Bike to Work Day
Thursday, May 9th
Orinda commuters will take to the road and trails as part of San Francisco Bay Area's 19th Annual Bike to Work Day (BTWD).
On Thursday, May 9th, the largest event in California that encourages bike commuting as a fun, affordable form of transportation that supports better health every day takes place throughout the nine counties. Over the last 19 years, Bike to Work Day has put more people on the road to bike commuting than any other event in the Bay Area. Presented by 511.org, MTC and Kaiser Permanente, Bike to Work Day is the largest of many events during National Bike Month in May.
The Orinda energizer station will be located at the foot of St Stephen's trail. Plan to stop by to get a BTWD bag and goodies. The energizer station will be open from 6:30am to 8:30am.
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Police Activity
Orinda Police arrests include 2 arrests for public drunkenness, an arrest for D.U.I., a domestic battery arrest, 2 arrests for drug possession, a warrant arrest for failure to report for work alternative and a warrant arrest for failure to report for work alternative and burglary.
The Investigations Unit is working with the Walnut Creek Police Department regarding a child molestation case. They have also filed several cases with the District Attorney including an assault on a police officer and drug possession. They are also working with Nordstrom department store regarding a burglary ring using stolen identities to procure merchandise.
Orinda P.D. responded to a residential burglary where an unknown suspect entered the home and stole property. The suspect gained entry to the home through an unlocked rear door. The homeowner failed to set the alarm prior to leaving. If you have an alarm please turn it on prior to leaving, and make sure all the doors are locked.
Moraga Way between Brookside and Orchard was closed for approximately 40 minutes on May 1st due to a downed PG&E power line. A large truck struck a low hanging wire. There were no injuries, PG&E responded quickly and the repair was underway and completed relatively fast. |
Public Works and Engineering Services
Tarabrook Drainage - Individual meetings with property owners to review the project scope and the specific impacts and easement needs have begun.
Manzanita Bridge - Construction has been held up for the past week to resolve conflicts between the detour road and existing trees adjacent to the road. The new scheduled opening of the temporary detour bridge is now May 20th. |
