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Train derailment halts BART service between Pleasant Hill, Concord
There are reports of a BART train derailment in Concord with riders being evacuated and resulting fires in the area.Read More
Motorcyclist dies in Concord collision
A motorcyclist was killed early Sunday morning in a collision with another vehicle in Concord on Ygnacio Valley Road. Read More
Teen driver dies after colliding with power pole in Concord
Concord, traffic fatality, teen driver, fast5, Mohr Lane, Concord Police Department, Read More
Catalytic converter theft escalates into shootout after chase
A suspected catalytic converter theft in Concord early Thursday morning turned into a shootout that damaged the victim's vehicle. Read More
Concord tenant groups move City Council to redraft anti-tenant harassment ordinance
The Concord City Council will redraft an anti-tenant harassment ordinance after tenants rights groups expressed deep disappointment.Read More
Concord tenant advocates urge rejection of ‘weak’ anti-harassment ordinance
A coalition of tenant rights organizations is urging the Concord City Council to reject a proposed anti-harassment ordinance they say is too weak.Read More
Baby found safe in stolen vehicle
A 4-month-old child was found safe after being inside a vehicle that was stolen in Concord on Thursday night, police said. The theft was reported shortly after 10 p.m....Read More
Solo-car crash claims second life as driver dies in hospital
A solo-car crash early Monday on Port Chicago Highway in Concord has claimed a second victim, police said. The collision was reported about 1:45 a.m. on northbound Port Chicago...Read More
Passenger dies when vehicle crashes into light pole
A 51-year-old woman died in a single-car crash on Port Chicago Highway in Concord early Monday morning, police said. The woman was a passenger in a vehicle headed in...Read More
Buchanan Field Airport to host week of live fire emergency training
Live fire training exercises, including a simulation of a plane fire, are taking place next week at Buchanan Field Airport in Concord, Contra Costa County officials said. The training...Read More
School lifts lockdown after student found with loaded gun magazine
A lockdown was lifted Monday morning at Mt. Diablo High School in Concord after a student with a gun magazine was located, police said. Police were called at 9:44...Read More
Concord Islamic center gathers donations to help Afghan refugees settle
The president of the board of directors at Concord’s Noor Islamic and Cultural Community Center, Sedique Popal, tells the story of the hummingbird fighting a raging forest fire while...Read More
Police investigate death of Concord teen as possible overdose
Police said Monday they are investigating the death of a Concord teen who may have accidentally overdosed on medication over the weekend. A cause of death has not been...Read More
Mobile clinic to administer vaccine at Concord’s Market & Music series
The city of Concord and Contra Costa County will bring a mobile Covid-19 vaccine clinic to the city’s weekly Music & Market concert series Thursday, offering free movie tickets...Read More
Driver kills pedestrian on Kirker Pass Road
A vehicle driving on Kirker Pass Road struck and killed a pedestrian crossing the road around 5 a.m. Saturday, police said. The 25-year-old man had been walking across Kirker...Read More
Officials investigate ‘suspicious’ fire at abandoned Concord restaurant
An abandoned restaurant building in Concord was destroyed by fire early Monday morning under what fire officials are characterizing as suspicious circumstances. The two-story standalone structure once housed a...Read More
Caltrans shuts down Concord highway for two weekends of roadwork
Northbound state Highway 242 in Concord will shut down Friday night through Monday morning and again next weekend so crews can do roadway rehabilitation work, according to Caltrans. The...Read More
Arson suspect in custody after second church complex fire
Concord police arrested a homeless man suspected of intentionally setting fire to a church early Monday morning. Officers arrested 47-year-old Jesse Marron sometime between 4 a.m. and 5 a.m....Read More