The victim was allegedly held at knifepoint and ordered to give the suspect the car.
Blacks make up nearly a third of jail bookings, while just 10% of the population. Asians are 20% of the population, but just 3% of bookings
A man was arrested Thursday following a fatal collision in Hercules that left a mother dead and her two children injured.
A celebration of the contract for Con Fire to provide services in Pinole was marked by the reopening of Fire Station 74.
Police in Pinole are seeking a vehicle possibly linked to the deadly shooting that killed a 40-year-old man earlier this year.
Police dispatch received a report of an in-progress armed robbery and units were immediately sent to the scene.
When police arrived, they found the victim suffering from a gunshot wound. The man was pronounced dead at the scene by medical personnel.
"No one is above the law and employees of the Sheriff's Office who violate the law will be held accountable," Sheriff David Livingston said.
Police arrest suspects in jewelry robberies; a car explodes in an intersection; woman commits $5 million fraud.
The roughly 90 families that depend on Rancho Road were stuck for much of the day.
A suspect has been arrested in the wake of two separate hit-and-run crashes that killed a cyclist and injured a motorist early Saturday.
Cops interrupted the suspect duo - in a stolen vehicle - as they attempted to swipe the car part from another stolen vehicle, officers said.
The fires reached two alarms and burned about 11 acres before they were contained.
Admitted "meth user" with gun, smoldering Marsh Fire affects air, fiery fatal crash and other police & fire news this week from East Bay.
"It is suspected that (Christopher) Owens has committed rapes in multiple jurisdictions over many years," police said.
Save the date! The city & Bayfront Chamber of Commerce will host the Aug. 2 extravaganza, featuring food trucks, music, games & kids' fun.
No need to dial 911. A regional active shooter response training is underway at Pinole Valley High School, police said.
Christopher Owens is jailed on $8 million bail, accused of crimes dating to 2017 in Concord, Walnut Creek, Pacheco & Pleasant Hill.
Free to residents, the course includes jail tour, narcotics and crime scene investigations and "Shoot Don't Shoot" simulator.
Here's the scoop: The Pinole Police Department is hosting four stops for free ice cream.
The man, with previous felony for drug sales, was arrested after cops checked on "suspicious" Mercedes parked near Big Lots, officials said.
The young boy survived however the 35-year-old man was not able to swim back to shore.
Contra Costa County officials reminded communities about the dangers of fireworks, especially during the prolonged drought.
The blaze along westbound Interstate 80 briefly threatened structures, prompting an immediate evacuation order.
Four wildfires erupted Thursday across three Bay Area counties. Here's the latest on the Scenic, Canyon, Tesla and Timm fires.
The John Swett Unified School District, which has schools in Crockett and Rodeo, posted video of the incident.
The city of Richmond received complaints from residents about the unbearable odor, and therefore decided to bury it somewhere on the beach.
Fentanyl, heroin & $139K seized, DNA on shirt leads to robbery suspect, "kids" edibles and other police & fire news this week from East Bay.
The Rodeo-Hercules fire department is expected to start the burns at 9 a.m.
Police asked anyone with information on Sirjantz Moliga's whereabouts to call the Pinole Police Department.
Woman & boyfriend accused in husband's death, pool party gunfire, teen killed on Hwy. 13 & other police & fire news this week from East Bay.
The suit names pastor Alvin C. Bernstine, former church employee Jesse Armstrong and Bethlehem Missionary Baptist Church of Richmond.
Two Concord residents and a Hercules resident were arrested in an undercover investigation by the ATF, DEA, USPS, Concord PD and Antioch PD.
Stephen Kiesle, 75, was being held in lieu of $600,000 bail in connection with a fatal Walnut Creek crash.
It is alleged that the sex acts with a child younger than 10 took place at a San Pablo dental office, the district attorney's office said.
The far right lane of Interstate 80 is closed at the east end of the Carquinez Bridge due to a brush fire, officials said.
The 35-year-old was arrested at the Sacramento International Airport as she was returning to California from Hawaii.
Marrico Williams, 24, and Torion Young, 23, were found guilty of multiple charges following an eight-month trial.
The suspect in the shooting remained at large Monday, police said.
An East Bay man was arrested in connection with several car burglaries in the Newell Open Space Preserve parking lot, police said.