Oscar Grant Case Reopens; Burned Cub: Lamorinda, E. Bay Crime Log

Chase ends in fatal jump, senior goes missing for 24+ hours, $409K drug device, PPP fraud & more police & fire news this week from the area.

CoCo Sheriff To Buy High-Tech Drug Detection Tool Via $409K Grant

The "Liquid Chromatography Mass Spectrometer" will be used to detect & analyze illicit drugs in DUIs & sex-assault cases.

House Fire Kills 2; Ransomware: Lamorinda, East Bay Police Log

A woman suffered significant injuries in a home invasion; crackdown on partying in the hills; deployed firefighters save an American flag.

Orinda Police Crack Down On Grizzly Peak Partying

Especially concerning is the use of fireworks in the hills, with wildfire danger sky-high.

East Bay Brush Fire | Arrests: Lamorinda, East Bay Police Log

Investigators need help finding a woman missing since June; a month-long deployment ends for firefighters; a deadly freeway crash on Friday.

Fire Severely Burns Person: Lamorinda, East Bay Police Log

A murder suspect is tracked to Colorado, arrested; deadly crash: a motorcycle embedded in a car engine; and a rookie K9 officer shines.

Bank Robber Makes Getaway On Bike: Lamorinda, East Bay Police Log

Police departments around the East Bay made multiple arrests for crimes including for lewd acts, shootings, and ramming a police car.

Man Charged In Death Of Lafayette Woman

Anthony Johnathan Buscemi is charged with gross vehicular manslaughter.

Lafayette Woman Killed In Concord Identified

Police are investigating the woman's death as vehicular homicide.

3 Fires; Stolen Porsche Crashed: East Bay Fire, Police Logs

Can you ID thieves caught on video? A police officer is charged with voluntary manslaughter; trio killed in crash ID'd; car-to-car shooting.

Third Suspect In Orinda​ Armed Robbery Arrested In Texas​

The three are believed to be suspects in other East Bay crimes, according to police.

Fiery, Freeway Fatalities; Homicides: East Bay Crime Log

Arrest in case of elderly man pushed to pavement, 13 school bomb threats, kiddie-cars swiped & other police and fire stories from the area.

Window Peeper Video | Crash ID: Lamorinda, East Bay Police Log

A heroic CHP officer braves flames to save a driver; an East Bay police chief tracked and helped nab a suspect; an attempted bank robbery.

Heroic CHP Officer Braves Flames To Save Driver

After a car slammed into a tree along Highway 24, the damaged door wouldn't open.

Deadly OIS | Fatal Freeway Crash: East Bay Police Log

Firefighters deal with "explosives" at garage/workshop fire; a 2-year-old baby is the victim of a lewd act; an arrest in a 32-year-old case.

10-Year-Old Boy Killed After Being Hit By Car While Riding Bike

A 10-year-old boy was killed Tuesday afternoon after he was hit by a car on Merriewood Drive.

Former Contra Costa Clerk-Recorder Pleads Not Guilty To Perjury

Former Contra Costa County Clerk-Recorder Joe Canciamilla pleaded not guilty Monday morning to 34 felony counts of grand theft and perjury.

East Bay Firefighters, Equipment Sent To Fight Wildfire

The Hog Fire is near Mount Lassen and has forced mandatory evacuations.

Roaring Fire | Vandals Damage Park: East Bay Police Logs

A store clerk shoots an alleged thief and is arrested for homicide; police need help to identify suspects; an accused firebug is jailed.

Expect Smoke From Controlled Burn

The controlled burn is planned to last until around noon.

Federal Charges Filed Against Former Foundation Treasurer

Prosecutors accuse Francis Robert Fritzky of withdrawing more than $250,000 from the Moraga Community Foundation for his own use.

Lafayette Fire Damages Garage, Vehicle

The fire was on Quail Ridge Road.

2 Lafayette Homes Damaged By Fire

The fire happened early Monday.

Gruesome Death | Fires Near Homes: Lamorinda, East Bay Police Log

Remembering a slain courthouse guard; police officer shot; accused mail thieves arrested; and a $10,000 reward offered for information.

Lamorinda Towns Impose Curfew, Effective Immediately

In an effort to avoid the destruction seen in neighboring communities, nighttime curfews have been imposed.

Home Invasion Suspects; Shootings: Lamorinda, East Bay Police Log

A family was displaced by a house fire; a deadly freeway crash; plus good news from local police and fire departments.

Can You ID Suspects? | Fire: Lamorinda, East Bay Police Log

A 90-year-old woman was killed in her bedroom; car plunges off cliff; and 3 people were punched at a grocery store in unprovoked attacks.

Police Warn of Bitcoin Scam: Blackmail Threat

The emails threaten to release a compromising video unless you pay thousands in bitcoins.

Teen Dies; Accused Rapist Released: East Bay Police Log

One person was injured in a house fire; a sheriff's deputy is arrested after a drunken brawl; and a person was hit by a BART train.

Seeing Smoke? Prescribed Burn Friday

Three fire districts are combining forces to burn-off the area.

Lafayette FBI Agent Took Bribes From Armenian Mob, Feds Say

A retired FBI agent was arrested near his Lafayette home for taking bribes and funneling information to an Armenian mob, prosecutors claim.

Contra Costa County Coronavirus: 786 Cases, 23 Deaths

The latest updates on the spread of the coronavirus through Contra Costa County as of Friday, April 24.

Crews Contain 2-Alarm House, Car Fire In Orinda

Crews managed to contain a two-alarm structure fire in Orinda early Sunday, even after a car caught fire and crashed into a fire engine.

2 Drivers Arrested For DUI Crashes: CHP

The crashes happened in the same spot, four hours apart, on Highway 24.

69-Year-Old Stabbed In Robbery: Lamorinda, East Bay Police Log

A Mormon missionary arrested in child porn probe; a man's body found in Alameda; 3-alarm fire at sugar factory; and deadly crashes.

Prescribed Burns In Lamorinda This Week

You can expect to see smoke coming from Wildcat Canyon.

Arrests - Sex Crimes Involving Little Girls: East Bay Police Log

A child in a crosswalk was killed by a hit-and-run driver; a woman and baby were taken to a hospital following a shooting.

New Cal Fire Helicopters Can Operate At Night

Night operations are considered too dangerous for the helicopter model Cal Fire currently uses.

Accused Lamorinda Bank Robber Arrested

Brendan Gray is charged with bank robberies in Walnut Creek, Lafayette, and Orinda.

22 New Firefighters Graduate From Con Fire Academy

They will be deployed at the district's 26 fire stations, including in Lafayette.