Acalanes High swim team in Lafayette misses deadline to compete
Members of the Acalanes High School swim team are heartbroken after missing a deadline to compete in a key regional meet.
$700,000 Mega Millions ticket sold at East Bay gas station
A lucky person in the Bay Area snagged a Mega Millions ticket worth $713,143, according to the California Lottery.
BART train derails, catches fire near Orinda, minor injuries reported
A Bay Area Rapid Transit train came off the tracks on Monday morning in between the Orinda and Lafayette stations, according to BART.
Lafayette's Acalanes High football players are now state champs
Lafayette's Acalanes High School football players took to the field on Saturday against Birmingham of Van Nuys, CA, winning the 3-AA title.
80-year-old Bay Area man breaks record with a 100-mile race, his 29th so far
An 80-year-old Bay Area man recently completed a 100 mile race in record-breaking time. It's his 29th 100 miler and stretched an ongoing streak of running a race every month for the past 42 years.
Lafayette hostage suspect arrested again after given mental-health diversion
Maria Onatskaya was a whirlwind of emotions after the man accused of holding her family hostage received a mental-health diversion, left the facility, and was arrested again on Tuesday.
Mothers share impact of fighting in Israel on their lives
Two mothers have opened up about how the Israeli-Palestinian conflict has profoundly impacted their lives.
Lafayette wraps up annual art, wine festival
Thousands of people strolled down Mount Diablo Boulevard in Lafayette for the city's annual art and wine festival.
CHP arrest driver after 20-mile chase into Lafayette
The California Highway Patrol on Wednesday arrested a driver after a 20-mile chase into Lafayette, which ended in a crash.
24-year-old Vallejo man, 5 others arrested after freeway shooting
Authorities announced the arrest of a 24-year-old Vallejo man in connection with a freeway shooting and five others police say are connected to several robberies and stolen cars.
Shots fired between cars on Highway 24, causing collision: CHP
There was a shooting between two cars on Highway 24 in Lafayette Wednesday morning that caused a collision with another vehicle, the California Highway Patrol said.
Memorial Day vigil for fallen soldiers at The Crosses of Lafayette
A long-standing reminder of those who died during the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan remains on a hillside in Lafayette.
Woman's car burglarized at Oakland cemetery while leaving flowers at mother's grave
Cathy Martinsen of Lafayette said a day to honor her late mother turned into a frightening experience when she was burglarized at an Oakland cemetery.
Lafayette middle school principal on leave as district investigates her handling of sexual abuse allegations
Stanley Middle School Principal Nikki Chaplan has been placed on leave by the Lafayette school district while officials investigate her role in sex abuse accusations against a former San Ramon Valley Unified School District teacher.
Lafayette creek threatens home as backyard washes away
A family’s backyard is slowly crumbling away into a creek and they are tied up in a lawsuit with Contra Costa County over who should maintain the deterioration.
Student administered Narcan after suspected overdose at Lafayette High School
A suspected drug overdose occurred at an East Bay high school Friday with a student being administered Narcan, officials said.
Lafayette: Eastbound Hwy 24 snarled late Saturday afternoon due to overturned vehicle on freeway
Eastbound State Highway 24 in Orinda and Lafayette is at a crawl late Saturday afternoon due to an overturned vehicle on its side in the freeway lanes.
Toucan wrangler in Lafayette helps capture wandering bright-billed bird
Two wandering toucans have been flying about the skies over the East Bay, but one pastor-turned-toucan-wrangler helped capture one of the bright-billed birds.
Woman who grew up in Lafayette loses everything during Hurricane Ian
A woman who grew up in Lafayette said she lost everything when Hurricane Ian ravaged Florida last month. She had just purchased a waterfront dream home in San Carlos Beach a few months before disaster struck.
Lafayette man pleads not guilty to kidnapping and false imprisonment
A Lafayette man pleaded not guilty Thursday to 12 counts related to a Sept. 24 armed home invasion involving kidnapping and child abuse.