Concord City Council selects developer for former Navy site

In a special session on Saturday, Concord City Council selected a new developer for the former site of the Concord Naval Weapons Station.

Concord City Council selects developer for former Navy site
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In a special session on Saturday, Concord City Council selected a new developer for the former site of the Concord Naval Weapons Station.

Antioch police officers avoid testifying about racism despite Racial Justice Act violation

A judge ruled officers who exchanged racist text messages about suspects in two alleged gang-related shootings in 2021 would not need to take the stand to answer questions about racism in the department.

Authorities name Martinez cops who fatally shot unarmed man near dispensary

Authorities have identified four Martinez police officers and the unarmed man they shot and killed last week while responding to a reported burglary at a cannabis dispensary.

Police car crashes into Orinda Wells Fargo building

An Orinda police officer was released from the hospital after he crashed his patrol cruiser into a Wells Fargo Bank.

Man shot and killed by Martinez police while fleeing, attorney says

A man was shot and killed, and his brother was wounded, when Martinez police opened fire at their fleeing car outside a cannabis dispensary, the family's attorney said Thursday.

24-year-old Vallejo man, 5 others arrested after freeway shooting

Authorities announced the arrest of a 24-year-old Vallejo man in connection with a freeway shooting and five others police say are connected to several robberies and stolen cars.

2 children in East Bay nearly drown in pools, prompting calls for water safety

Two children had to be resuscitated after scares in Bay Area pools, both experiences are reminders of how important it is for adults to closely keep an eye on young people who don't know how to swim. 

3 shot during chaotic chase in East Bay

Three people were hurt after their vehicle was shot at and chased from Richmond to El Cerrito, ultimately leading to a collision, according to police.

Vegetation fire breaks out in Port Costa

Firefighters responded to a vegetation fire in Port Costa Tuesday, fire officials said.

Antioch man guilty in theft ring that stole $95,565 in lottery tickets

A 32-year-old Antioch man has admitted running a theft ring that made off with $95,565 in California State Lottery tickets and collected $59,105 in prize money, prosecutors say.   

Prosecutors bring ticket-fixing charges against East Bay cops

Five Antioch and Pittsburg police officers have been charged with obstruction of justice and bribery for fixing traffic tickets for friends, Contra Costa District Attorney Diana Becton said Friday.

Antioch, Pittsburg cops indicted by federal grand jury on variety of charges

The U.S. Attorney's Office in San Francisco and the FBI held a joint news conference Thursday afternoon, where they announced the arrest of nine current or former Antioch and Pittsburg police officers for a variety of criminal allegations.

Abandoned cars removed from East Bay watershed

Workers removed four sunken vehicles that were dumped into a watershed next to a reservoir that provides drinking water in the East Bay on Wednesday. 

Repetitive PG&E power outages in Danville angering business owners

The latest power outages occurred Monday affecting thousands of households from Alamo to San Ramon. PG&E said it is taking immediate steps to improve reliability for the East Bay communities.

Small earthquake rumbles East Bay

There was a 3.4-magnitude earthquake centered near Alamo at 7:44 a.m. on Tuesday.

4-alarm fire at abandoned theatre in Pittsburg

Fire crews in Pittsburg Saturday morning battled a four-alarm fire at an abandoned theater.

More dead birds, mosquitoes test positive for West Nile Virus in Contra Costa County

Two more dead birds and two more groups of trapped mosquitoes have tested positive for West Nile virus in Contra Costa County, according to the county's Mosquito and Vector Control District.