Walnut Creek BART station closed, person on the tracks

The Walnut Creek BART station closed Tuesday morning and no trains are running between Lafayette and Pleasant Hill because of a "major medical emergency" involving a person on the tracks, a spokesperson for the transit agency said.

Bay Area honors Tobin Bolter, deputy killed in line of duty in Idaho

Bay Area law enforcement and community members gathered to watch the memorial for Tobin Bolter, a Sheriff's Deputy in Ada County, Idaho, who grew up in the East Bay and was fatally shot while on duty.

2 collide into Con Fire truck, critically injured

Two people were critically injured when their passenger vehicle collided with a Contra Costa County Fire Protection District firetruck Saturday morning.   

Walnut Creek will adopt amendment to limit noise, harassment at Planned Parenthood

Walnut Creek adopted an ordinance in 2022 to protect access to Planned Parenthood, prohibiting protestors from gathering within 8-feet of its entrances.

Walnut Creek meeting hijacked by man in swastika shirt on antisemitic tirade

A Walnut Creek City Council meeting was hijacked on Tuesday night when a man wearing a shirt with a swastika and "White Power" written across it took the microphone and launched into an antisemitic tirade.

3 charged with 25 commercial burglaries, attempted thefts in East Bay, Vallejo

Three people were charged on Wednesday with multiple counts of stealing products from smoke shops, liquor stores and high-end retail stores, mostly in the East Bay and Vallejo, officials announced.

Woman dies in Byron Highway Crash, not wearing seatbelt

One person was killed and two were injured Saturday in a head-on collision in eastern Contra Costa County, the California Highway Patrol said.

BART fares to increase come January as agency increases gate security

Fares are increasing for Bay Area Rapid Transportation, and the transit agency says it is also making changes to ensure people pay their fares.

Organized retail crime not as prolific as the individual shoplifter, data shows

Despite what you may see on TV, individual shoplifting is the greater detriment to retailers than organized crime that has seen groups raiding stores.

East Bay cities pay $3.4M after rubber bullets cause young woman's brain injury

Three East Bay cities settled a $3.4 million civil lawsuit with a young woman after police officers struck her head with rubber bullets, causing a brain injury that still affects her memory and concentration.

Off-duty East Palo Alto cop robbed in Walnut Creek

An off-duty officer for the East Palo Alto Police Department was robbed at gunpoint in Walnut Creek on Tuesday.

From cold storage to 3.5 million views: Johnny Marchant's pumpkins come alive

They sit in cold storage, stuffed into boxes for 334 days a year, but come October 1, it's show time for Johnny Marchant's special pumpkins. "I'll come out and sit for an hour and just watch them," Marchant told KTVU about his glowing pumpkins. "It's like a Christmas tree."

Hundreds demonstrate in the East Bay to condemn attacks in Israel

Hundreds of demonstrators of Israeli descent and their allies marched through the streets of Walnut Creek Tuesday night, carrying flags and photos of the victims.

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.

Walnut Creek orders bar to close early

Walnut Creek is ordering a bar with a recent history of disturbances to close two hours early each night. 

Walnut Creek man arrested on several rape charges, police say

A Walnut Creek man was arrested last month on several rape charges, police said. Authorities urged any additional victims to come forward.