Landslide threatens neighborhood in Orinda, one home already taken downhill

A landslide continues to threaten a beautiful hillside neighborhood in Orinda as crews work to see what can be done before there’s even more destructive movement. A magnificent house now lies at least thirty feel below where it was and in complete shambles.

Orinda home slips down hill in landslide

Neighbors in Orinda were closely watching a home that is slipping down a hillside.

Car collision kills 1, severely injures another in Orinda

A man has died, and a woman is suffering from life-threatening injuries after their car crashed into a tree near Orinda, officials said.

Toucan wrangler in Lafayette helps capture wandering bright-billed bird

Two wandering toucans have been flying about the skies over the East Bay, but one pastor-turned-toucan-wrangler helped capture one of the bright-billed birds.

Bay Area native leaves firefighting job to play professional soccer

Bay Area native Megan Reid says she is right where she was destined to be, playing professional soccer, in a league with some of the sports biggest stars. Reid grew up in Orinda but, just as she was finding her footing, she was hit with a heartbreaking loss.

Passenger falls out of car on Highway 24, fatally struck by another vehicle

A man died Friday night when he fell out of a car on Highway 24 near Orinda. Officials said another car fatally struck the individual after he fell out of the passenger side of the moving vehicle.

Person on track, disabled train lead to major delays on BART

It was a rough morning for East Bay BART service Tuesday. A person on the track between the Bay Fair and Hayward stations reported shortly after 9:30 a.m. led to major delays on the Berryessa Line in the Berryessa, Richmond and Daly City directions. 

Fatal crash in Orinda knocks out power for thousands

Police in Orinda asked the public to avoid Moraga Way at Glorietta Saturday due to a fatal crash.

Death on BART tracks shuts down Orinda station for hours

A person died on Monday after being struck by a train at the Orinda station, according to BART officials.

Bay Area woman battling cancer survives bear attack while visiting Tahoe

An East Bay woman survived being mauled by a bear in North Lake Tahoe over the weekend. She said she wanted to share her story as a warning to others.

PG&E says it was well-prepared for storm as it works to restore power

Pacific Gas & Electric is continuing to work around the clock to restore power to pockets of several communities in the East Bay.

San Pablo Creek in Orinda is flowing
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Just a week earlier, barely any water was flowing down the creek. Now, water is really flowing.

Tree trimmer killed in accidental fall outside Moraga Country Club

Orinda police are investigating a deadly accident that claimed the life of a tree trimmer Wednesday outside of the Moraga Country Club, the Moraga-Orinda Fire District confirmed with KTVU.

75-year-old Bay Area nurse runs 35th Boston Marathon with longest active streak among women in the race

A 75-year-old Bay Area woman completed a remarkable feat last week as she ran the Boston Marathon for the 35th straight time. Orinda resident Patty Hung crossed the finish line with the distinction of having the longest active finish streak among women runners in the storied race.

Orinda Theatre thrilled for release of latest James Bond movie
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KTVU FOX 2's Frank Somerville spoke with Derek Zemrak, owner and operator of the Orinda Theatre, about how they're excited about the latest film releases.

'Road rage' shooting near Caldecott Tunnel causes nightmare traffic backup

A shooting between two vehicles on eastbound Highway 24, near the Caldecott Tunnel, led to massive traffic delays, officials said on Thursday. 

2 Bay Area lawmakers want to reform California's recall election process

One day after Governor Gavin Newsom beat back efforts to recall him, two Bay Area democratic lawmakers say it is time to fix what they say is a broken system.