Alleged Pleasant Hill intruder fatally shot by resident
Police in Pleasant Hill are investigating a deadly shooting where the person who lives in an apartment shot an intruder, at least the third similar situation in the Bay Area in the last month.
East Bay bowling alley flouts indoor mask mandate, says everyone has 'right to freedom'
Managers at Danville Bowl said they won't be enforcing a local indoor mask mandate, despite a rise in coronavirus infections around the Bay Area.
Walnut Creek police could increase patrols at Nordstrom after 'grab and run' thefts
The Walnut Creek city council will have to sign off on the increased police presence, which would be budgeted over the next year and come through voluntary overtime from officers, estimated to cost $231,514.
Friends mourn victim of latest Highway 4 shooting
Friends of a man shot and killed on Highway 4 mourned their loss Tuesday, saying the victim had been looking forward to becoming a first-time father.
Fire crews battle grass fire in Richmond
Crews battled a grass fire in Richmond near the Hilltop Mall on Tuesday.
Police shooting investigation closes Highway 4 at Lone Tree Way/A Street
Eastbound state Highway 4 is closed at Lone Tree Way/A Street Monday night because police are investigating a shooting, Antioch Police Department said. California Highway Patrol officials said.
Fire on Bradford Island continues to burn with little resistance from firefighters
As Bradford Island is one of the Delta tracts not covered by any fire districts, the fire continues to fire without much resistance from firefighters, KTVU's Tom Vacar reports.
Brentwood School District reports 15 COVID-19 cases among staff and students
The Brentwood Union School District reported 15 cases of COVID-19 among students and staff only days the new school year began.
COVID outbreak in Contra Costa County jails tops 100 cases
To date, the health department has documented 136 positive results from COVID-19 tests taken by inmates and staff members, including three cases newly identified on Monday.
San Jose, Mountain View, Brentwood requiring masks indoors in public buildings
In San Jose, 85 percent of residents have gotten vaccinated. Mountain View and Brentwood are also re-instating masks in public buildings. San Francisco could be next.
Brush fire breaks out on East Bay island
A brush fire broke out Monday morning on Bradford Island in Contra Costa County's San Joaquin Delta. About 20 people live on the island that's about nine miles northeast of Antioch.
Antioch mayor puts business owners on notice for drug dealing, criminal activity
Antioch Mayor Lamar Thorpe called out property and business owners along the Sycamore Drive corridor for tolerating open drug dealing and providing shelter to "other illicit activities" in a Monday press conference where he declared, "It's over!"
Contra Costa County Sheriff defends notifying ICE of 77 release dates in 2020
Contra Costa County Sheriff's Office defends notifying ICE of release dates of undocumented immigrants with convicted felonies in 2020.
Contra Costa County DA finds insufficient evidence to prosecute deputies in 2018 in-custody death
The Contra Costa County District attorney will not charge two sheriff deputies for the in-custody death of an Oakley man in 2018 due to insufficient evidence.
Contra Costa County supervisors lift hemp moratorium, create ordinance
Contra Costa County lifted its ban on industrial hemp cultivation and established a permitting process and cultivation standards.
East Bay native, Japanese internment camp survivor is celebrated as he turns 100
Oakland-born Tadashi Yoshii has had much to celebrate in his long life, with his family being among his greatest joys.
Family mourns woman shot dead in latest East Bay freeway shooting
India Prince, 24, of Antioch was killed while driving along westbound Highway 4 in Concord at about 6:30 p.m. Saturday.
Shooting at Antioch liquor store injures two people
Two people remain in stable condition after they were shot early Saturday morning at an Antioch liquor store.
One person killed, another injured in freeway shooting along Highway 4
The California Highway Patrol is investigating a deadly shooting on Highway 4 in Contra Costa County. It marks the fifth shooting along that stretch of roadway in three months.
Two people shot at Antioch liquor store
Antioch police are looking for a third suspect following a shooting Saturday morning inside of a liquor store.