Concord man sentenced for threatening Nancy Pelosi, Alejandro Mayorkas

An East Bay man was sentenced to 11 months in prison for threatening House Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi, D-San Francisco, and U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas, the U.S. Department of Justice announced Wednesday.   

Mountain lion spotted near Orinda home

An Orinda man says a mountain lion has been seen prowling near his home. 

Driver killed in wrong-way crash connected to alleged burglary identified

A 57-year-old man killed in a wrong-way crash linked to burglary suspects on Interstate 580 was identified by the coroner's office on Wednesday. 

Pleasant Hill robbery suspect killed in shootout with delivery driver

A 21-year-old man attempting to rob a delivery driver in Pleasant Hill was killed in a shootout with the victim, which also claimed the life of the driver on Tuesday.

1 person hurt in apparent freeway shooting in Richmond

All westbound lanes of Interstate 80 in Richmond are closed at McBryde Avenue on Tuesday night. The California Highway Patrol says this is due to “police activity” from an apparent freeway shooting. 

Driver killed on I-580 by alleged burglary vehicle going wrong way

A driver on westbound I-580 was killed by a pickup truck traveling the wrong way on Tuesday, according to the California Highway Patrol.

Pleasant Hill shooting leaves 1 dead, another injured

Authorities are investigating a shooting in Pleasant Hill that left one man dead and another wounded on Tuesday.

St. Mary's College, Stanford selected to play in March Madness

The scene in Moraga Sunday afternoon was nothing short of festive when the Gaels of St. Mary's College were selected for March Madness.

WWII Navy nurse celebrates 105th birthday, among last links to Pearl Harbor

Alice Darrow has been honored as one of the last living links to Pearl Harbor as a Navy nurse during World War II. Saturday, she was celebrated by family, friends, and community members for her love of life and patriotic commitment to our country, all at the young age of 105.

7 injured in Antioch bus crash

A bus was involved in a collision in Antioch, resulting in at least seven riders injured. 

Power outage in Orinda affects BART

A power outage affecting about 2,000 PG&E customers was reported Thursday morning in Orinda.

Concord rent stabilization ordinance suspended days after approval

An effort at rent stabilization and just cause for eviction in the East Bay City of Concord has been suspended only days after it was adopted by the City Council.

Possible hazardous material investigated near Martinez recycling plant

An abandoned trailer outside a water treatment plant in Martinez sparked a possible hazardous material investigation on Tuesday.

Car with 2-year-old stolen in San Pablo, woman arrested

A car was stolen with a child inside in San Pablo on Monday afternoon. The child was unharmed and a woman was arrested, according to police.