Hit-and-run driver hits pole, knocks out power to nearly 7,000 customers
North Parkside Drive in Pittsburg is expected to be closed for several hours Sunday night as police investigate a hit-and-run accident that took out a utility pole and knocked...Read More
Benicia refinery flaring releases 9,000 pounds of sulfur dioxide
Flaring at the Valero refinery in Benicia this weekend has released an estimated 9,000 pounds of sulfur dioxide into the atmosphere, according to an updated hazardous spill report filed...Read More
Martinez lights menorah in city’s first formal Hanukkah observation
The City of Martinez will observe Hanukkah by lighting a menorah every evening at dusk for eight days, starting Sunday, at the Main Street Plaza (over Alhambra Creek) in...Read More
Contra Costa County to choose from 22 clerk-recorder applicants
Twenty-two people, including a former assemblywoman, a Contra Costa County supervisor, several current and former city councilmembers and several attorneys, have applied to become Contra Costa County’s next head...Read More
Teen boy in custody on suspicion of shooting 50-year-old man
A 16-year-old boy was arrested after allegedly shooting a 50-year-old man early Saturday morning, according to police. The shooting was reported at 4:17 a.m. in the 2400 block of...Read More
Heavy overnight rain floods Highway 580
Lanes of eastbound Interstate Highway 580 in Oakland are reported flooded by heavy rain accumulation between 35th and Seminary avenues, according to the California Highway Patrol. Flooding was reported...Read More