speed chase that eventually went to ground when the suspect abandoned his Nissan on Highway 24 near the CalShakes Theater in Orinda and fled into the area on foot. Orinda Police Chief Mark Nagel…

Police Pursue Suspect Vehicle From El Sobrante Into Lafayette Wednesday

Lamorinda police and neighboring agencies are currently tracking a vehicle which fled from police on San Pablo Dam Road, drove east in the westbound lanes of Highway 24 through Orinda and is now on Sessions Road in Lafayette. A helicopter, believed to be a sheriff’s aircraft, is orbiting the area of Sessions Road and Northridge.…

Lamorinda Police Detain Four After Strong Arm Robbery In Alamo Saturday

An apparent “electronics grab” in Alamo prompted a coordinated response from San Ramon Valley and Lamorinda police Saturday and ended with a carload of people detained at gunpoint along Highway 24 at Fish Ranch Road. Witnesses contacting this site said three young men entered the Alamo Starbucks, 3225 Danville Blvd., at around 2:30 p.m. Saturday…

Orinda PD Nabs Suspected Burglary Crew Thursday; Safe Taken

An alert neighbor tipped Orinda police to a carload of juveniles seen removing a small safe (not the one pictured) from a home on Crestview Drive Thursday after the youths smashed their way into the residence through a window/slider door. Police Chief Mark Nagel said officers responded to the home “immediately” after receiving a call…

“Mule,” The Man With Three Mules, Is Back In The 24/680

He does wear a serape sometimes, but no, he’s not Clint Eastwood. He does roam the West with a broad message for governments trying to fence him – and others weary of unfettered development and growth – in. We know his given name but when we’ve met in the past he just says to call…

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…

Orinda Gets A New Ss… Ssss… Sink Hole On Miner Road; Closure Planned Tuesday Night

The folks at Orinda Public Works have confirmed reports we were getting this evening of a new sink hole making an appearance on Miner Road Tuesday. Director of Public Works and Engineering Services Larry Theis said the depression is small compared to its cousins down the road and in Moraga, this one about three feet…

Pair Arrested After Alleged Mail Theft In Orinda Monday

Two people were arrested Monday after someone allegedly spotted them picking off a package from a doorstep in Orinda and placing it in the bed of their rental truck, according to Chief Mark Nagel. Nagel said his officers were “immediately alerted” and were able to stop the truck on Moraga Way at Orchard. “Officers approached…

String Of Car Fires Continues; Orinda Incident Unrelated – Investigators Say

An undetermined number of car fires reported in the 24/680 area and beyond and ranging as far back as earlier this year are related, Contra Costa County Fire Investigators have determined, and they are asking for help in tracking down the person or persons responsible. Investigators said the exact number of suspicious fires is unknown,…