Police investigate flag-burning during Gaza protest

Demonstrators calling for a ceasefire in Gaza clashed Saturday with supporters of Israel, with someone from one side burning one of the other side's flags, El Cerrito police said.

Boy Scouts hold annual Christmas tree collection in San Ramon

Some local Boy Scout troops assisted folks in the East Bay with discarding their Christmas trees the right way on Saturday morning.

Murder-suicide of parents in Moraga: police

A Moraga murder-suicide investigation is underway after a welfare check Wednesday resulted in the discovery of two dead people.

Former officer pleads not guilty following standoff

Chunliam Nai Saechao, a retired Pittsburg police detective, pleaded not guilty to his charges in court, including attempted murder of a police officer and injuring his spouse.

San Ramon police officers possibly exposed to fentanyl, released from hospital

Two San Ramon police officers hospitalized Wednesday for precautionary reasons after possibly being exposed to fentanyl were released from the hospital after four hours.

Suspect robs woman, store, shoots 2 people, tries carjacking 3 times after card declines at store

A Fairfield man has been charged with attempted murder after he allegedly robbed a gas station's convenience store, a woman of her purse, tried to carjack at least three vehicles, and shot two “good Samaritans" all after his card declined Wednesday afternoon in Pinole.

Firefighters race to quell several Christmas blazes throughout Bay Area

The Bay Area saw several fires on Christmas Eve and Day displacing residents, including one resulting in the death of a woman and two small dogs.

BART police arrest man with AR-15-style rifle on train

BART police arrested a man on Christmas Eve after he boarded a Richmond-bound train with an AR-15-style rifle and was "bothering other passengers."

Anti-semitic and racist vandalism at Pleasant Hill Middle School

Pleasant Hill Middle School shares that its campus has experienced what the school district is calling a "disturbing incident of hateful vandalism."

Hit-and-run kills 2 brothers, ages 12 and 13 in Antioch

An overnight crash in Antioch has left two children dead and the driver of one of the vehicles fled the scene, police said. The two children were transported to a nearby hospital, where they were later pronounced dead.

Pizza delivery driver shot, killed at close range in Oakley

A man was shot and killed while sitting in his car parked in front of his home in Oakley on Wednesday afternoon, according to the Oakley Police Department.

1 dies, 1 injured on Richmond-San Rafael Bridge

Westbound lanes on Interstate 580 on the Richmond-San Rafael Bridge reopened late Sunday night after a fatal crash.

Pedestrian struck in vehicle collision in Concord

A pedestrian was involved in a vehicle collision in Concord Sunday night, police said shortly after 9 p.m.