Jose Chavez, 62, has 604 days credit for time served, but he will still be in his late 70s when released from prison.
A third suspect is at large in the theft of an estimated $2,500 worth of merchandise from the Tommy Hilfiger outlet store, police said.
Concord homicide arrests were made; an accused robber was finally caught; and other East Bay police, fire and court news.
The victim, identified as 27-year-old Carlos Nunez of Concord, was declared deceased at the scene, police said.
One drug arrest was also made, Concord police said.
A dog was found dead in the canal; 45 priests were accused of child sexual abuse; and other East Bay police, fire, and court news.
A DUI saturation patrol is planned in the city of Concord, according to a Concord Police Department news release.
Prosecutors said Sunny Pal assaulted his mother Jan. 11, 2016 at their home. Later that day, he assaulted an unnamed victim at her home.
Today in Concord, police are looking for drivers who are talking, texting, using an app or any other non- hands-free action on their phones.
A man was found guilty of meeting a minor for sex; a resident was scammed out of $10,000; and other East Bay police, fire and court news.
Con Fire's Academy earned ALA status from the state fire marshal late last year, making it one of only about 20 such academies statewide.
The incident involved a Ford F-250 pickup truck stolen out of Concord, police said.
Ann and Nancy Wilson of the rock band Heart are reuniting. Here’s when their new tour, “Love Alive” is coming to Concord.
Concord and five other local police unions sought to resist the release of pre-2019 records of officer shootings and potential misconduct.
Officers initially responded to 911 calls from the shelter about a man acting erratically, police said.
Two people died in fires; a woman was robbed at an ATM; a serial arsonist was sentenced; and other East Bay police, fire and court news.
A firefighter was also injured in the blaze, according to the Contra Costa County Fire Protection District.
A video of the fire posted to Twitter shows tall, explosive flames bursting into the air.
The officer was en route to a call when the crash occurred, a police sergeant said.
A jury last week convicted Guido Ginochio guilty of attempted murder in the 2017 shooting.
Police said officers will focus on drivers who are talking, texting, using an app or any other action on their phone that is not hands-free
The victim was hit by a vehicle traveling southbound on Port Chicago Highway, police said.
Police said several cars and an apartment building were struck by gunfire in the shooting reported by several callers.
His body was found in San Leandro. A second death was reported outside the Union City BART station.
A student at Mt. Diablo High School student came to school Monday morning suffering from a stab wound, police said.
Terrance Dixon, accused of beating Michael Downie to death with a fireplace poker, was in court this week for a preliminary hearing.
Authorities said the Concord man was killed after his truck rear-ended a big-rig.
The cause of the blaze that also injured a firefighter remains under investigation.
The fire Tuesday burned several vehicles and motorcycles as well as the structure of the home, a Contra Costa County Fire official said.
The armed robbery suspect was at large Sunday evening, police said.
Prosecutors sought a murder conviction for Trevaughn Soriano, 26, in the 2017 death of Trevino Thomas, 48, outside an Oakland restaurant.
Six young people were in the car, two of whom died. A vigil is planned Tuesday in remembrance of the victims —13 years old and 17 years old.
UPDATED: The suspects, a man and a woman from Solano County, allegedly tried to run off after she crashed into another car on Diamond Blvd.
The Concord Police Department held the checkpoint Friday night.
Ayers Road was closed for three hours Wednesday as the fatal vehicle-versus-pedestrian collision was investigated, police said.
The New Year's Day blaze also damaged an outbuilding.
A police K-9 was eventually deployed to arrest the pursuit suspect, who was taken to a hospital for treatment of minor injuries.
The pursuit ended at Willow Pass Road, where the suspect was arrested after running across traffic lanes, Concord police said.
Concord PD supports the new effort from that aims to educate all drivers that "DUI Doesn’t Just Mean Booze."
Charles "Chuck" Stark assumes responsibility for all emergency operations district-wide.