BART track project to close service between Richmond, El Cerrito del Norte this weekend

BART will not be running trains between the Richmond and El Cerrito del Norte stations this weekend so crews can replace track equipment and remove trees near the trackway.   

Police seek protester accused of assualting woman, burning her Israeli flag in El Cerrito

Police were seeking the public’s help in locating a suspect wanted for assaulting a woman and burning her Israeli flag during a demonstration in El Cerrito over the Israel-Hamas war. 

Police investigate flag-burning during Gaza protest

Demonstrators calling for a ceasefire in Gaza clashed Saturday with supporters of Israel, with someone from one side burning one of the other side's flags, El Cerrito police said.

El Cerrito is latest California city hijacked by hate speech during public meeting

During an El Cerrito City Council meeting Tuesday, several people spewed racist and antisemitic rhetoric during the public comment period that was so vile, the meeting abruptly ended.

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. 

3.6 earthquake jolts the East Bay

An early morning earthquake jolted residents across the Bay Area on Saturday.

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.

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.