Investigators are still trying to pinpoint the exact cause, but arson has been ruled out.
"Rapid and overwhelming responses of equipment and personnel give us the chance to keep fires small and prevent wildfires from becoming...."
Police respond to a report of a dead bat — it tests positive for rabies; and store thieves are arrested.
The wildfire sent residents fleeing for safety in the middle of the night. It burned right up to the backyards of homes.
School hit-and-run, burglar in the house, cyclist killed, abducted infant, jewelry scam and other stories from police precincts in East Bay.
A motorcyclist is thrown from a bridge; one neighborhood installs license plate readers; a marijuana dispensary burglary; driveway carjack.
The man was in his own driveway Sunday when it happened.
A 3-year-old is the victim of a sex crime, police say; a warning about SUV privacy screens over cargo areas; police officer signing bonus.
Local firefighters on NorCal fire lines; police release photos of two crimes in progress — can you ID the suspects?
Crashes snarl freeways; firefighter helmet cam video; help police by identifying suspects in photos; Ghost Ship trial's stunning end.
Dozens of local police departments coordinated in the take-down.
Eight East Bay residents were identified this week as crash victims; BART Police arrest 2 alleged carjackers; and multiple sex crimes cases.
An arsonist torched a car with a woman sleeping inside; a man with a long criminal record is arrested again; and two deadly crashes.
About 70 law enforcement officers from different Contra Costa County agencies were involved in the checks done at approximately 26 homes.
Police ask for help identifying suspects; a popular SUV goes up in flames; man shot by police; and new police officers report for duty.
Under-aged sales end in liquor license suspension; a police officer is injured in a crash; and violent crime at a BART station.
Expect to see smoke in the area. In addition to reducing fuels, firefighters are testing early warning sensors.
The California Highway Patrol is looking for witnesses to the crash on Highway 24.
This one vehicle is preferred by catalytic converter thieves; DUI checkpoint planned; man robbed at gunpoint by 3 suspects.
Video shows the fire burning dangerously close to homes. #McGrawFire
The California Highway Patrol is warning drivers to have a game plan in mind before heading out on the town.
One East Bay city tackles homeless issues with a dedicated team; and a sexual assault arrest is reported.
The U.S. Marshals Service arrested the 28-year-old Oakland man who was also wanted by the Oakland Police Department, Concord police said.
A judge sets bail at $3.2 million; body cam video of police shooting released; and a happy ending for a man whose bike was stolen.
A car was t-boned by a big rig; police tased a suspect; and Derick Almena testified in the Ghost Ship trial.
There are pre-existing control lines in place and extra fire engines will be staged at the exercise as back up.
Six East Bay residents die in crashes; family saved from a raging fire; a car crashed into a Starbucks; and thousands of pounds of fireworks
Fires sent 4 people to the hospital in the East Bay, while vegetation fires burned perilously close to homes. Plus, a deadly shooting.
There will be fire safety vehicles on site and nearby, as well as smoke from the controlled burn.
Police are asking people to avoid the impacted area.
A Contra Costa County-based anti-violence task force made the seizure and one arrest.
The task force is focusing its efforts across the East Bay, and the rest of the nation. Federal, county and local agencies are participating
A driver was shot in the head; a motorcyclist died in a hit-and-run crash; and a transient is behind bars, accused of a hate crime.
The tunnel was closed for hours as the CHP investigated the shooting.
Drone interferes with firefighters; accused bank robber nabbed; and protecting pedestrians.
Crews from multiple agencies quickly doused the fire, but the lack of air support could have had catastrophic results.
A deadly officer-involved shooting; a stolen puppy is recovered; afiery crash claims a life; and a man passed out and died while driving.
A 93-year-old man is knocked down during a robbery; a bank robber's photo is released, and other East Bay police news.
Police investigated a report of road rage; a local cold case may be tied to Nevada homicide and other East Bay police and fire news.
Commuters heading home may be blocked by firefighting equipment.