Police quash burglary rumors in earlier chase, shelter-in-place
A shelter-in-place alert for residents living near Altamount Drive and La Cresta Road in Orinda was lifted after about 20 minutes Monday afternoon, following the …
Suspect in custody after allegedly striking Orinda officer with vehicle
A man was arrested Thursday in connection with several crimes including assaulting an officer in Orinda. Delvente Murry, 28, of San Francisco, was arrested on …
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, and remain confident that a …
Covid-19 update: county extends shelter order, essential workers get childcare help, outbreak sweeps through SRO hotel
Bay Area counties are all considering whether to extend widespread shelter orders set to expire May 3. Solano County pulled the trigger late Friday and …
Twenty-seven people test positive for Covid-19 from 47-bed assisted living facility
Contra Costa County health officials announced Friday that 27 people from one assisted living facility in Orinda have tested positive for the 2019 novel coronavirus. …
County takes on short-term rental regulations in new ordinance
The Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday approved in concept the basics of a short-term rental ordinance regulating Airbnb-type rentals, though formal approval …
Coroner identifies three people killed in Highway 24 crash
Three people killed in a crash off of state Highway 24 in Orinda early Saturday morning have been identified by the Contra Costa County coroner’s …
Car veers into tree, kills three men in Highway 24 solo crash
Three men were killed early Saturday after a car veered off westbound state Highway 24 and crashed into a tree near Orinda, according to the …
Glazer proposes bills to harden communication, medical safety in power outages
State Sen. Steve Glazer said Wednesday he plans to introduce legislation in January designed to help medical equipment and cellphone towers stay in operation longer …
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 to have been delayed to …
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 to a statement issued by …
Neighbors complained to police more than an hour before Orinda party shooting
The FBI is assisting in the investigation into a shooting that killed four people and wounded at least four more.
‘Horrified’ Airbnb offers support in quadruple homicide investigation
A large Halloween party at an Airbnb rental in Orinda, where four people were fatally shot, was not authorized, Airbnb said Friday.
Shooting at Halloween party leaves four dead in Orinda
Four people were killed and several were injured in a shooting Thursday night in Orinda.
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 an estimated 24 hours started …