Lafayette

Lafayette road rage shooting victim identified as 20-year-old Basel Jilani

A man killed in an apparent road rage shooting Wednesday afternoon near Lafayette has been identified as 20-year-old Basel Jilani.

2 years ago

Lafayette police search for runaway teen

Lafayette police are asking for the public's help in finding a 17-year-old girl who went missing after running away from…

3 years ago

Contra Costa County residents on high alert with coyote sightings, spike in missing cats

Lafayette resident Nikki Vilas walks her dog not long after the sun rises. At least she did last summer. Within…

3 years ago

Man dies in solo-vehicle crash when car veers across Highway 24

A 57-year-old El Sobrante man died in a solo-vehicle crash on westbound state Highway 24 in Lafayette late Monday afternoon,…

4 years ago

Officials urge East Bay residents in high fire hazard zones to voluntarily evacuate before wind strengthens

At least two East Bay jurisdictions are suggesting Sunday that residents in the highest risk areas consider evacuating voluntarily ahead…

4 years ago

Contra Costa County starts sales tax measure campaign to bolster depleted budget

Contra Costa County officials on Friday will formally kick off a campaign supporting a half-cent countywide sales tax ballot measure,…

4 years ago

Developer to propose 12-unit Lafayette condo project at site of old commercial building

The Lafayette City Council on Monday night will listen to a request by a developer to demolish an existing 5,962-square-foot…

4 years ago

Mount Diablo Unified, Oakland Unified school districts announce campus closures

In an automated call to parents Friday morning, Mount Diablo Unified School District Superintendent Robert Martinez said that all schools…

4 years ago

PG&E may delay start of Wednesday Lamorinda power shutoff

PG&E's Public Safety Power Shutoff that was set for Wednesday morning in the Lamorinda area of Contra Costa County appears…

4 years ago

Wednesday power shutoff to impact 35,000 East Bay customers

More than 35,000 PG&E customers in the East Bay will be affected by this week's Public Safety Power Shutoff, according…

4 years ago

Lafayette evacuations expand as fire advances

A fast-moving fire has prompted an immediate evacuation order for the area south of Old Tunnel Road and between El…

5 years ago

Fire breaks out in Lafayette, evacuations under way

Evacuations have been ordered for the Camino Diablo and Springbrook Road area of Lafayette due to a fire. The Contra Costa…

5 years ago

Charging centers open Sunday for Contra Costa County residents without power

Contra Costa County residents who lose power during the Public Safety Power Shutoff can recharge medical and mobile devices from…

5 years ago

Power cuts off for roughly 120,000 people in Contra Costa County

Wednesday's Public Safety Power Shutoff expected to affect roughly 51,000 PG&E customers and 120,000 people in Contra Costa County for…

5 years ago

Update: How Bay Area cities, counties, transit agencies are preparing for power outage

PG&E has confirmed a massive Public Safety Power Shutoff that could begin as early as midnight Wednesday and last up…

5 years ago

Judge sentences Uber driver to eight years for sexual assault

A 53-year-old Uber driver was sentenced on Friday to 8 years in state prison for sexually assaulting a young female…

5 years ago

Power line repair prompts intermittent highway closures

The California Highway Patrol is asking motorists to avoid Highway 24 in the Lafayette area this afternoon while repairs are…

5 years ago

Power remains out after crane clips lines over Hwy 24

A crane working on BART tracks clipped power lines, which fell onto Highway 24 in Lafayette and closed the freeway…

5 years ago

Fire district says current fees do ‘not come close to addressing’ needs

The Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors could vote Tuesday to approve a significant increase in the county fire district's…

5 years ago

PG&E restores power to 5,500 customers, traffic signals

A power outage affected nearly 5,500 East Bay utility customers and several traffic signals Monday afternoon in Downtown Lafayette, according…

5 years ago

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