A recent three-month outlook from Cal Fire's weather forecasters showed consistently dry conditions, more wind events and additional fires.
Sergeant sentenced, suicidal man surrenders, burglar caught, car crash in Lafayette, ACFD helps after Hurricane Ida, Newark garage fire.
The crash was on Bear Creek Road and involved a car hitting a tree and bursting into flames. The driver was pronounced dead at the scene.
Lakarea Hill was detained by Moraga police and charged with stealing goods from a Lafayette convenience store.
PG&E said, "Scammers have become increasingly deceptive" amid the pandemic — 2,700 attempts have been reported since June. What to know.
Officer involved shooting; Oakland suspect shot in Chicago; gunfight; ATM skimming; teens robbed at gunpoint; detective COVID death.
The person killed in a interstate crash has been identified; no injuries in a house fire; and a serial auto burglary suspect was arrested.
One city approves police patrols of Nordstroms to prevent organized retail theft; a family's grief after a missing jogger is found.
A former U.S. senator is robbed in the East Bay; an Asian man is targeted for crime; a 2-alarm fire at a business; fatal crashes.
Police need help identifying armed robbers; a fleeing suspect forces a neighborhood lockdown; crash victims identified; 3-alarm fire.
Moraga-Orinda Fire is not one of the agencies recommended for consolidation.
Earlier, police had told residents to "Lock all windows and doors. Do not open your doors. Call 911 if you see suspicious activity."
Brush fire burns 128 acres; police recover 16 catalytic converters; former police officer charged; former elected official sentenced to jail
Joe Canciamilla pleaded guilty to grand theft and perjury.
Purse snatching at major retailer; bicyclist, pedestrian injured in separate crashes; 600 pounds of fireworks seized; violent chaos.
Fire training is planned 3 days this week in different locations.
Two children were injured in a suspected DUI crash; a precious metals store manager issues a warning about a scam; gunmen rob shopper.
The largest tornado ever recorded in California was a 2018 EF-3 fire tornado. A firefighting crew was directly in its path.
Two suspects arrested in attack that hospitalized elderly victim; grass fire in a popular East Bay open space; a deadly crash.
Controlled burns will reduce fuels for wildfires, along with providing training for the firefighters.
The advisory goes into effect Monday at noon and ends at 8 p.m.
Each year in the past decade has seen an increasingly worse wildfire season. See which Bay Area communities could be hit hardest.
Teens accused of starting grass fire near a college; arrests in multiple cases; and find out the fate of the driver in this rollover crash.
Alan Varela is one of two men who face serious prison time and stiff fines.
Last year during Memorial Day weekend, 78 percent of Californians who were killed in a crash were not wearing a seatbelt, according to CHP.
Video catches a delivery driver disposing of Amazon packages; 2 arrests in a 2020 death investigation; vegetation fires; backcountry rescue.
Asian Americans are targeted for crimes in several cities; a police warning about vehicle burglaries; deadly freeway crash; teacher arrested
The panel will discuss wildfire preps including evacuation plans. California experienced its driest rainy season since 1977.
A 2-alarm fire rips through a senior care home; police discover a murder-suicide; some fire stations to fly red flags when fire danger soars
Contra Costa and Alameda counties are spared, for now, but the action underscores the wildfire threat.
Police say there's an increase in thefts from vehicles, and some of those vehicles were left unlocked.
With the help of a resident report and footage from the Moraga community camera system, police were able to arrest a burglary suspect.
Arrests in smash-and-grab cases, shootings, and drug dealing; video shows police lean on suspect who died in custody; 130 mph motorcyclist.
Have you been harrassed by "PG&E" or "Amazon" or the "Federal Reserve"? You may have been contacted by scammers.
Police believe that the same male suspect broke into the four businesses on Moraga Way between midnight and 2 a.m. and left with cash.
Father dies trying to save baby from fire; car runs over man, keeps going; victim shot over gas station parking; man dies in police custody.
The Contra Costa Office of the Sheriff is hosting DEA Drug Take-Back events Saturday at six locations, including in Lafayette and Orinda.
Asian woman victimized in smash-and-grab; gunman robs person of wallet; deadly crashes; catalytic converter theft arrests.
Police seek tips on this man's location; a $6,000 scam is thwarted with moments to spare; natural gas leak evacuations; home damaged by fire
Lafayette Police responded to a number of incidents over the past week, including a hit and run and a case of identity theft.