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| Feb.3 |
Moraga |
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Two brothers found dead in Moraga, investigators suspect the flu
Map of School Street Moraga The bodies of Gary Armstrong, 67, and Richard Armstrong, 65, were found Jan. 15 at a ranch by a friend, who had gone to check up on them
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| Oct.8 |
Lafayette |
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BART: Three people stabbed at Lafayette in possible armed robbery
The altercation appears to have been a dispute over a backpack during the commission of a possible armed robbery; station closed
| Sep.7 |
Lafayette |
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Oakland Fire captain charged with possession of child pornography |
| Aug.17 |
Lafayette |
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Relative missing in Barcelona after horrific terror attack
| Jul.25 |
Lafayette |
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Pedestrian, 60, killed in Lafayette crash, police say |
| Jul.13 |
Lafayette |
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3-alarm fire destroys several businesses
Map of La Finestra Ristorante Lafayette The fire destroyed a total of nine businesses - including the chamber of commerce and a skincare salon | |
| Jun.19 |
Moraga |
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Fire crews put out 4-alarm grass fire near high school
Fire crews stopped the forward progress of a four-alarm grass fire that burned on a hill behind Campolindo High School
| Jun.5 |
Highway 24 |
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Car fire causes 25-acre brush fire on Highway 24 |
| Apr.19 |
Moraga |
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Landslide closes Canyon Road in Moraga indefinitely |
| Mar.17 |
Moraga |
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Human skeleton found in remote area near Moraga |
| Feb.19 |
Orinda |
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Orinda mudslide could compromise transmission tower
| Jan.18 |
Orinda |
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Crews monitor huge, dangerous sinkhole in Orinda |
| Jan.3 |
Moraga |
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Parents sue school after teacher allegedly duct taped son's mouth
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| Mar.13 |
Moraga |
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Hundreds evacuate after Moraga gas line ruptures in sinkhole
Map of Rheem Boulevard and Center Street Moraga A roadway sinkhole in Moraga ruptured a natural gas line, prompting the evacuation of about 450 people from nearby businesses | |
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Moraga |
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Families evacuated due to mudslide blame EBMUD
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| Dec.8 |
Orinda |
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Nanny pistol-whipped during home invasion robbery in Orinda
Even after the nanny gave a man some cash and two iPads, he pistol-whipped her on the back of the head
| Nov.28 |
Lafayette |
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Lafayette neighborhood flooded after pipes burst |
| Sep.20 |
Lafayette |
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Temperatures soar across Bay Area
| Aug.29 |
Orinda |
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Male body found in Tilden Regional Park |
| Jul.29 |
Highway 24 |
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Grass fire burns 8 acres near Highway 24 in Lafayette |
| Jul.12 |
Highway 24 |
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Fatal vehicle crash on Highway 24 in Orinda |
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| Oct.5 |
Orinda |
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Outage initially impacted 10,800 customers |
| Jul.25 |
Lafayette |
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Fire damages Lafayette home |
| Jun.23 |
Orinda |
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Fire cause house's structure collapsed |
| Feb.14 |
Highway 24 |
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Car tires flattened en masse on Highway 24
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| Nov.1 |
Highway 24 |
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Drivers flee as car fills Caldecott Tunnel with smoke
| Oct.23 |
Orinda |
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Fire forces evacuation of BART train at Orinda
Map of Orinda BART station Orinda A fire erupted under a commuter train during the evening commute, sending smoke throughout a Bay Area Rapid Transit station
| Jun.13 |
Highway 24 |
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Big rig fire on westbound 24 near Lafayette |
| May.20 |
Orinda |
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4-alarm grass fire burns 8 acres in Orinda The Contra Costa County Fire Protection District received a report of a fire near Ivy Drive at 1:23 p.m. The fire is threatening structures
| Apr.9 |
Moraga |
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Moraga police seek sexual assault suspect |
| Apr.2 |
Lafayette |
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Man hospitalized after shot by Lafayette police |
| Mar.19 |
Moraga |
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Saint Mary's beats Middle Tenn 67-54 in First Four
| Mar.1 |
Moraga |
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NCAA penalizes St. Mary's for recruiting violations |
