Robbers Pepper-Spray Customers, Employees At Lafayette Store: Police

It is the second such robbery reported this month in the Lamorinda area.

Jury Convicts Man Who Held East Bay Family Hostage In Home Invasion

"His conviction sends a strong message that violent crimes of this nature will not be tolerated in Contra Costa County."

Suspect Collides With Car While Evading Officers, Lafayette Police Say

An incident that initially involved a reckless driver shut down Happy Valley Road in Lafayette.

CVS Store Rammed With Car In Attempted ATM Theft: Police

Police are seeking three to five masked suspects who drove a stolen car through the front doors of the business.

Robbers Pepper-Spray Employee, Customers At Orinda Business: PD

Several male suspects stole multiple items in a smash-and-grab after pepper-spraying people at the business, police said.

Lafayette Police Warn Of Scam Targeting Chinese-American Residents

Unidentified callers speaking Mandarin are phoning Chinese and Chinese-Americans and identifying themselves as "Chinese police."

CHP: Freeway Shooting Victim Was Uninvolved, Not Intended Target

The California Highway Patrol was working to identify the suspects and a potential motive in the shooting that shut down westbound SR-24.

Moraga-Orinda Fire Crews Complete Pile Burns

Fire crews burned several dozen piles of hazardous vegetation Tuesday near the community of Canyon.

200 Memorial Vases Stolen From Lamorinda-Area Cemetery

The Contra Costa County sheriff's office is investigating the grand theft.

Fatal Orinda Road-Rage Shooting: DA Declines To File Charges

An incident between two men on St. Stephens Drive left one of them dead.

Fire District: Prescribed Burns Planned Near Moraga

The Moraga-Orinda Fire District plans to burn piles four days this week as long as the air quality if favorable.

Prescribed Burn Planned In Lamorinda

The prescribed burn depends on the appropriate air quality and may be rescheduled if burning conditions are unfavorable.

2 Injured In Lamorinda Freeway Shooting

The California Highway Patrol is seeking tips from the public on the shooting that shut down eastbound state Highway 24.

Sheriff's Office To Put Grant Toward DUI Drug Testing Program

A $158,000 grant will go toward purchasing new equipment for detecting drugs in DUI cases.

Lamorinda Attempted Robbery Suspects Nabbed By Napa Police

The trio of suspects is accused of robbing an elderly man of a large amount of money outside a Napa bank.

Meet Orinda Police Department's New Members

Learn more about staff members Sgt. Brian McMillen, Sgt. Kevin Neller, Officer Chris Hamblin and Officer Chanel Taliaferro.

​1 Killed, 2 Injured In San Pablo​ Apartment Fire

A 22-year-old man died and two youths were taken to the hospital, fire officials said.

Orinda Resident Detained In Homicide Investigation: Sheriff's Office

An Orinda resident died Thursday in a shooting, and his death was considered a homicide.

Orinda Police Help Nab Burglary Suspects

The suspects stole two cars and personal property from a residence in Alamo, the Contra Costa County Sheriff's Office said.

Antisemitic Flyers In Lafayette Prompt Alert From School District; Also Seen In Walnut Creek, Pleasant Hill, Concord

The district leaders said they "unequivocally condemn these acts of hate" and are "especially unwelcome in our community."

Electric Car Sparks Fire In Hunsaker Canyon

Smoke in the Lafayette area was from a fire on Hunsaker Canyon Road, police said.

Authorities Identify Motorcyclist Killed In Orinda Crash

A motorcyclist who died in a Highway 24 collision leaves behind a young son.

Driver Charged With DUI In Fatal Collision With Motorcyclist

The fatal collision took place around 12:05 a.m. Saturday on Highway 24 near Orinda.

Orinda Police To Host National Night Out

Bring a backpack or school supplies to donate and get the chance to dunk the chief of police.

Lafayette Holding National Night Out Event

You can meet with members of the Lafayette Police Department and Contra Costa Fire at the amphitheater at the Lafayette Library.

Cal Fire Discourages Abatement Work During Dangerous Fire Conditions

Cal Fire is fed up and has begun arresting people who start fires while trying to be fire-safe.

Woman Arrested In Contra Costa High-Speed Chase: CHP

The California Highway Patrol started pursuing the woman on Highway 4. She was ultimately arrested in Lamorinda.

Chase Ends In Lamorinda, Prompts Manhunt For Suspect: Police

The suspect ditched the car once the pursuit entered Lamorinda, police said.

Prescribed Fire Operations Underway Near Highway 24: MOFD

Smoke may be visible to residents and passing motorists as crews burned piled material Tuesday.

Fire District Conducts Prescribed Burn In Sleepy Hollow

Some smoke may be visible to residents in surrounding neighborhoods, the Moraga-Orinda Fire District said.

Lafayette/Walnut Creek Fuel Break: Prescribed Burns To Begin

Some smoky days are ahead, as the project to protect southern Lafayette and Rossmoor from wildfires involves periodic pile burning.

See Smoke? Prescribed Fire Operations Continue Near Highway 24

The Moraga-Orinda Fire District announced pile burning in the Tunnel/East Bay Hills Shaded Fuel Break.

See Smoke In Lamorinda? It's Likely From A Prescribed Burn

The Moraga-Orinda Fire District said it would reschedule a burn planned for Friday if conditions weren't favorable.

Orinda Town Forum To Focus On Crime Prevention

Speakers include Orinda police Chief Ryan Sullivan and staff; Neighborhood Watch and City Councilmembers.

Watch: Con Fire Rescues Horse From Steep, Muddy Slope

Magic Ben, the horse, found himself stuck in the mud. Fortunately, Contra Costa County firefighters came to his aid.

See Smoke? Prescribed Burn Scheduled In Lamorinda

Smoke may be visible to motorists on Highway 24 during the pile burn — expected to last three days if conditions remain favorable.

Orinda Remains 1 Of Safest Cities In California: Police Chief

The city saw no upward trend in crime in 2023, Chief Ryan Sullivan told the City Council’s Public Safety Committee in an annual report.

Lamorinda Outage Caused By High Winds: PG&E

Peak winds reached 72 mph Thursday on Mt Diablo — the second-highest in the Bay Area behind Mt. St. Helena, the weather service said.

Lamorinda Police Help Arrest Armed Robbery Suspect

Concord and Lafayette police helped arrest a suspect accused of committing an armed robbery in Danville.

East Bay Man Charged In Disappearance Of Wife, Mother-In-Law: Police

Phuc Vo, 40, was being held on $2 million bail following his arrest in the disappearance of Tho Ngoc Ly, 40, and Que Thi Tran, 74.