Fire heavily damages Slow Hand Barbeque in Pleasant Hill

The owners of a beloved East Bay barbecue restaurant are picking up the pieces after a fast-moving overnight fire tore through Slow Hand Barbeque, gutting the kitchen and forcing the restaurant to close indefinitely.

Elderly Pleasant Hill woman's life savings recovered in crypto scam

An elderly Pleasant Hill woman has recouped her entire life savings nearly four years after falling victim to a cryptocurrency scam, authorities said.

Cockpit audio released: Pleasant Hill pilot tried to shut engines off mid-flight

Newly released video shows the moments after a former pilot and Pleasant Hill native attempted to shut down the engines of an Alaska Airlines flight while riding in the cockpit jump seat last year.

Pleasant Hill pilot who tried to cut a flight’s engines midair is released without prison time

A former Alaska Airlines pilot who trued to cut the engines of a passenger flight in 2023 while riding off-duty in the cockpit will serve no additional prison time, a federal judge ruled Monday.

Mt. Diablo Unified teachers, district at impasse

Pleasant Hill teachers in the Mt. Diablo Unified School District are calling for a rally Wednesday night, ahead of the school board meeting.

Suspected drunk driver arrested after crashing over side of Pleasant Hill parking garage

Pleasant Hill Police Department officers were called to the garage in downtown Pleasant Hill about 4 a.m. on reports of the crash and found an SUV crashed vertically against the entrance to the garage.

Multiple injured after tree falls during Diablo Valley College graduation

A tree fell near the stadium at Diablo Valley College shortly at the end of the graduation ceremony Friday evening, causing multiple injuries.

Pleasant Hill night market celebrates diversity this AAPI Month

The new Pleasant Hill Night Market launched on Friday, packed with people and community pride. This event also coincided with the second day of AAPI month.

Pleasant Hill families displaced after apartment fire

Three families were displaced after a fire broke out at an apartment complex in Pleasant Hill on Monday, according to fire officials.

Diablo Valley College vandalized with carved swastika, hate speech

Diablo Valley College president Susan Lamb sent a letter to students and employees Thursday to tell them about two recent incidents of antisemitism on the Pleasant Hill campus.   

Suspected gang members charged for multi-million dollar theft spree

Eleven members of a suspected Antioch - Pittsburg street gang were charged in a multi-million-dollar theft spree by the Contra Costa County District Attorney's Office, officials say. 

7-year-old shot and injured in Pleasant Hill custody battle

 A custody dispute between two parents on Monday in Pleasant Hill resulted in gunfire between the mother and father and an injury to their 7-year-old child, according to police.   

Bay Area reacts to Donald Trump's presidential win

“I believe that Donald Trump will drive us forward for a better economy for all Americans," Republican Kadin True said. “That's what I'm excited about. Less money going to gas, going to taxes. What I care about is what's in my wallet."

Family who fled Ukraine loses everything in Pleasant Hill fire

A family built a new life in the East Bay after fleeing from Ukraine earlier this year. But now, they have lost everything after a fire destroyed their Pleasant Hill apartment.

Heartbroken family of murdered Bay Area mom receives her college degrees

As the Diablo Valley College class of 2024 filed into Viking Stadium in Pleasant Hill on Friday, donning caps and gowns, there was one heartbreaking absence.