Suspect held after Antioch gas station clerk's slaying but no murder charge

A suspect has been arrested in connection with the shooting death of a Chevron gas-station clerk in Antioch, but the suspected gunman won't face murder charges, prosecutors said Wednesday.

Powder found near Martinez refinery contains abnormal amounts of metal: officials

A powdery substance discovered in Martinez on Thanksgiving night and early Friday morning contained elevated amounts of heavy metals, according to health officials.

Children's medicine missing from Bay Area pharmacy shelves

Pharmacies are running out of fever-reducing medicines for children like Tylenol and Motrin with more kids sick battling a cold, flu, RSV or COVID.

Mysterious white powder found in neighborhoods near Martinez Refinery

Contra Costa County Health officials are working to determine the source of a white powdery substance, found in neighborhoods near the Martinez Refining Company on Pacheco Boulevard Friday morning.

Botched Antioch robbery turns fatal, 1 dead, suspect at large

Police are looking for a suspect who allegedly killed a convenience store worker after a robbery went wrong in Antioch. 

Deputies arrest 3 in 2 separate shooting deaths in Bay Point on Thanksgiving

Contra Costa County sheriff's deputies began investigating what appears to be two separate homicides in Bay Point on Thanksgiving Day, arresting a total of three people. 

Food banks need help: money donations helps the most

While food banks typically bring in a bounty to those in need this time of year, demand is once again high in the Bay Area this Thanksgiving.

Alexis Gabe's family visits site where ex-boyfriend allegedly buried body

Alexis Gabe's family made a somber trip Saturday to see the spot in Amador County where her remains were found. The gathering marked the end of her tragic disappearance, but not the end for justice, her father said.

Shots fired at sideshows in Vallejo and Richmond

Police said that shots were fired at sideshows in Vallejo and Richmond over the weekend. A spectator was also arrested with their vehicle towed

Richmond police search for alleged repeat groping suspect

Police in Richmond are looking for a suspect they say allegedly groped at least two people on two separate occasions, according to a Facebook post. 

3 teens arrested for alleged armed carjacking in Antioch

Three teenagers were arrested on Friday for their involvement in a carjacking. According to a statement from Antioch police, the teenagers and a stolen car were involved in a pursuit across four different Bay Area cities. 

Contra Costa County Sheriff deluged with concealed carry weapon permits

Since June, the Contra Costa County Sheriff’s Office has been receiving “several hundred” concealed carry weapon applications a month and now has a backlog of over 1,000 applications.

Wrong-way driver kills 5 people, including 3 children, in Pittsburg

Five people – including three young children – were killed in a head-on crash that involved a wrong-way driver in Pittsburg early Thursday morning, the California Highway Patrol said.