The California Highway Patrol was working to identify the suspects and a potential motive in the shooting that shut down westbound SR-24.
Fire crews burned several dozen piles of hazardous vegetation Tuesday near the community of Canyon.
The Contra Costa County sheriff's office is investigating the grand theft.
An incident between two men on St. Stephens Drive left one of them dead.
The Moraga-Orinda Fire District plans to burn piles four days this week as long as the air quality if favorable.
The prescribed burn depends on the appropriate air quality and may be rescheduled if burning conditions are unfavorable.
The California Highway Patrol is seeking tips from the public on the shooting that shut down eastbound state Highway 24.
A $158,000 grant will go toward purchasing new equipment for detecting drugs in DUI cases.
The trio of suspects is accused of robbing an elderly man of a large amount of money outside a Napa bank.
Learn more about staff members Sgt. Brian McMillen, Sgt. Kevin Neller, Officer Chris Hamblin and Officer Chanel Taliaferro.
A 22-year-old man died and two youths were taken to the hospital, fire officials said.
An Orinda resident died Thursday in a shooting, and his death was considered a homicide.
The suspects stole two cars and personal property from a residence in Alamo, the Contra Costa County Sheriff's Office said.
The district leaders said they "unequivocally condemn these acts of hate" and are "especially unwelcome in our community."
Smoke in the Lafayette area was from a fire on Hunsaker Canyon Road, police said.
A motorcyclist who died in a Highway 24 collision leaves behind a young son.
The fatal collision took place around 12:05 a.m. Saturday on Highway 24 near Orinda.
Bring a backpack or school supplies to donate and get the chance to dunk the chief of police.
You can meet with members of the Lafayette Police Department and Contra Costa Fire at the amphitheater at the Lafayette Library.
Cal Fire is fed up and has begun arresting people who start fires while trying to be fire-safe.
The California Highway Patrol started pursuing the woman on Highway 4. She was ultimately arrested in Lamorinda.
The suspect ditched the car once the pursuit entered Lamorinda, police said.
Smoke may be visible to residents and passing motorists as crews burned piled material Tuesday.
Some smoke may be visible to residents in surrounding neighborhoods, the Moraga-Orinda Fire District said.
Some smoky days are ahead, as the project to protect southern Lafayette and Rossmoor from wildfires involves periodic pile burning.
The Moraga-Orinda Fire District announced pile burning in the Tunnel/East Bay Hills Shaded Fuel Break.
The Moraga-Orinda Fire District said it would reschedule a burn planned for Friday if conditions weren't favorable.
Speakers include Orinda police Chief Ryan Sullivan and staff; Neighborhood Watch and City Councilmembers.
Magic Ben, the horse, found himself stuck in the mud. Fortunately, Contra Costa County firefighters came to his aid.
Smoke may be visible to motorists on Highway 24 during the pile burn — expected to last three days if conditions remain favorable.
The city saw no upward trend in crime in 2023, Chief Ryan Sullivan told the City Council’s Public Safety Committee in an annual report.
Peak winds reached 72 mph Thursday on Mt Diablo — the second-highest in the Bay Area behind Mt. St. Helena, the weather service said.
Concord and Lafayette police helped arrest a suspect accused of committing an armed robbery in Danville.
Phuc Vo, 40, was being held on $2 million bail following his arrest in the disappearance of Tho Ngoc Ly, 40, and Que Thi Tran, 74.
The car used in the Lamorinda robbery was sought in connection with armed robberies in the North Bay, police said.
UPDATED: The 17-year-old was located Friday morning following a search that lasted overnight.
Matthew Buckley, 42, pleaded no contest to three felonies. In return, he will serve over three years in California state prison.
Authorities said the Tesla driver may have suffered a medical emergency that caused her to lose control of her car.
Residents and motorists may see or smell smoke as pile-burning continues this week.
The pile-burning was initially scheduled to start Monday but was postponed one day as crews helped respond to weather-related incidents.