Detectives believe there may be additional victims in the community who have not come forward.
Four vehicles — including a big rig — were involved and all came to rest in the eastbound lanes, the California Highway Patrol said.
An employee of The Habit lost an eye after she was punched in the face by a customer in Antioch, police said.
A 62-year-old Bay Point resident died and a suspect was in custody in a Thanksgiving morning homicide.
Firefighters couldn't put out a fire that started when a construction crew hit a gas line until PG&E shut down the line at 12:30 p.m.
The Contra Costa County Sheriff's Office is warning the public of the scam that involves someone claiming to be from the sheriff's office.
It ended after 187 days, which is six days shorter than the heightened risk period in 2021.
The person died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound, according to new information from police.
A wrong-way crash killed four people in one vehicle and the driver in another on Highway 4 Thursday.
The second-alarm fire broke out around 5:45 p.m. Thursday on Euclid Avenue.
Officials said Adan Contreras Rivas went by Gutierrez Tree Services, New View Tree Care and other names, and may have more Bay Area victims.
Electricity was shut off to the area and Grant Street was expected to remain closed at Frederick Street for several hours, police said.
Former Pittsburg PD Officer Armando Montalvo is accused of illegal assault weapon sales and possession.
The robberies were reported on Sept. 16 and 19, in the parking lot of a Bank of America branch at 6261 Lone Tree Way in Brentwood.
A resident of rural Plymouth discovered the partial remains of Alexis Gabe on Thursday, authorities said.
Eastbound Treat Boulevard was shut down for more than three hours Tuesday night as the fatal collision was investigated.
"We want everyone to be as safe as possible, especially when they are on the road."
Mykaella Sharlman's badly burned body was found Oct. 17 on the Mokelumne bike/pedestrian trail near Gentrytown Drive.
Two people were hospitalized with serious injuries after a gang-related drive-by shooting in Concord, police said.
The blaze at Imperial Seafood Restaurant was reported around 4 a.m. Friday.
Antioch police are seeking the public's assistance to identify the woman.
Firefighters responded when a resident called to report a small fire on a paved city trail, police said.
A 17-year-old Concord resident has been arrested on suspicion of attempted homicide in connection with a shooting, Walnut Creek police said.
UPDATED: The mall was evacuated and closed to the public for more than two hours Wednesday when security reported a man with a possible gun.
Officers were at Ygnacio Valley High School on Tuesday because of rumors of a school shooting threat, Concord police said.
Police said drivers should be extra careful and anticipate more foot and bike traffic on Walk and Roll to School Day.
Witnesses are sought as police investigate two shootings reported within a 24-hour period.
The collision involved an SUV and a Harley-Davidson motorcycle, the California Highway Patrol said.
The fatal crash happened at the Grant Street onramp to state Highway 242.
Concord resident Nicholas Brandon Moseby, a biology teacher and cheer coach, was arrested on suspicion of committing lewd acts on minors.
Hoffmeister pleaded no contest to the DUI she was arrested for in May in Clayton.
Detectives were working to identify the suspect and determine a possible motive.
Gerardo Ramirez-Vera and Jorge Garcia-Escamillia escaped Sunday from Marsh Creek Detention Facility; Garcia-Escamillia remains missing.
Five elementary schools and a charter school were vandalized in the West Contra Costa County Unified School District over the summer.
Officers contacted 314 vehicles in a Concord DUI checkpoint Friday night.
"We are looking for impaired drivers because driving under the influence is dangerous and puts others on the road at risk."
The driver left the roadway and hit the center divider, according to the California Highway Patrol.
Monument Boulevard was closed for nearly five hours Wednesday as the fatal crash was investigated.
Three cars were involved in the crash early Monday on state Highway 4 near Willow Pass Road.