Kensington gas pipe leak was a potential fire disaster
Residents in the small East Bay town of Kensington received a scare on Tuesday morning when they were issued an emergency alert instructing them to shelter-in-place.
3 shot during chaotic chase in East Bay
Three people were hurt after their vehicle was shot at and chased from Richmond to El Cerrito, ultimately leading to a collision, according to police.
Sticky situation: Sugar truck, big rig stuck together on I-80 in Richmond
A truck carrying a load of sugar and a big rig carrying carnival equipment were fused together on Interstate 80 in the East Bay early Tuesday morning, causing a very sticky situation for drivers trying to get from Richmond to El Cerrito.
Arrest made in fatal shooting of former East Bay high school athlete
A suspect was arrested Wednesday in the killing of a former high school athlete in El Cerrito last month.
Former high school athlete was teen killed in El Cerrito shooting
El Cerrito police are investigating a shooting that killed an 18-year-old from Oakland on Sunday.
3.6 earthquake jolts the East Bay
An early morning earthquake jolted residents across the Bay Area on Saturday.
Police looking for missing 9-year-old girl; last seen with biological father on Tuesday
Police in El Cerrito are looking for a 9-year-old girl, missing since Tuesday and last seen with her biological father.
Three small earthquakes recorded near El Cerrito
Three small earthquakes measuring 2.2 to 2.3 were recorded Monday afternoon in El Cerrito, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.
Big-rig overturns on eastbound 580 in Richmond, El Cerrito area
California Highway Patrol has issued a sig-alert after a big-rig overturned on the eastbound lanes of Interstate 580 near Richmond, El Cerrito. All lanes were blocked during Wednesday evening's rush hour traffic.
Bay Area woman who was the oldest living in California dies at age 114
East Bay resident Mila Mangold, who held the title of California’s oldest person, died earlier this month at the age of 114. She was also considered the second oldest in the U.S. and the seventh oldest in the world.
Woman arrested after alleged attack on two students at El Cerrito High
Police arrested a 20-year-old Richmond woman suspected of assaulting two students in a bathroom at El Cerrito High School.
Restaurant manager fights off man trying to steal tip jar in El Cerrito
A manager fought off a man trying to steal the tip jar at an El Cerrito restaurant, and police finished the job, arresting a suspect they say threatened staff with a knife and stole property from the restaurant Friday.
3 men kidnap, pistol-whip and rob woman in El Cerrito, police said
El Cerrito police are searching for three men who kidnaped, pistol-whipped, and robbed a woman near a BART station Friday night, police said.
El Cerrito laundromat thief caught on video
El Cerrito police said they are looking for the burglar who got away with $2500. Surveillance video shows the suspect kicking down the laundromat door.
Earthquake rumbles near El Cerrito
An earthquake measuring 2.8 magnitude struck near El Cerrito in the East Bay on Friday morning.
East Bay family searching for woman reported missing after morning walk
An East Bay family is hoping to find their loved one who was reported missing after a walk Monday morning.
El Cerrito police investigate man found dead in library
El Cerrito police said they are investigating the death of a homeless man in found dead in the public library.
Hundreds gather to remember El Cerrito officer killed in I-80 crash
A memorial was held Saturday for an El Cerrito police officer who was killed in a crash on I-80 earlier this month.
Bay Area school district reopens after deep cleaning, teacher shortages persist
At Korematsu Middle School in El Cerrito Tuesday, school was back in session after a four-day weekend where the district had each school deep cleaned.
El Cerrito officer killed in I-80 crash on his 26th birthday
The El Cerrito police department is in mourning after one of its officers died over the weekend – Jerrick Bernstine was killed on his 26th birthday, while driving home from work.