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| Jun.26 |
Orinda |
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Man killed his girlfriend in domestic dispute
| Mar.16 |
Walnut Creek |
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22,000 homes and businesses lost power |
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| Dec.14 |
Moraga |
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County deputy charged with rape |
| Sep.27 |
Moraga |
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Rape on Saint Mary's campus |
| Feb.7 |
Golden Gate Park |
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Runner who died IDd as Orinda man, 36
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| Sep.1 |
Moraga |
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Boxer, Fiorina Tussle In First Debate Democratic Sen. Barbara Boxer and Republican challenger Carly Fiorina engaged in a sharp exchange over economy
| Aug.9 |
Highway 24 |
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Drilling Begins On New Caldecott Bore
Map of California State Route 24 Orinda Crews began drilling into the mountainside near Orinda as work got underway excavating the fourth bore by the 130-ton, 50-foot-long machine | |
| May.24 |
Lafayette |
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Supreme Court Appeal Denied In Murder
| Apr.18 |
Orinda |
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Woman Rescued Whose Car Ran Off Road |
| Mar.21 |
Moraga |
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Saint Mary's ousts No. 2 seed' Nova Samhan is finishing with 32 points and seven rebounds to lead 10th-seeded past Villanova 75-68 and on to Sweet 16
| Mar.20 |
Moraga |
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No. 10 Saint Mary's Upsets Villanova 75-68 |
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| Dec.26 |
Lafayette |
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Water Main Break Closes Roadway
| Oct.7 |
Moraga |
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Fire Torches Commercial Building |
| Mar.16 |
Moraga |
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Mills, Saint Mary's Settle For Playing In NIT |
| Feb.5 |
Moraga |
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Saint Mary's Beats USF |
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| Aug.30 |
Orinda |
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Man pleads guilty to producing child porn |
| Apr.30 |
Lafayette |
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Airman Killed In Afghanistan
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| Sep.23 |
Lafayette |
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First Gold Star Mother's Day |
| Jun.6 |
Lafayette |
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$150 parcel tax wins votes |
| Mar.28 |
Lafayette |
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Sign Law Changing Due To Cross Display |
| Mar.6 |
Lafayette |
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Crosses Added To War Memorial |
| Mar.2 |
Lafayette |
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4.2 Quake Rocks Bay Area
| Feb.12 |
Lafayette |
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War memorial sign could shrink under pact
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| Oct.19 |
Moraga |
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Soldier From Moraga Killed In Iraq
| Sep.26 |
Martinez |
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Dyleski Gets Life Without Parole |
| Aug.28 |
Martinez |
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Dyleski Convicted Of Murder, Faces Life A jury found a 17-year-old Scott Dyleski guilty of murder in the bludgeoning death of a defense attorney's wife. County jurors deliberated 4 days before convicting 17-year-old Lafayette boy o... | |
| Jul.31 |
Martinez |
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Trial: Neighbor Heard Horowitz's Screams |
| Jul.14 |
Lafayette |
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Judge Denies Move Of Dyleski Trial |
| Jun.16 |
Martinez |
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Susan Polk Guilty Of 2nd Degree Murder Polk stabbed to death her millionaire therapist husband, whom she had met as a 14-year-old
girl in treatment
| Jun.14 |
Moraga |
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Murder Suspect's Cousin To Help Police |
| May.24 |
Moraga |
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3.2 Quake |
| May.17 |
Lafayette |
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Bus Crash Injures 7 Lafayette Schoolkids
| Apr.24 |
Orinda |
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Polk Defends Herself As Trial Begins
| Mar.21 |
Moraga |
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3.7 Earthquake Shakes East Bay A minor earthquake hit at 1:41 p.m about 4 miles southeast of Moraga, followed by a series of smaller aftershocks
| Mar.1 |
Orinda |
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Minor Earthquakes Rumble |
| Feb.13 |
Lafayette |
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Friend Turned In Teen In Murder Case |
| Feb.3 |
Lafayette |
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Salesmen Suspected In Crime Spree |
| Jan.6 |
Lafayette |
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Arrest Made In Murder Of 90-Year-Old |
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| Dec.16 |
Moraga |
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Arrest Made In Murder Of Elderly Woman |
