Musicians, friends gather to remember East Bay trumpet player shot by deputies

Local musicians are paying tribute to a beloved trumpet player who was shot and killed by Alameda County Sheriff's Deputies outside his home earlier this week.

Contingency plans ready around Bay Area as SNAP payments set to pause Saturday
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Officials in the three main population centers in the Bay Area on Friday said their SNAP payment pause contingency plans are ready if the federal government defies a court order and does not process benefits starting Saturday.

Critics blast decision on eve of East Bay police radios going silent to public

By early Wednesday morning, Oakland police radios - as well as most law enforcement agencies in Alameda and Contra Costa counties - will go silent.

Temperatures soar into triple digits in parts of East Bay

Much of the East Bay saw triple-digit weather Thursday. In Concord, the high temperature was 101 degrees, a first in this cooler-than-normal summer. 

'Elevated to near-critical' fire threat for parts of East Bay

With the National Weather Service warning of an "elevated to near critical" fire weather threat through Saturday, residents in the East Bay are on high alert. 

Man facing murder charges after elderly Pinole woman dies following assault

A Richmond man is facing murder and elder/dependent adult abuse charges after police said an elderly woman in Pinole was attacked and died from her injuries. 

Multiple injured after tree falls during Diablo Valley College graduation

A tree fell near the stadium at Diablo Valley College shortly at the end of the graduation ceremony Friday evening, causing multiple injuries.

Exotic bird stolen from pet shop recovered in Hayward

After eight long months, the second bird stolen from a Concord pet shop has been safely recovered.

Details about BART's Tuesday fire emerge at board meeting

The BART Board of Directors met on Thursday to get some surprising details on Tuesday's fire at San Leandro ​station. The fire shut down almost a third of the system. More permanent repairs are underway, but questions remain. 

Driver killed, teen hospitalized in Concord crash: CHP

The California Highway Patrol is investigating a crash in Concord Tuesday afternoon that left one driver dead, another driver injured, and a teenage passenger seriously hurt.

BART's Green Line still out of service

BART restored service to all of its 50 stations on Wednesday morning, but the Green Line is still out of service. Long-term repairs will go into the weekend.

East Bay Park officials urge caution on trails as rattlesnake season returns

With spring temperatures on the rise, rattlesnakes are reemerging across the East Bay, prompting the East Bay Regional Park District to issue a warning to park visitors ahead of the weekend.

3 injured with severe burns after Antioch fire pit explosion

Three people were hospitalized with severe burns after an explosion in an outdoor fire pit on Thursday night in Antioch, fire officials said.

2 arrested, charged with murder of Bay Point man

A man and a woman have been arrested and charged with multiple crimes, including the murder of a Bay Point man killed earlier this month in Vacaville.