114 year-old Berkeley woman, 110 year-old Oakland man make up the 'oldest living' in the state

It’s a distinction few can claim and most certainly one worth celebrating. Known as the oldest living person in California, Mila Mangold turned 114 years old last month, surrounded by residents and staff of her senior care home in El Cerrito.

California attorney general will investigate deadly shooting by Antioch police

California Attorney General Rob Bonta announced Monday the California Department of Justice will review the officer-involved shooting that ended a long standoff between a 55-year-old resident and Antioch police on Friday.   

Off-duty cop who shot armed robbery suspect in San Pablo is gun expert

Authorities say Amanuel Moreno, 29, robbed an employee at a Nation's restaurant in San Pablo at gunpoint and probably had no idea that there was an off-duty cop inside watching his every move.

Off-duty UC Berkeley officer kills man who tried to rob hamburger restaurant at gunpoint

Sheriff's deputies are investigating the death of a man who was shot and killed by an off-duty UC Berkeley police officer who was dining inside Nation’s Giant Hamburgers when a man walked in and tried to rob the place at gunpoint.

Pedestrian hospitalized with major injuries in Concord hit-and-run collision

A pedestrian was hospitalized with major injuries in the wake of what police described as a hit and run collision on Monument Boulevard in Concord early Saturday morning.

Cousin finds closure after 25-year-old Crockett murder case solved

A 25-year-old cold case out of Contra Costa County has finally been solved. Homicide detectives say DNA evidence identified the killer of a woman who worked at a pizza restaurant in Crockett when she was killed. Family and friends say they finally have some closure.

Medical board official says anti-vaccine group followed, ambushed her in Walnut Creek

The head of the state medical board that licenses doctors — and promotes vaccines as being safe, says that she was surveilled and confronted by an anti-vaccine group in Walnut Creek.

Contra Costa Co. Supes tell health department to crack down on COVID-19 offenders

Contra Costa County supervisors are asking the health department to crack down on businesses who refuse to comply with COVID-19 indoor mandates, including checking customers' vaccine records.

2 women arrested in separate Bay Area retail thefts

Two women suspected of retail thefts in San Francisco and Walnut Creek have been arrested.

Lack of COVID protocol enforcement at Contra Costa Co. restaurants reported

At Jack's Restaurant in Pleasant Hill Monday, the staff was checking each customer's COVID-19 vaccine status and their identification before seating them inside.

Walnut Creek OK's $2M on extra security downtown after Nordstrom heist

The Walnut Creek City Council approved money for additional officers and resources for the downtown area after a mass robbery where nearly 100 masked thieves rushed into Nordstrom. and took about $125,000 in merchandise.

East Bay man gets prison time for online anti-Semitic threats, assault weapon

Ross Farca, 25, initially posted hate speech on an online gaming platform under the screen name "Adolf Hitler." Online, he said he wanted to mimic the works of previous mass synagogue shooters and kill any responding law enforcement, according to the district attorney's office.

Walnut Creek considers hiring more officers to patrol downtown after Nordstrom heist

The Walnut Creek City Council will hold a special meeting Wednesday to discuss hiring five new police officers to patrol the downtown area in response to a mass robbery that happened at Nordstrom.