Former Antioch officer sentenced to 7 years in prison over K-9 deployment, lies

A federal judge sentenced a former Antioch police officer on Tuesday to seven years in prison for siccing his K-9 on a man riding a bicycle riding without his light on, falsifying records and engaging in a fraud to get a raise from the police department for a university degree he paid someone else to get. 

Vegetation fire burns near Mt. Diablo

A vegetation fire broke out near the base of Mount Diablo on Monday afternoon.

2-alarm fire burns homes in Brentwood

Around 2:45 p.m., the fire department said the fire had been knocked down.

PG&E shuts off power in these Bay Area cities

As the utility forewarned, Pacific Gas & Electric turned off power to a portion of customers, mostly in the East Bay, on Thursday in a preventive measure to reduce the risk of wildfires as high winds and dry conditions are expected through Saturday.

Large brush fire burning in Antioch prompts evacuation warnings

A more than 290-acre brush fire was burning in Antioch and threatening structures on Wednesday night, though hours later, crews had a handle on the blaze.

List: Juneteenth events happening in the Bay Area this week

Juneteenth is an annual celebration commemorating the official end of slavery in the U.S. Here's a list of events happening in the Bay Area.

Judge sets trial date for Hercules police Taser case

A federal judge on Monday set a trial date in a case where a young man is suing the Hercules Police Department after officers were seen on video using a Taser on him to get out of his car while he was suffering from a medical seizure.

Two gray whales found dead in Richmond just 48 hours apart

Two gray whales were discovered dead along the shoreline in Richmond just two days apart, raising concern among wildlife experts and local residents.

1 killed, 2 wounded in Bay Point shooting

An investigation into the shooting is ongoing, and anyone with information was asked to contact the Contra Costa County Sheriff’s Office.

Dead whale washes ashore in Richmond

The mammal is one of more than a dozen whales found dead in the Bay Area this year.

Man facing murder charges after elderly Pinole woman dies following assault

A Richmond man is facing murder and elder/dependent adult abuse charges after police said an elderly woman in Pinole was attacked and died from her injuries. 

Live updates: Latest on ICE protests, immigration in the Bay Area, LA

Protests in Los Angeles and the Bay Area are entering a sixth day as ICE officers make arrests across the state and US. Here are the latest updates.

Asylum seekers detained at Bay Area immigration courthouses, advocates say

As federal officers walked a handcuffed man out of an immigration court building in Concord on Tuesday, a crowd of protesters swarmed around them in an attempt to prevent the man from being placed in a patrol car.

3.4M quake rattles Pinole

 An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 3.4 rattled Pinole and nearby areas Sunday night, according to the U.S. Geological Survey Berkeley Seismological Laboratory.

2 teens arrested after stolen car chase in Brentwood

Two teens were arrested on Thursday in Brentwood after they allegedly stole a vehicle and led police on a chase, authorities said.