Family searching for relative who went missing after hospital discharge

A man who was discharged from Contra Costa County Regional Medical Center has since gone missing. Family members say their relative may have memory loss from an accident.

Pittsburg police arrest suspect for second time, after businesses vandalized

Pittsburg police said a homeless man who had been arrested and released earlier on Sunday was arrested again hours later, after multiple businesses were vandalized, causing extensive damage.

Pittsburg police investigating double shooting that killed one person

Pittsburg police are studying video surveillance and witness statements in an investigation of the city's first homicide of the year early Sunday morning. 

Contra Costa DA clears officers who killed Pittsburg man

The Contra Costa County District Attorney's Office announced that the fatal shooting of a man by multiple Pittsburg officers in 2018 was legally justified.

Surveillance video leads to arrest of suspect in Pittsburg shooting

The shooting was recorded on video surveillance, which included the license of the suspect vehicle, a breakthrough discovery for investigators.

Two people, dogs and litter of puppies all spared in Pittsburg fire

Two people, two dogs and a litter of puppies were all spared after a fire broke out in a garage in Pittsburg, firefighters said. 

One dead following explosion at Pittsburg residence

Firefighters received a call from Pittsburg police around 9 a.m. of a possible explosion at a home on the 100 block of Linscheid Dr.

Pedestrian struck, killed on Pittsburg off-ramp

The victim, whose city of residence is unknown, was in the No. 2 lane of the off-ramp when he was struck by a 36-year-old Livermore man driving a 2013 Honda who exited the highway shortly after 1 a.m. 

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Police say the driver stayed at the scene and cooperated with investigators.

Pittsburg Unified School District hit with ransomware attack

It happened while the entire county library system is still recovering from its ransomware attack on Friday.

Investigation into shooting on Highway 4 Christmas night

According to CHP, a man who's in his mid-20s was driving a black Nissan Altima on eastbound Highway 4 from northbound Highway 242 around 7:15 p.m when his vehicle was struck by gunfire. 

Pittsburg patriarch killed during family gathering

Rafael Lopez was shot and killed in his own home during a holiday party by two masked men, his family said.