Man goes ‘ballistic’ with scissor stabbing attack on two Pacheco restaurant workers
Contra Costa Sheriff’s deputies arrested a man Saturday night they said terrorized workers and customers at two restaurants in the unincorporated community of Pacheco, leaving two people with minor...Read More
Covid-19 update: Financial relief progresses, supes consider only mail-in general election voting, cannabis company steps up for homeless
The good news is people may soon see some financial relief in the form of stimulus payments and enhanced unemployment benefits. The bad news is that the number of...Read More
Oakland Slow Streets program kicks off Saturday
Oakland officials Saturday rolled out a pilot program to give residents in some neighborhoods more room for social distancing when going out for a walk, bike ride or jog....Read More
Update: CHP believes brick killed grandmother on Concord highway
Authorities believe someone threw or dropped a brick that crashed through a car window Friday night on State Highway 242 in Concord, killing a 63-year-old Antioch grandmother. The woman,...Read More
Mount Diablo Beacon to shine every Sunday as reminder ‘we are not alone’ through pandemic
The beacon atop Mount Diablo will be lit after sunset on Easter, this Sunday, and will be illuminated each succeeding Sunday until the new coronavirus crisis has ended, representatives...Read More
Research finds many employers retaining workers despite closures
Timely snapshots of the effect of the coronavirus on workers at small and medium-sized businesses in the Bay Area, state and nation are the result of a new project...Read More
Object crashes through vehicle window, kills woman on highway
A 63-year-old woman was killed Friday night in a traffic incident on northbound state Highway 242 near state Highway 4 in Concord, according to the California Highway Patrol. Contra...Read More
Townhouse complex fire kills dog, displaces 10 people
Ten people were displaced and a dog died in a two-alarm fire early Saturday at a Livermore townhouse complex, fire officials said. The fire was reported about 6:30 a.m....Read More