Judge grants extension in Orinda gang-rape allegations against Sean 'Diddy' Combs

A federal judge has granted a request to extend the timeline to serve Sean “Diddy" Combs with a lawsuit alleging that he and his entourage gang-raped a woman in Orinda after the woman's lawyer said she had uncovered “new facts" that require her to investigate and amend her complaint. 

VIDEO: Hercules police shock 21-year-old man with Taser 3x while he was experiencing medical emergency

Hercules police used a stun gun three times on a young man who was recovering from a medical emergency – specifically a brain seizure – because he wasn't following the officers' commands to exit his car, body camera video obtained by KTVU shows.

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. 

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. 

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."