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.

14-year-old girl in critical condition after Antioch shooting

A 14-year-old girl is in critical condition following a shooting in Antioch early Saturday morning, police said.

Friends mourn loss of man shot dead in Antioch after argument

Candles were placed at a memorial site on Friday by friends and relatives in remembrance of a 31-year-old man who was fatally shot the previous night in Antioch.

Suspicious container not hazardous in Contra Costa storage unit

The search of a Pittsburg storage unit for a possible hazardous material turned up nothing dangerous on Friday, the Contra Costa Fire Protection District said.

Regulators nix pickleball plan in Richmond

Regulators have vetoed plans to convert a Richmond historic site into a private pickleball club. 

Man, 2 daughters dead in Danville double murder-suicide

A man and his two daughters are dead after a murder-suicide out of Danville on Wednesday, according to authorities.

Police arrest suspect in chaotic Antioch sideshow

A man is now under arrest and charged in connection with the Antioch sideshow over the weekend that left two people hurt.

22-year-old Oakley man shot on Highway 24 has died

A 22-year-old Oakley man who was shot on Highway 24 in Orinda has died, authorities said.

Civil rights attorneys formally ask DOJ to investigate Antioch police

Civil rights attorneys said they sent a letter last week to the United States Justice Department and the United States Attorney of San Francisco, requesting they investigate allegations of civil rights violations against the Antioch Police Department. 

Lab results pending in deadly Richmond spa investigation

Officials are awaiting lab results from the Richmond Zen Spa, now tied to two deaths from Legionnaire's disease last week. 

Antioch church group, trapped in Niger amid coup, returns home

An 11-person church missionary group from Antioch is finally back home after becoming trapped in the West African country of Niger amid a military coup.

2 Legionnaires' disease deaths linked to Richmond spa

Contra Costa Health Services announced they are investigating three cases of Legionnaires' disease connected to a Richmond day spa, after two people who visited the Zen Day Spa in Richmond died this past week. 

Walnut Creek man arrested on several rape charges, police say

A Walnut Creek man was arrested last month on several rape charges, police said. Authorities urged any additional victims to come forward.

Stranded East Bay missionairies return home from Niger

Members of an East Bay church group who were trapped in Niger have returned home, according to a social media post.

Antioch sideshow chaos leads to 3 crashes, car plunging into river

A sideshow in Antioch ended in chaos overnight. Police said three car crashes followed, including a car plunging into a river.

800 bottles of hazardous chemicals removed from San Pablo home, evacuation orders lifted

At least 600 chemicals were found in more than 800 bottles and containers behind a home on Stanton Avenue in San Pablo prompting neighborhood evacuation orders for days.