Contra Costa Co. health officials advise against trick-or-treating, offer safety tips
Another upcoming celebration that’s going to be impacted by the pandemic is Halloween. On Wednesday, health officials in Contra Costa County urged families to avoid trick or treating calling it too risky.
Under hazy, yellow sky, Bay Area sets record with 22nd consecutive Spare the Air day
Amid the heat, air quality remained an issue on Tuesday. It marked a record 22 consecutive days of Spare the Air alerts. Smoke from the wildfires is causing unhealthy air quality up and down the state.
Bay Area heat wave: Find a cooling center near you
The excessive heat in the Bay Area has prompted cities and counties to open up cooling centers around the region for a third straight day.
Authorities investigating Concord hit-and-run that killed one
The crash was reported around 1:15 a.m. in the area of Solano Way and Marsh Drive, as a hit-and-run collision.
Longtime De La Salle High School president to retire at end of school year
Mark DeMarco, for the past 14 years the president of De La Salle High School in Concord, announced Tuesday he will retire at the end of the current school year in June 2021.
Concord police take suspect who shoved elderly man to ground into custody
Concord police say they have a suspect in custody who shoved an elderly man to the ground earlier this month, injuring him.
Waiter at Lucille’s Smokehouse Bar-B-Que receives $1,000 cash tip
A server at Lucille's Smokehouse Barbecue was the lucky recipient of a $1,000 tip that was raised through a Venmo challenge.
Unofficial car show attracts crowd in Concord
Unofficial car show attracts crowd in Concord
Vegetation fire burning near Highway 4 in Concord prompts lane closures
A vegetation fire is burning near state Highway 4 in Concord on Tuesday afternoon and has prompted the closure of highway lanes, according to the Contra Costa County Fire Protection District.
Concord police make arrest in shooting that killed 39-year-old resident
A man fatally shot Monday afternoon in Concord has been identified by the Contra Costa County coroner's office as 39-year-old Michael Olsen.
Concord police seeking gunman in deadly shooting
Concord police are asking the public's help to find the shooter responsible for a homicide near Buchanan Field Airport.
SkyFOX over Thursday afternoon crash on I-680 in Concord
SkyFOX was over a multi-vehicle crash with reports of injuries on northbound I-680 just after Monument Blvd in Concord shortly before 4:30 p.m. on Thursday, July 23, 2020.
Crews quickly contain vegetation fire in Concord
The Contra Costa Fire Protection District, CalFire and federal fire units responded Saturday around 4 p.m. to a vegetation fire off Avila Road and Willow Pass in Concord.
Investigation underway in Concord townhome complex fire
The flames torched a unit in the three-story Willow Terrace Townhomes complex, which was under construction.
Fire investigation underway in Concord
Jesse Gary reports.
Flames race through Concord townhouse under construction
The fire was reported late Thursday night, at the construction site on Willow Pass Road, near Esperanza Drive.
Michael B. Jordan offers free drive-in movies that feature multicultural voices
Jordan starred in "Fruitvale Station" and "Black Panther, among others, and the double features will show every other week through the end of August.
J.C. Penney to close Concord store, 12 additional locations
J.C. Penney in Concord's Sun Valley Mall joins the growing list of department store closures.
Woman arrested on suspicion of setting RV on fire under Highway 4 in Concord
Jade McCoy, who was on probation for a prior arson conviction for a 2019 fire, was arrested after the fire reported at 3:27 p.m. Monday on Port Chicago Highway under Highway 4. The fire was put out within 15 minutes with no injuries reported.
Alleged Nazi sympathizer from Concord sentenced for lying on Army background check
Ross Anthony Farca, 24, pleaded guilty to the charge on April 9 and acknowledged he falsely said on an electronic questionnaire that he had not consulted with a health care professional about an emotional or mental health care problem, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office.