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Overturned big-rig shuts down Highway 4 near Discovery Bay
State Highway 4 is closed in both directions Thursday afternoon just east of Discovery Bay due to an overturned big-rig, according to the California Highway Patrol. The overturned big-rig...Read More
Pedestrian dies in collision with vehicle on Highway 4 off-ramp
A 33-year-old man was struck and killed early Sunday morning by a driver exiting eastbound state Highway 4 in Pittsburg at the Loveridge Road off-ramp, the California Highway Patrol...Read More
Hit-and-run driver leaves 18-year-old Concord man in critical condition
An 18-year-old man is in critical condition at a hospital after a hit-and-run collision on a state Highway 4 on-ramp in Concord on Monday night, according to the California...Read More
Highway 4 lanes reopen after major-injury crash
A major-injury crash shut down state Highway 4 in eastern Contra Costa County Thursday afternoon, according to the California Highway Patrol. The multiple-vehicle crash was reported shortly after 2:05...Read More
Portions of Martinez under immediate evacuation
An immediate evacuation has been called for a residential neighborhood in southern Martinez as a two-alarm fire bears down on Alhambra Avenue near the intersection of Alhambra and Forest...Read More
Update: Suspicious device rendered safe, Hwy 4 lanes reopened
Update: California Highway Patrol announced that a device that “resembled something similar to a pipebomb was rendered safe” by the Walnut Creek police explosives unit and that all lanes...Read More
Walnut Creek considers half-cent sale tax to fund infrastructure projects
The Walnut Creek City Council is scheduled to discuss on Tuesday whether to support the Contra Costa Transportation Authority’s 2020 Transportation Expenditure Plan of projects ranging from rebuilding major...Read More
Motorcyclist dies in Highway 4 crash
A motorcyclist died in a crash on westbound state Highway 4 in Antioch on Monday morning, according to the California Highway Patrol. The crash was reported shortly before 8...Read More
Grass fire near interchange of Highway 4 and Highway 680 contained
Firefighters needed two hours to contain a two-alarm grass fire near the junction of state Highway 4 and Interstate Highway 680.Read More
Two-alarm grass fire spreads to storage facility
A two-alarm grass fire that spread to a storage facility is burning Tuesday afternoon near the junction of state Highway 4 and Interstate Highway 680 in Pacheco, according to...Read More
Burglary suspect flees police in RV, ends up in jail
A 34-year-old woman was arrested after fleeing the scene of a burglary in Concord and then leading authorities on a pursuit in a recreational vehicle early Wednesday morning, police...Read More
Highway 4 westbound lanes reopen after fatal crash
Westbound state Highway 4 has reopened after a fatal crash closed all the westbound lanes in Pittsburg near Loveridge Road, the California Highway Patrol reported Tuesday afternoon. The crash...Read More
Concord vegetation fire burning off Hwy 4
A two-alarm vegetation fire is burning near state Highway 4 in Concord on Thursday afternoon, according to the Contra Costa County Fire Protection District. The blaze was reported at...Read More
Caltrans begins first phase of Highway 4 work with overnight closures
Caltrans will close state Highway 4 in Martinez overnight on Thursday and Friday for the first phase of a project intended to reduce congestion and improve safety at the...Read More
Richmond man identified as victim of fiery Hwy 4 solo crash
A Richmond man who died after an early morning solo crash Saturday on state Highway 4 in Hercules has been identified as 51-year-old Antoine Williams, Sr., according to the...Read More
Pedestrian killed running across Highway 4
A man was killed Wednesday night on eastbound state Highway 4 in Pittsburg.Read More