Firefighters working to contain house fire near Concord BART station
Firefighters are at the scene Sunday afternoon of a house fire near the downtown Concord BART station.
Grass fire near Highway 4 in Concord
Concord police are asking the public to avoid the area of Highway 4 near Willow Pass Road due to a grass fire Wednesday evening.
Police give all-clear following bomb threat at Concord middle school
Concord police have given the all-clear following an investigation into a bomb threat that was telephoned into El Dorado Middle School Thursday morning.
Police investigate bomb threat at Concord middle school
SkyFOX flew over El Dorado Middle School where K-9's were working below in search of a possible bomb.
Concord officer revives girl, 2, exposed to fentanyl
Concord police Officer Aaron Khamosh was on routine patrol downtown when he saw a man driving erratically in a Porsche Cayenne on Friday night.
Concord officer revives toddler exposed to fentanyl
A police officer revived a toddler he found unresponsive after being exposed to the opiate fentanyl in Concord on Friday night.
San Fernando Valley pursuit of vehicle stolen from Concord
The pursuit unfolded shortly before 4:00 p.m. on Thursday, March 11, 2021. The car was reported stolen out of Concord, here in the Bay Area.
Victim of Concord homicide shooting identified
A man was shot and killed near a popular shopping center in Concord early Monday.
John Muir behavioral health workers to take unionization vote
Almost 200 workers at John Muir Health Behavioral Health Center in Concord are now voting, or will do so shortly, on whether they want to unionize.
Preliminary magnitude 3.8 earthquake jolts Concord
A mangitude 3.8 earthquake struck at 11:18 a.m. Thursday just south of the Concord airport.
84-year-old woman dies in Concord house fire
Neighbors first noticed trees on fire in the yard about 6:20 a.m., and it appears the fire spread to the house on Hillsborough Drive.
Small earthquake hits near Concord
(KTVU and wire report) - A magnitude 2.7 earthquake was reported about one mile northwest of Concord at 11:43 p.m. Tuesday.
With no work to do, Concord Naval Weapons Station citizen committee disbanded
Saying there's no real work to be done on planning for the transformation of the Concord Naval Weapons Station property until a new master developer is selected, the Concord City Council has disbanded the city's Concord Naval Weapons Station Reuse Project Community Advisory Committee.
Safeway settles consumer protection case involving price gouging during pandemic
The Contra Costa County District Attorney’s office on Tuesday announced a settlement with Safeway stemming from charges of price gouging during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Concord man jumps to his death following police pursuit
The sheriff tweeted about 11 p.m. Wednesday that someone died near highways 242 and 4.
California now allows all outdoor playgrounds to reopen to public
Some outdoor playgrounds in the Bay Area are starting to welcome back families. New state guidelines allow cities to reopen outdoor recreational facilities and playgrounds. The City of Concord is planning to reopen all its 19 playgrounds on Thursday.
Concord open space areas closed due to extreme fire danger
Concord city spokesperson Jennifer Ortega said the city is closing open space areas with developed walking trails including Lime Ridge Open Space and portions of Newhall Park.
Concord senior center open to escape the heat on Sunday, Monday
Visitors should also bring water and a snack.
Concord gets pushback for spending $640K on police vehicles
The council ultimately approved, unanimously, spending about $640,500 on 16 new 2021 Ford Police Interceptor SUVs. They will replace 15 Ford Crown Victorias and one Ford Taurus that have, as a city report says, "reached end of life."
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.