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Thief comes up empty-handed after using stolen tractor to remove ATM
Someone used a stolen tractor to remove a standalone ATM from a bank in Brentwood early Friday morning, according to police. Officers responded around 4:40 a.m. to an alarm...Read More
Bay Area cities or reduce services, courts halt trials as Covid wave crests
The Covid surge sweeping the Bay Area is forcing cities and other government entities to close offices and limit services to maximize public safety.Read More
Police scramble to stop sideshows across four East Contra Costa County cities
Police responded overnight to raucous sideshows in four eastern Contra Costa County cities, where spectators threw fireworks at officers and one driver was arrested after crashing a car, police...Read More
Coroner’s jury reaches findings in two 2019 Contra Costa County deaths
A coroner’s jury reached findings in two 2019 Contra Costa County deaths, Sheriff-Coroner David Livingston announced Friday. The death of Omar Jalal Harb, 21, of Brentwood on July 18,...Read More
SF police arrest Brentwood man for child sexual assault, believe he victimized others
Police in San Francisco on Friday announced they’ve arrested a man suspected of sexually assaulting two children — and investigators believe there may be more victims. Officers on Wednesday...Read More
Boy in custody after allegedly stabbing father to death in heated altercation
A 37-year-old Brentwood man died Saturday after being stabbed multiple times, allegedly by his underage son. Brentwood police officers responded to the 800 block of Dainty Avenue at approximately...Read More
CHP reports fatal two-vehicle Brentwood collision
The California Highway Patrol is reporting a fatal two-vehicle collision in Brentwood early Tuesday morning. The collision was first reported at 3:47 a.m. on southbound Vasco Road at Walnut...Read More
Two people suffer injuries in fiery crash near Brentwood
Two people were injured Saturday night in a two-vehicle collision in a rural area near Brentwood, the East Contra Costa Fire Protection District said. Crews responded about 9:30 p.m....Read More
Evacuations remain in effect for 1,661-acre Contra Costa County fires
The Deer Zone Fire complex as of Monday morning had burned 1,161 acres of vegetation on the northeast side of Mount Diablo in rural Contra Costa County and was...Read More
Fires rage through drought-ridden Bay Area as residents brace for more lightning, extreme heat
Severe drought conditions, an extreme heat wave and lightning strikes don’t bode well for fire prevention. Storms that traveled north through the night and into Sunday morning brought roarous...Read More
Cash-strapped fire district changes policies, reduces service
The East Contra Costa Fire Protection District announced Wednesday night that a lack of funding is prompting several policy changes, including firefighters not entering a burning building unless human...Read More
Saturday brushfire burns 60 acres at Round Valley Regional Preserve
The cause of an afternoon brushfire that burned about 60 acres Saturday at Round Valley Regional Preserve, 19450 Marsh Creek Road in Brentwood, is under investigation by Cal Fire....Read More
Newsom appoints five Bay Area trial judges
Gov. Gavin Newsom on Tuesday appointed five new Bay Area trial judges to posts in Alameda County, San Mateo County and Santa Clara County superior courts. Rebekah Evenson, 45,...Read More
Vehicle crashes into tree, driver dies at scene
A 23-year-old Brentwood man was killed Saturday night when the car he was driving veered off Fairview Avenue and into a tree, police said. The accident, reported about 5:10...Read More
Brentwood stabbing suspect in custody
A suspect has been arrested in a Brentwood stabbing that sent a Petaluma man to the hospital with multiple wounds early New Year’s Day, police officials said. Officers found...Read More
Brentwood brush fire burns at least 60 acres
A 60-acre brush fire ignited in the Brentwood area, the East Contra Costa Fire Protection District said Monday evening. The fire is burning in the vicinity of Orwood Road,...Read More
Two Brentwood collisions injure 10 people Saturday night
Ten people were injured in two separate vehicle collision incidents that rocked Brentwood Saturday night. According to East Contra Costa Fire Protection District Battalion Chief Jeff Burris, a head-on...Read More
Drive-by shooting at Brentwood In-N-Out injures two teens
Two teens were wounded in a drive-by shooting outside an In-N-Out burger in Brentwood early Saturday morning, according to police. Officers responded to reports of the shooting at 12:04...Read More
Man pleads not guilty to eight sexual assaults spanning nearly 20 years
A 62-year-old resident of El Dorado County accused of sexual abusing three girls is being held on $8.8 million bail at the Martinez Detention Facility, Contra Costa County prosecutors...Read More