Police identify suspect wanted in connection with Antioch homicide

One man has been arrested and another is being sought in connection with a fatal shooting at a gas station in Antioch in November, police said Thursday.

Driver doing donuts hits light pole, gets arrested

A driver performing stunts in a parking lot ran into trouble by running into a light pole.

Antioch hit and run kills 'good person'

Antioch police were searching for the driver involved in a hit-and-run crash that killed a woman on Wednesday night.

Con-artist targets seniors in San Ramon, steals jewelry worth thousands

Police in San Ramon are looking for an alleged con-woman who made off with thousands of dollars worth of jewelry, which she took right off her victims' necks. All the victims are between 60 and 70 years old.

Antioch police investigating fatal hit-and-run traffic collision

Police in Antioch are asking the public to avoid the area where fatal hit-and-run traffic collision happened Wednesday evening. 

Bay Area school district reopens after deep cleaning, teacher shortages persist

At Korematsu Middle School in El Cerrito Tuesday, school was back in session after a four-day weekend where the district had each school deep cleaned.

Credit card fraud alert helps Danville police nab alleged purse thieves

A credit card fraud alert led to the arrest of two alleged purse thieves Saturday in Walnut Creek not long after the theft occurred in Danville.

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.

El Cerrito police officer victim in fatal crash on I-80

A man killed Sunday morning in a collision on eastbound Interstate Highway 80 in San Pablo has been identified as El Cerrito police Officer Jerrick Bernstine, according to the Contra Costa County coroner and police on Monday.

Man shot to death during Brentwood family dispute: police

One man is dead and another in police custody, after a family dispute Sunday afternoon in Brentwood.   

Rancher fatally attacked by bull in Discovery Bay

A rancher was fatally attacked by his bull Thursday morning in Discovery Bay, authorities said.

Cloth masks aren't enough to fight off omicron variant, health experts say

As cases of the Omicron variant continue to surge across the nation, and in the Bay Area, doctors say it now maybe time to upgrade your mask. Health experts say single layer cloth or surgical masks may not be enough to prevent the spread of the new coronavirus variant.

Richmond elementary school pivots to distance learning amid COVID outbreak

Richmond's King Elementary School has reverted to distance learning due to a growing number of positive COVID tests, school officials confirmed on Wednesday. 

Clayton police union wants 'Hero Pay' for working during pandemic

The special pay could extend to other city employees in Clayton, who union leaders say have been facing unprecedented challenges during the pandemic.

Demand for COVID testing grows as Bay Area returns from holiday break

A mass testing site at Diablo Valley College in Pleasant Hill is set up but all the appointments are booked as of Tuesday morning.

Deadly collisions in Richmond, San Jose, Vallejo at start of new year

At least four people have been killed at the start of the new year in fatal car collisions across the Bay Area in Richmond, San Jose and Vallejo.