“He’s not a young man, and he wants to live the rest of his life without the weight of this on his shoulders,” said Rains.
Prosecutors say a past conviction made it illegal for a Martinez man to have the gun he's accused of pointing at a bystander near the mural.
Crews stopped the forward progress of a fire that threatened numerous structures Sunday afternoon in Martinez.
Two Martinez residents are charged with three misdemeanors, including a hate crime, the Contra Costa County District Attorney's Office says.
The Martinez man is accused of pulling out a loaded .22-caliber handgun during an argument near the "Black Lives Matter" mural, police said.
Police are investigating two fliers found near downtown Martinez Saturday calling for "white pride" and using racial slurs.
The car went off eastbound I-80 near the Pomona Street offramp in Crockett, the California Highway Patrol said.
Umut Felik's body was found Sunday in the San Joaquin Delta River.
A San Francisco man was boating with friends when he went swimming but did not resurface, the Contra Costa County Sheriff's Office says.
A 40-year-old man was arrested after police impersonated a 14-year-old girl and enticed him into meeting at a Martinez park.
A Martinez man who dubbed himself "Xanax King" was charged with producing a fake version of the medication, federal prosecutors said.
Hard-hit local NorCal governments will receive a total of $7 million in federal grant funding to aid law enforcement and public safety.
Police are seeking the public's help in tracking down a driver who struck a pedestrian, then drove away.
Four cities in Contra Costa County were ranked among the top 50 safest in the state on Safewise's list for 2020.
Fire crews arrived to see furniture that had caught fire and a blaze that had extended into the home's attic, according to Con Fire.
Mormon missionary accused of child porn; woman charged for faking work injuries; and other East Bay police, fire and court news.
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.
The city's many new officers need vehicles, radios, firearms and other tools of the law-enforcement trade, police Chief Manjit Sappal says.
They will be deployed at the district's 26 fire stations, including in Martinez.
Officer accused of sex with minor; Gang members charged in deaths of boys, 11 and 14; and other East Bay police, fire and court news.
DUI is suspected in the crash involving a 2002 Volkswagen sedan, a 2015 Toyota sedan and a 2016 Harley-Davidson motorcycle, the CHP says.
Suspected drunk driver OK after crashing car twice; three arrested in car burglary spree; and other East Bay police, fire and court news.
One person was arrested and another was outstanding in the Contra Costa County chase that ended at Sunvalley Mall.
Man pulled from BART tracks; women steal three shopping carts full of groceries; and other East Bay police, fire and court news.
The vandalism has mainly taken place late at night, according to police.
An attorney was sentenced for stalking; police stop mall thieves with spike strips; and other East Bay police, fire and court news.
Clerk shoots, kills robber; UPS aide accused in package theft; explosives near RR tracks; and other East Bay police, fire and court news.
"Detectives say the man struck the clerk in the head with a gun during a robbery at the market. During the attack, the clerk shot the man."
Police booked the man into county jail on suspicion of battery on the mayor and officer, threats and a probation violation.
Each had a role in the sale of fraudulent financial documents through the company Success Bullion USA, federal prosecutors said.
Cremation providers sued; human trafficking at massage parlors; and other East Bay police, fire and court news.
A missing-person investigation led authorities to a residence in unincorporated Martinez, where a man and woman were found deceased.
Suspects crash near police building; shooting reports false; protesters wear masks, robes; and other East Bay police, fire and court news.
The two men were booked into jail on suspicion of "charges related to the Orinda shooting," the Contra Costa County Sheriff's Office says.
Westbound Highway 4 was closed following the pursuit that ended in a crash near Alhambra Avenue, according to the California Highway Patrol.
The coroner's office took the body and is trying to determine the person's identity.
Find out where the registered sex offenders are living in Martinez and nearby before the kids go out trick or treating.
Martinez police said Contra Costa County Fire Protection District crews found the blaze under the railroad trestle and extinguished it.
The Alhambra Fire broke out in a Martinez neighborhood threatening 40 homes and burning 50 acres Sunday.
PG&E says that it may need to turn off power in parts of Contra Costa County for safety reasons before potentially damaging winds arrive.