ORINDA

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…

3 years ago

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…

3 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

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…

4 years ago

Burning car rolls into fire engine as crews fight structure fire

Moraga-Orinda Fire District crews are at the scene of a 2-alarm blaze at a home in Orinda early Sunday morning,…

4 years ago

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…

4 years ago

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…

4 years ago

Police arrest high school teacher for alleged sex crimes against students

A 54-year-old woman was arrested Wednesday on suspicion of having inappropriate relationships with students at Acalanes High School in Lafayette…

4 years ago

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…

4 years ago

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…

4 years ago

ATF arrests two new suspects connected to Orinda mass shooting

Two more people have been arrested by federal agents in connection with the investigation into a shooting at a Halloween…

4 years ago

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…

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

No charges yet in Orinda shooting, suspects to be released

Contra Costa County prosecutors decided Monday against filing charges at this time against anyone in the Halloween shooting in Orinda…

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

Five suspects in custody in connection with deadly Halloween Orinda shooting

Five suspects have been arrested in connection with mass shooting that claimed the lives of five people during house party…

4 years ago

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.

4 years ago

‘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…

4 years ago

Shooting at Halloween party leaves four dead in Orinda

Four people were killed and several were injured in a shooting Thursday night in Orinda.

4 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

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