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Remembering Victims of Airbnb Orinda Shooting
It was an emotional night in Orinda Thursday, as people gathered to remember the victims of that deadly shooting at a house party last Halloween.
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Orinda Remembers Halloween Shooting Victims as Anniversary Approaches
It’s been nearly a year since a devastating mass shooting at a house party in Orinda left five people dead and four others injured at a home rented on Airbnb.
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Orinda Remembers Halloween Shooting Victims as Anniversary Approaches
It’s been nearly a year since a devastating mass shooting at a house party in Orinda that left five people dead and four others injured at a home rented on Airbnb. Cheryl Hurd reports.
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Crews Working on BART Rail Replacement Project in Orinda
Crews will be working on a rail replacement project for several weeks at the Orinda BART station.
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County Seeks State Takeover of Orinda Nursing Home With Past Safety Violations
Contra Costa County health officials are seeking a state takeover of a troubled 47-bed Orinda nursing home hit by a Covid-19 outbreak that has so far sickened a third of its caregivers as well as 27 patients, NBC Bay Area’s Investigative Unit has learned.
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Orinda to Unveil Bill Calling for Fines of Short-Term Rental Hosts
Sen. Steve Glazer (D-Orinda) plans to unveil new legislation Monday afternoon that would allow cities to fine short-term rental hosts who violate local property rental laws to fine those hosts up to $5,000. The bill is intended to deter “party houses” that attract massive gatherings to short-term rentals in otherwise quiet residential neighborhoods. In a news release Sunday, Glazer said…
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Orinda Bill to Allow Fines for Short-Term Renters
A new measure would get tough on California home owners who flout short term rental bans. Orinda state senator Steve Glazer plans to introduce the legislation which would allow cities to fine homeowners $5,000 for violating local rental laws.
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Orinda Leaders Extend Rental Ban
Orinda city leaders on Wednesday unanimously voted to extend an emergency ordinance banning short-term rentals in some cases. The ordinance requires homeowners live on the property and only rent out a smaller home if there are two homes on a lot.
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Orinda Leaders to Vote on Short-Term Rental Rules After Halloween Shooting
The Orinda City Council on Thursday will decide whether to extend an emergency ordinance that prohibits non-hosted short-term rentals in the wake of the deadly Halloween night shooting at an Airbnb rental. The owners of the home where the shooting took place said they had no idea the renters had planned a big party on Halloween night. The shooting left…
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Contra Costa Supervisors Seek Enforcement Options for Short-Term Rentals
Especially in light of the recent deaths of five people at a short-term rental property in Orinda on Halloween, the Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors want more research done on a prospective ordinance regulating such rentals, including about how safety rules can be enforced. The deaths at that Orinda home, which had been an Airbnb enforcement problem and a…
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Orinda Police Seek Public Help in Solving Home Burglary Spree
Orinda police are asking for the public’s help in identifying those responsible for a series of burglaries at homes in their city on Thursday.
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Three People Dead After Crash on Hwy 24 in Orinda
Three people were confirmed dead following a crash on Highway 24 in Orinda, the California Highway Patrol said. At around 3:07 a.m. the Contra Costa CHP responded to a vehicle collision east of Camino Pablo in Orinda where a red 2009 Nissan Versa went off the highway and into a tree. Upon arrival, the CHP found three male occupants who…
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No Criminal Charges So Far in Deadly Orinda Airbnb Shooting; 4 Suspects Released: Contra Costa DA
No criminal charges were filed Monday in the deadly shooting at an Orinda Airbnb rental on Halloween night, and the investigation is ongoing, according to the Contra Costa District Attorney’s Office.
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5 Arrests in 4 Cities Tied to Deadly Orinda Airbnb Rental Shooting: Contra Costa Sheriff
Five people were arrested Thursday in four Bay Area cities in connection with the deadly Halloween night shooting at an Orinda house party, according to the mayor of Orinda.
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Family of Orinda Shooting Victim Files Wrongful Death Lawsuit
The family of one of the victims killed in the Halloween night shooting at an Airbnb rental in Orinda has filed a wrongful death lawsuit. The attorney for the Raymond Hill Junior’s family said that Airbnb, the owner of the home, the town of Orinda and the organizers of the party should be held responsible for the tragedy.
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In Wake of Shooting, Orinda City Council Passes Urgency Ordinance Banning Non-Hosted Short-Term-Rentals
In the wake of the death of five people at a party at an Airbnb rental in their city last Thursday night, Orinda City Council members late Tuesday night voted in favor of an urgency ordinance banning all non-hosted short-term rentals.
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Piedmont Community Meeting Discusses Public Safety Cameras
The City of Piedmont is giving out information about – and gathering public input on – a prospective public safety camera program, and a meeting Tuesday is planned as a platform for information flowing in both directions.
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FBI Offers $5,000 Reward for Gun, Ammo Stolen From Agents Car in Contra Costa County
The FBI’s San Francisco Division is offering a $5,000 reward for information leading to the return of a submachine gun and other items that were stolen in January out of an agent’s car somewhere in Contra Costa County.
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Rifle, Bullet Proof Vest Stolen Out of Agent's Vehicle in Contra Costa County: FBI
A rifle and bullet proof vest were stolen out of an FBI agent’s vehicle this month in Contra Costa County, authorities confirmed Friday afternoon.
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EBMUD Shuts Down Orinda Water Treatment Plant For $22M Renovation
Work is finally underway on a major renovation of the East Bay Municipal Utility District’s Orinda Water Treatment Plant. The facility was built in 1935.