Frustration over Martinez refinery fire as probe focuses on leak
Martinez residents and community leaders voiced outrage Monday after a refinery sent smoke billowing into the air and generated dozens of complaints.
Cause identified in Martinez refinery fire
A cause for the fire at the Martinez Refining Company Saturday afternoon has been identified, officials said Sunday.
Multiple injuries reported in Martinez refinery fire
At least six people were injured after a fire broke out at the Martinez Refining Company Saturday afternoon.
ICE operation reported in Concord; police insist they didn't help in any way
Federal Immigration enforcement activity occurred in Concord on Saturday, according to the Concord Police Department.
Drugs, guns seized in Concord police operation
A Concord police operation resulted in the arrests of six individuals and the seizure of illicit goods after they received numerous reports of gang-related incidents and assaults occurring at area schools, authorities said.
Afghan refugee in Concord worries about Trump's order to freeze resettlement funds
Assad, an Afghan refugee now living in Concord, had been receiving help from a resettlement agency. But now, that money might dry up under President Donald Trump.
2nd annual 'Kindness Day' held in Oakley in honor of Alexis Gabe
The second annual Kindness Day in honor of Alexis Gabe was held at Oakley's Civic Center Park on Sunday. Gabe's family and friends gathered along with community members to honor Gabe.
Bay Area rallies to help LA fire victims with donation drives
In the wake of the devastating Los Angeles wildfires, donation drives and fundraisers have been continuing to pop up all across the Bay Area.
Bay Area middle schoolers organize donation drive for LA wildfire relief
Two young middle schoolers in San Ramon organized a donation drive for wildfire relief victims in LA on Saturday morning.
Canadian sentenced to prison for 'sextortion' of East Bay minor
A man who lured a Contra Costa County minor into divulging sexually explicit images, then blackmailed the victim into sending more, has been sentenced to prison for so-called "sextortion," prosecutors said.
Alexis Gabe case: D.A. concludes ex-boyfriend's mom was not accessory in murder
The Contra Costa County District Attorney's Office on Thursday announced the mother of Alexis Gabe's ex-boyfriend did not act as an accessory to her murder after the fact.
1 dead after SUV driver crashes through chain link fence, lands on BART tracks in Pittsburg
A man died Thursday morning after the SUV he was in crashed through a chain link fence and then landed on the BART tracks near the Pittsburg/Baypoint station in a situation that stopped train service for roughly four hours, officials said.
Home prices fell in this Bay Area county, the region's only county to see a decline
New figures show the median home price in California increased last year, and in the Bay Area, there was a tale of two counties, with one seeing a price surge, while another saw a decline.
4 juveniles arrested for East Bay armed robbery
Police arrested four minors for an alleged robbery that occurred in Brentwood over the weekend, officials said. Officials said the victim was also a fellow minor.
East Bay middle school students launch effort to help LA fire survivors
For the past ten days, Bay Area businesses and communities have sprung into action, organizing efforts to help survivors of the L.A. wildfires. Now, a group of East Bay middle school students are taking action, starting with one sixth-grader who organized a donation drive.
200 bronze vases stolen from East Bay cemetery
One East Bay cemetery is reporting hundreds of thefts from grave sites. The Contra Costa County Sheriff's Department said nearly 200 bronze vases were stolen in Lafayette from Oakmont Memorial Park.
Woman killed in hit-and-run in Antioch
A woman was killed in Antioch Tuesday evening in a hit-and-run collision, and police are searching for the driver.
Former Antioch police officer pleads guilty to threatening, intimidating residents
A former Antioch police officer at the center of a major police corruption scandal has pleaded guilty to three felonies that he conspired against and deprived people of their rights “under color of law."
Woman's sex abuse case against Sean 'Diddy' Combs in Orinda could be dismissed: judge
A sexual abuse case in Orinda could be dismissed against Sean "Diddy" Combs because the woman who sued him didn't serve the rapper her lawsuit on time, a judge ruled.
CHP investigate 4-car crash in Richmond
The California Highway Patrol is investigating a serious highway crash in Richmond involving four vehicles.