Contra Costa

Richmond mayor ‘saddened’ by alleged hate-crime slaying

Richmond Mayor Tom Butt released a statement saying he is "saddened and distressed" as details emerge in an allegedly racially…

7 years ago

CHP pursuit halts traffic on Bay Bridge

A driver fleeing from Solano County Sheriff's deputies stopped traffic on the westbound Bay Bridge Friday evening after passing through…

8 years ago

Phone numbers running low in 510 area code

East Bay residents: get your 510 area code number now, before you lose your chance in 2018..

8 years ago

Pedestrian killed in Concord was also hit by police car

A man who appears to have been struck and killed by a vehicle near the Concord Pavilion early Monday morning…

8 years ago

Arrest made in grisly murder of grandmother

A homicide has been solved after DNA evidence recently linked a man to the murder of an 82-year-old woman in…

8 years ago

Feds probe fatal Concord plane crash

The Federal Aviation Administration and National Transportation Safety Board will investigate a fatal plane crash near Concord.

8 years ago

Man arrested in hit-and-run that injured horse

A driver who fled after slamming into the back of horse trailer earlier this month near Concord, leaving a driver…

8 years ago

Increased water use could lead to new limits

A recent dramatic drop in water conservation statewide could lead to a renewal of state-imposed mandatory water restrictions.

8 years ago

Dog-killing algae closes two San Jose parks

Two San Jose lakes were closed Thursday and remain closed because algae found in the lakes can kill dogs.

8 years ago

Seven officers charged in teen sex scandal

Seven law enforcement officers from three Bay Area departments have been charged in connection with an expansive sex scandal.

8 years ago

Coroner rules hotel death a suicide

A coroner's inquest jury ruled Thursday that the death of a man found in a hotel in Contra Costa County…

8 years ago

Dead bird, two chickens test positive for West Nile

Officials confirmed that a dead bird and two chickens found in Oakley tested positive for the West Nile Virus.

8 years ago

Oakland landlords sue over ballooning garbage rates

Oakland landlords alleged in a lawsuit filed Wednesday that the city's trash and recycling contracts are an unfair and improper…

8 years ago

Officials snuff out Bay Area burn permits

As summer begins and the drought in California continues, burn permits for the Bay Area and surrounding areas will suspended…

8 years ago

Four-alarm fire scorches Antioch homes

A four-alarm fire that started this afternoon in Antioch caused $650,000 of damage to at least five homes.

8 years ago

Contra Costa fire rescue crew finds missing jet skiers

A Contra Costa fire rescue crew rescued two men who were stranded when their Jet Ski broke down on the…

8 years ago

Swarm of aggressive bees identified as ordinary honey bees

Aggressive bees in Concord that sent two people to the hospital earlier this month were revealed by DNA testing to…

8 years ago

Antioch apartment fire displaces dozens

At least 25 people have been displaced after fire broke out at an Antioch apartment complex.

8 years ago

Contra Costa undoes drought water limits

Following similar steps recently taken by other agencies, the Contra Costa Water District's leaders voted Wednesday to reverse most of…

8 years ago

Cops thwart alleged kidnapping

A man led sheriff's deputies on a pursuit through Contra Costa County Saturday eventually ending with his arrest.

8 years ago

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