Local doula program works to support Black moms

CoCo Doulas is a program in Contra Costa County that helps caretakers of color navigate the education and healthcare systems, and offers other support related to childrearing.

'Obsolete' toll booths to be removed from 7 Bay Area state-owned bridges

Open Road Tolling is coming to all seven of the Bay Area's state-owned toll bridges. Here's a timeline of when drivers can expect the change.

Video: Concord police fire 20 shots at son who attacked father with knife

Newly released body camera footage shows Concord police officers shouting multiple warnings as they fire 20 shots at a man who was stabbing his father.

Concord police fire shots, arrest driver with K-9 assistance

Concord police shot at a man who ran away from them and took him into custody with the assistance of a helicopter and K-9. 

Chevron plans to cut 600 jobs at San Ramon offices

Chevron is cutting 600 jobs at its former headquarters in San Ramon and 700 workers in Houston through the rest of the year.

Person injured in Martinez Refining Company fire

A fire that broke out at the Martinez refinery Wednesday evening left one person injured, according to Contra Costa Health. 

These Bay Area cities just increased sales tax rates. See the list

Beginning April 1, several Bay Area cities will have higher sales tax rates – meaning higher prices. Here's the full list.

Lafayette police searching for suspects in Saturday robbery

Police in Lafayette are searching for several people suspected of pepper spraying employees and customers during a robbery on Saturday afternoon.

East Bay pop-up serving families in need

An East Bay nonprofit is growing by leaps and bounds with 200 volunteers helping families in need.

Man who held Lafayette family hostage in 2022 convicted

A jury on Thursday convicted a man who held a family hostage in their Lafayette home in 2022 of multiple felonies. 

East Bay robbery at 7-Eleven, suspected stolen car chase ends in 4 arrests

Four suspects were arrested for grand theft after allegedly robbing a 7-Eleven store in Pleasant Hill and then fleeing the scene in a stolen vehicle, police say. 

'Mom to everyone': Family mourns woman killed in Oakley crash

Just before 10 a.m., a 77-year-old man struck the woman while driving northbound on Main Street, according to Oakley police.

Public outrage at Hercules police who used Taser on man suffering from epileptic seizure

The city of Hercules held a special meeting on Wednesday to respond to the backlash from the public over a situation where police officers were seen on body camera video using a Taser on a young man suffering an epileptic seizure while he was driving home from his grandmother's home.

Hercules to hold town hall following police tasing young man with epilepsy

The city of Hercules is hosting a special town hall meeting on Wednesday following a controversial case where police officers were seen on body camera video using a Taser on a young man suffering a medical, epileptic seizure.