| Dec.11 |
Lafayette |
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90-year old woman murdered in her home A friend of the victim found sexually assaulted Anna Elizabeth Vuori's body lying on a bed
| Dec.5 |
Lafayette |
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TV Anchor Doug Murphy Dies In Fire A beloved Bay Area anchor has died after fire engulfed his home. He was an anchor and reporter at KPIX
| Oct.28 |
Lafayette |
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Charges Dropped Against Dyleski's Mother |
| Oct.27 |
Lafayette |
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Dyleski's Mother Arrested In Vitale Murder Esther Fielding, 53, was arrested and held on suspicion of being an accessory to murder
| Oct.21 |
Lafayette |
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Vitale murder suspect will be tried as adult |
| Oct.20 |
Lafayette |
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Teen Neighbor Arrested In Vitale Murder 16-year-old was arrested in the slaying of a prominent defense attorney’s wife
| Oct.18 |
Lafayette |
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Many Had Access to Sprawling Estate |
| Oct.17 |
Orinda |
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Mistrial in Susan Polk Murder Trial County Judge declared a mistrial in the trial of the woman accused of killing her therapist husband
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Lafayette |
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Blunt Force Trauma In Wife's Murder
| Oct.16 |
Lafayette |
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Wife of Prominent Attorney Found Dead
Map of Hunsaker Canyon Road Lafayette Daniel Horowitz called 911 to report that the body of Pamela Vitale was found in the entryway of their home
Horowitz who is a regular television legal commentator said: 'I can't talk. I can't. It's beyond words.' 52-year-old Pamela Vitale, a former high-tech executive, worked at her husband's law practice. Horowitz is defending Susan Polk, accused of murder of her therapist husband in the poolhouse of their home
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| Oct.12 |
Orinda |
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Deputies: Polk Denied Involvement |
| Oct.11 |
Orinda |
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Defense: Psychologist Mentally Ill
| Oct.7 |
Orinda |
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Neighborhood On Lookout For Killer Deer The dangerous rogue buck already killed one pet dog and wounded another
| Sep.29 |
Lafayette |
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Governor Makes Contentious Visit |
| Jul.30 |
Lafayette |
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Search Continues For Elderly Hiker |
| Jul.27 |
Lafayette |
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Intense Search For Missing Hiker |
| Jul.13 |
Moraga |
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Moraga Man Member Of Shuttle Crew |
| Jun.3 |
Orinda |
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Anti-Semitic Vandalism at School |
| May.2 |
Lafayette |
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Pittsburg Officer Eulogized as Hero |
| Feb.2 |
Lafayette |
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Methamphetamine Spike Strikes
| Jan.28 |
Lafayette |
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Man allegedly abducted his son, 5
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| Oct.21 |
Lafayette |
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Families Celebrate Hikers' Rescues
| Oct.16 |
Moraga |
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Pledge scam at St. Mary's College
| Oct.15 |
Lafayette |
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Woman dies during wait for flu vaccine 79-year-old Marie Franklin who stood in line for more than 5 hours waiting for a flu shot collapsed
| Aug.31 |
Moraga |
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Fire destroys home, damages another |
| Apr.11 |
Orinda |
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Remains found in burned-out car |
| Mar.10 |
Lafayette |
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Rip-Off Nanny Spotted Police think that Mariana Monticalvo has stolen $100,000 from people in 5 Bay Area counties
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| Oct.20 |
Orinda |
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3.4-magnitude temblor |
| Jun.17 |
Orinda |
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Boy, 17, arrested on child porn charges
| Feb.4 |
Orinda |
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Shot after trying to run over officers |
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| Oct.15 |
Orinda |
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Woman Arrested for Husband's Murder |
| Jun.10 |
Lafayette |
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$250 fine for registering poodle to vote |
| May.16 |
Lafayette |
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Voting dog owner charged with fraud |
| Mar.15 |
Lafayette |
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Dog Registered to Vote
| Jan.25 |
Lafayette |
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Killer gets death sentence
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| Apr.16 |
Lafayette |
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$3 million damage in fire |
| Feb.22 |
Orinda |
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Girl kidnapped, police arrest man |