Richmond city council votes to divest all city money with ties to Israel
The Richmond City Council voted on Tuesday to divest all city money from any stocks or mutual funds involving companies with ties to Israel.
Acalanes High swim team in Lafayette misses deadline to compete
Members of the Acalanes High School swim team are heartbroken after missing a deadline to compete in a key regional meet.
Siccing K-9 for long duration constitutes excessive force, judge rules in Brentwood police bite case
Ordering a police dog to bite a person doesn't necessarily constitute excessive force, but siccing a K-9 on a person for a long time does, a federal judge in San Francisco has ruled.
Bay Area honors Tobin Bolter, deputy killed in line of duty in Idaho
Bay Area law enforcement and community members gathered to watch the memorial for Tobin Bolter, a Sheriff's Deputy in Ada County, Idaho, who grew up in the East Bay and was fatally shot while on duty.
Planned Concord apartment building goes up in flames
Several roads near the downtown Concord BART station were closed early Tuesday morning after a two-alarm fire ripped through what could have been an apartment complex one day.
SWAT team called in after man allegedly threatened to shoot wife
A 60-year-old San Ramon man who allegedly threatened to kill his wife was arrested on Friday after negotiations with a SWAT team.
Jazz appreciation month: East Bay city celebrates with free concert
April is jazz appreciation month, and to celebrate the Hercules Public Library is hosting a free concert this week. The event is happening this Tuesday at the branch on Civic Drive.
Antioch library closed while roof replaced
The Antioch Library will close Tuesday to have its roof replaced.
Costco in Concord still closed after refrigerant leak
A refrigerant leak is keeping a Costco store in Concord closed temporarily until the Contra Costa County Health Department can give it the all clear.This comes after authorities evacuated 800 customers and 200 employees from the store last week.
Antioch to hold special meeting to address bullying concerns
A special meeting will be held Thursday evening to examine bullying allegations in the Antioch Unified School District. Amid public pressure, the school superintendent has ordered an independent third party investigation.
Parents of Alexis Gabe disappointed with documentary about her murder
More than two years after the disappearance of 24-year-old Alexis Gabe in Antioch, family and friends gathered at a pizza joint in her hometown of Oakley on Wednesday night for a watch party of an hour-long episode of On the Case with Paula Zahn, titled "Where is Alexis?"
Antioch high schooler overdoses on fentanyl
A student at Deer Valley High School in Antioch overdosed on fentanyl and had to be administered Narcan before being taken to a local hospital.
6-year-old boy, standout little league player killed in suspected DUI in Richmond
A devastated community in the East Bay was mourning the loss of a 6-year-old boy, who was killed by a suspected intoxicated driver in an alleged hit-and-run.
Walnut Creek mourns former East Bay police officer shot and killed in Idaho
The City of Walnut Creek is mourning the death of a former police officer and high school sports coach, who died in the line of duty while working as a sheriff's deputy in Idaho.
Volunteers clean up Concord ahead of Earth Day
Cities across the Bay Area are cleaning up their communities this weekend ahead of Earth Day on Monday.
Suspects arrested for deadly shooting with delivery driver in Pleasant Hill
Two people have been arrested on suspicion of homicide for their roles in a Pleasant Hill shootout that killed a delivery driver and one of their alleged accomplices in March.
Body discovery could bolster San Pablo double-murder case - but where is other victim?
The discovery of one of two bodies in a San Pablo double-murder investigation could change the trajectory of the case, but the location of the remains of the other victims isn't yet known.
Bay Area schools receive bizarre bomb threat via email
Several schools in the Bay Area received an unnerving email early Wednesday morning, prompting administrators to scramble and check the veracity of the bizarre threats.
Body found in Oakland-Alameda estuary ID'd as murder victim through DNA testing
A body that was found in the Oakland-Alameda estuary last September has been identified as that of a woman who was killed by her son-in-law, San Pablo police say.
2 collide into Con Fire truck, critically injured
Two people were critically injured when their passenger vehicle collided with a Contra Costa County Fire Protection District firetruck Saturday morning.