Orinda

A little levity and humor can go a long way during time of stress and uncertainty. That’s a sentiment not lost on a Bay Area firefighter whose department in recent days has responded to a spike in COVID-19 cases.

Contra Costa County health officials have begun breaking down COVID-19 cases in its region by city.

Ex-Miramonte High School basketball star Sabrina Ionescu was named The Associated Press women’s basketball player of the year on Monday.

A California senator wants to stiffen the penalties for short-term rental violations in response to the Orinda shooting at an Airbnb last year that left five people dead. 

Walnut Creek police responded to a home on the 200 block of Hall Drive in Orinda to interview 41-year-old David Martin Justice about a sexual assault that had occurred in Walnut Creek.

Police say that between 1996-1998, Wood engaged in two inappropriate and unlawful relationships between two minors. The victims were students at Acalanes High School in Lafayette where Wood was a teacher at the time.

The crash was first reported around 3:09 a.m. Saturday, just east of Camino Pablo.

As of Thursday, Domico Dones is the only one in custody related to the Orinda massacre and no one is in custody on murder charges. 

An uptick in crime in Orinda and Lafayette has prompted law enforcement to boost patrols.

Domico Dones, 29, was arraigned Monday in connection to the Orinda shooting that left five people dead. He pleaded not guilty to two felony charges.

Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives announces a reward of up to $20,000 for information on the mass shooting Halloween night in Orinda.

Less than three weeks after a shooting at a house party at an Airbnb short-term rental house claimed five lives, the Orinda City Council on Tuesday night approved an emergency ordinance banning "non-hosted" rentals altogether, and placing new limits on "hosted" venues as well.