Contra Costa

Inmate found hanging in Martinez dies

An inmate was pronounced dead while in custody Tuesday morning at the Martinez Detention Facility, according to the Contra Costa…

6 years ago

Petaluma teen dies in Vasco Road crash

A 17-year-old Petaluma girl died shortly after a head-on collision Monday afternoon in unincorporated Contra Costa County outside of Brentwood,…

6 years ago

Shell settles with EPA for Martinez violations

Shell Oil will pay a settlement to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency for hazardous waste violations at a crude oil…

6 years ago

Grant fire 80 percent contained

The 500-acre Grant Fire burning in eastern Alameda and Contra Costa counties has destroyed a mobile home, one outbuilding, a…

6 years ago

Weddings atop Mt. Diablo are a thing now

The Contra Costa County Clerk-Recorder is offering 20 couples an opportunity to get married at the top of Mount Diablo…

6 years ago

Richmond roadwork to close freeway overnight

A long-term project to repair 10 miles of eastbound and westbound lanes on Interstate Highway 80 in Contra Costa County…

6 years ago

Burned Concord building demolished as investigation continues

Crews are demolishing the fire-ravaged downtown Concord building that burned Tuesday and an investigation into the cause is proceeding "full…

6 years ago

Health advisory issued for Concord fire

Contra Costa County Health Services has issued a public health advisory for a three-alarm fire burning near downtown Concord Tuesday…

6 years ago

Two Contra Costa highway shootings Wednesday

Two separate highway shootings were reported in Contra Costa County on Wednesday night, according to the California Highway Patrol.

6 years ago

Bay Area prepares for atmospheric river storm

Government agencies throughout the Bay Area are doing their part to get ready for heavy rains expected Friday and Saturday,…

6 years ago

Free pet adoptions at Martinez and Pinole shelters

The Contra Costa County Animal Services Department will offer free adoptions this week from Thursday to Saturday to free up…

6 years ago

East Bay Innovation Award winners announced

The winners of the Sixth Annual East Bay Innovation Awards were announced Thursday at Oakland's Fox Theater, organizers said.

6 years ago

Alamo students skip Westboro Baptist Church protest

The class schedule hadn't started yet, and students were not present on campus, when demonstrators from Westboro Baptist Church were…

6 years ago

Diablo Valley campus closed due to threat

Diablo Valley College has canceled all classes and college activities Thursday at their main Pleasant Hill campus after graffiti was…

6 years ago

21-year-old leads CHP on highway pursuit

California Highway Patrol officers arrested a man Wednesday night on suspicion of multiple offenses after he allegedly led officers on…

6 years ago

Lyft to test self-driving cars in Concord

San Francisco-based ridesharing company Lyft announced Thursday it is partnering with the Contra Costa Transportation Authority to further develop its…

6 years ago

Signs of progress on Richmond-San Rafael third lane

Drivers traveling east on the Richmond-San Rafael Bridge between Marin and Contra Costa counties are advised to ignore the green…

6 years ago

Unleashed dog sends five-year-old to hospital

A 5-year-old girl was injured when a pit bull attacked her in Point Pinole Regional Shoreline in Richmond this morning,…

6 years ago

Deputy’s wife gets 7 years for DUI crash that killed toddler

The wife of an Alameda County sheriff's deputy was sentenced Friday in Contra Costa County Superior Court to seven years…

6 years ago

Man shot to death by Pittsburg police

Pittsburg police Friday night shot to death a 43-year-old Antioch man outside a restaurant in Pittsburg who was allegedly reaching…

6 years ago

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