Crews tackle vegetation fire in Hercules; I-80 affected
Firefighters on Monday morning battled a vegetation fire in Hercules, which will likely affect traffic on Interstate 80 for a while as crews work to beat back the flames.
Hercules students arrested for bringing guns to school
Two students from Hercules High School have been arrested for having a gun on school grounds.
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.
Suspects held in Home Depot scams along West Coast
A crew of thieves that targeted Home Depot stores along the West Coast was arrested by Hercules police, bringing to an end a multi-million-dollar fraud ring, authorities said Monday.
Chain-reaction crash kills two on I-80 in Hercules
The crashes were triggered about 8:20 p.m. when a Honda Accord with a flat tire stopped in the #1 lane of westbound I-80 west of Willow Avenue.
Driver dies after solo vehicle crash on I-80/Highway 4 split
The man, whose name was not immediately released, was headed east on I-80 at about 12:40 p.m. Saturday when, at the split onto eastbound Highway 4 his Dodge Dakota pickup veered right across several traffic lanes and into a field near the interchange, the CHP said.
Hercules police investigate armed robbery outside residence
Officers with the Hercules Police Department responded Tuesday at 11:01 p.m. to a report of an armed robbery in the 100 block of Poppy Court.
Hercules family falls victim to dangerous ‘swatting’ prank
On normally quiet north front street in Hercules, a family remains traumatized by what appears to be a very dangerous prank called Swatting.