Do you love mystery and history? Join us to hear Dan Hanel talk about his book In The Shadow of Diablo: Mystery of the Great Stone House.
"Where's there's smoke, there's no fire," other "real" fires and more police, fire and courtroom incidents this week across the East Bay.
BREAKING: Several distant fires are generating smoke that's moving into the Bay Area.
BREAKING: California Attorney General Xavier Becerra sought the injunction, saying Valero's purchase would create an unfair marketplace.
BREAKING: California Highway Patrol officers, assisted by personnel from Contra Costa Animal Services, brought the animal to safety.
BREAKING: Robert Colson, 34, of Bucksport, Maine, came to the attention of Martinez police following an alleged stabbing on a train.
BREAKING: Temperatures as high as 108 degrees are forecast.
BREAKING: Contra Costa County is the third jurisdiction sued by the victim.
BREAKING: California Highway Patrol Contra Costa Area will be checking for impaired drivers and other offenses, according to a news release.
BREAKING: The several-mile chase ended as the 19- and 22-year-old suspects ditched the car but were soon located, authorities said.
Looking for work? Kaiser Permanente; FedEx; Lennar; Contra Costa Health Services Dept.; are all hiring.
BREAKING: The incident was first reported just before noon Tuesday.
BREAKING: "The public remains very much in the dark about what the Project actually entails," the suit states.
BREAKING: The incident ended as the suspect drove the wrong way onto a freeway ramp, a Conta Costa County sheriff's official said.
BREAKING: The solo-vehicle crash happened early Sunday in Martinez, according to the California Highway Patrol, Contra Costa Area.
Help make National Thrift Shop Day (8/17/2017) a “standing room only” event.
A look at a few of this week's most interesting police, fire and courtroom incidents across the East Bay.
The event is set for this Thursday, Aug. 10 in Martinez.
Do you love mystery and history? Join us to hear Dan Hanel talk about his book "In The Shadow of Diablo: Mystery of the Great Stone House."
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BREAKING: The Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors has narrowed the field of applicants vying for the interim role to five.
BREAKING: California Highway Patrol says a tow truck operator spotted the woman parked on the right shoulder of Highway 17 in San Jose.
BREAKING: The 42-year-old Morgan Hill man is being held in a Contra Costa County jail in lieu of $2.5 million bail, authorities said.
The median price paid for all homes sold in eight Bay Area counties in June set a record high, CoreLogic reports.
MUSD; County of Contra Costa; Tiffany & Co.; are all hiring. View even more openings at the Patch jobs board, and post your own local job!
Breaking: Authorities say the 19-year-old turned himself in at the Martinez Detention Facility.
Breaking: County officials say the application period for the district attorney position ends at 5 p.m. today.
Breaking: Valero Energy Corp.'s purchase of the petroleum terminal could lead to higher gas prices, Attorney General Xavier Becerra says.
Under California Prop. 64, jurisdictions that don't adopt their own regulations prior to Jan. 1, 2018 cede that option to the state.
Sears; Nordstrom; Wells Fargo; Apria; are all hiring. Check out even more jobs at the Patch jobs board, and post your own local job!
Breaking: Officers will be patrolling for "aggressive" motorcyclists, officials with the CHP Contra Costa Area announced Thursday.
Breaking: No menthol cigarettes, cigarillos, snuff or flavored e-cigarettes can be sold within 1,000 feet of youth-sensitive areas.
Breaking: A point-in-time count conducted earlier this year showed a decrease in homeless in the county, but an increase in Central County.
Breaking: The company is encouraging customers to tag photos of themselves and their free frosty treat on social media with "#7ElevenDay."
Breaking: Police say the woman's mother and father had been stabbed multiple times and appeared to have been dead for a few days.
Stop by for a scoop and a tour, Saturday July 21 from 12pm-2pm, as we celebrate National Ice Cream Day and summertime in CoCo County.