A 31-year-old man is accused of leading police on a 1.6-mile pursuit after allegedly firing a gun in a Concord backyard.
Jim Anthony, owner of Just Trains near Concord, said the burglar alarm went off at 4:15 a.m. Tuesday.
The motorcyclist who died was a 20-year-old Concord resident, police said.
The 24-year-old is accused of stealing from Home Depot, a hit-and-run in a stolen SUV, evading officers and myriad other crimes.
Police are searching for a suspected dognapper who was filmed Saturday taking Max, an 11-month-old Malinois puppy, from a Concord garage.
"When the victim attempted to confront the suspect, the suspect exited his vehicle with a handgun and shot at the victim several times."
Three Con Fire rescue swimmers freed the 19-year-old from his trapped car; he was rushed to a hospital where he died, authorities said.
The brick was thrown or dropped into her car. Police are investigating to determine what happened.
A man was arrested after terrorizing workers and customers at two restaurants and stabbing two people with scissors, according to police.
Authorities believe someone threw or dropped a brick that crashed through a car window Friday in Concord, killing an Antioch grandmother.
Three residents of a house in far northeastern Concord were displaced by an attic fire Sunday afternoon, fire officials said.
As he prepared to depart the City, we asked Chief Swanger about his time in Concord.
The sheriff's office assisted in the search by providing a helicopter crew but a Concord PD K-9 ultimately found the suspect, police said.
Eighteen employees have been tested to date, with negative results for 12, positive results for four, and pending results for two.
Mark Bustillos comes to Concord after a 27-year career with the San Jose Police Department, most recently as deputy chief.
The person's identity is sought in relation to a human trafficking investigation, the DA's Office said.
The owner of a dog training company was convicted this week on four felony counts of animal cruelty, for neglecting dogs left in his care.
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Police said they saw the car going the wrong way on the road.
The blaze resulted in "extensive damage" to the home and minor damage to a neighboring home, according to Con Fire.
The 52-year-old was arrested Friday, accused of filing fraudulent worker's comp claims on employers including Olive Garden and Claim Jumper.
The person was airlifted to UC Davis Medical Center, where they were pronounced deceased, according to Contra Costa County Fire Protection.
A police chief was fired "without cause"; a woman was sexually assaulted at a fitness gym; and other East Bay police, fire and court news.
Surveillance footage showed multiple cars at the scene of a stabbing, and police would like to speak with any of those potential witnesses.
Police have identified a 58-year-old woman found dead in her home after her son is said to have called police to report killing his mother.
They will be deployed at the district's 26 fire stations, including in Concord.
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A firefighter was injured in the blaze that broke out in a vacant building on Mount Hood Circle in Concord, according to Con Fire.
The sheriff's office is seeking witnesses of the crash that left a woman in critical condition.
The LUCAS 3 comes in a backpack and can be applied quickly to a patient whether the person is on the ground, on a bed or on a stretcher.
Officers arrested the deceased woman's 18-year-old son, a Concord police lieutenant said.
A residential garage was fully engulfed in flames when firefighters arrived to the blaze believed to have been caused by someone smoking.
A cross-town game between Deer Valley and Antioch high schools was letting out when a fight broke out and shots were fired, police said.
New FBI data shows the number of reported violent crimes in the first half of 2019 for 70 California cities with populations over 100,000.
Deputies pursued a driver through two cities and onto state Highway 4, according to the Contra Costa County Sheriff's Office.
The blaze was reported Saturday night in one of about 40 empty buildings owned by the U.S. Coast Guard in Concord.
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Port Chicago Highway was closed north of Panoramic Drive as the fatal collision was investigated.
The 34-year-old faces up to five years in prison and a $250,000 fine.
One person was arrested and another was outstanding in the Contra Costa County chase that ended at Sunvalley Mall.