Contra Costa County

A coroner's jury has determined that a man who was fatally shot by police at his home died by suicide, according to a press release from the Contra Costa County Office of the Sheriff.

Two East Bay cities are investigating cybersecurity issues, including a ransomware attack that happened this week. 

Two suspects remain at large after a chase involving a stolen car led to a police shooting in San Pablo on Friday.

The Contra Costa County district attorney's office on Friday announced the conviction of an Oakland man who shot and killed three men and hurt four others at a Richmond house party in 2021. 

Hercules police say they arrested two hardware store shoplifters who left an infant — and a large quantity of cannabis — in a running car in a parking spot for people with disabilities.  

Actress and Oakland native Zendaya is donating $100,000 to the California Shakespeare Theater in Orinda, which she says helped start her career.

A coalition of hundreds of teachers from around the East Bay picketed Wednesday, calling for a raise, smaller class sizes and more benefits. 

An East Bay school district is urging teachers and students to embrace artificial intelligence tools like Chat GPT to enhance classroom learning.

A Walnut Creek City Council meeting was hijacked on Tuesday night when a man wearing a shirt with a swastika and "White Power" written across it took the microphone and launched into an antisemitic tirade.

Retired Pittsburg Police Chief Brian Addington has been named Antioch’s new interim police chief until a permanent one is hired.

An Antioch man has been sentenced to 33 years in prison for killing a popular East Bay coach.

A man died Monday afternoon in Richmond after his vehicle veered off the roadway and flipped over, California Highway Patrol said.

Antioch's public library is closed indefinitely because of drug use, robberies and public sex in the library stacks.

An Ebony alert has been deactivated for an Oakley teenager, according to the California Highway Patrol. 

CHP officers in Santa Cruz arrested Jeffrey Kendall, who is wanted in connection with the murder of his ex-girlfriend in Pinole.

Authorities are searching for an armed suspect who fatally shot a woman at a Pinole home on Friday morning, police said.

A suspect has been arrested in Richmond with illegal firearms and around one million rounds of ammunition, according to a press release from California Attorney General Rob Bonta.

BART will not be running trains between the Richmond and El Cerrito del Norte stations this weekend so crews can replace track equipment and remove trees near the trackway.   

A new immigration court is now open in Concord and it's creating tension for the people who are most likely to have their cases heard there.