The cluster of 20 lightning-sparked fires spread across several counties was threatening thousands of homes.
A Texas man, 18, was found dead at his home Tuesday. A Pleasanton man, found dead at his home a day later, is suspected of his killing.
The East Bay, South Bay and Central Valley fires have scorched 230,000 acres, are 10% contained and threaten more than 20,000 buildings.
A Pleasanton homeowner called police after an alert showed an individual lingering at her front door and in her yard.
Evacuation orders remain in place as hundreds of firefighters battle the blazes across five counties.
Cal Fire, which is leading the response to a slew of local fires, has established its base at the Alameda County Fairgrounds in Pleasanton.
The fire, sparked Sunday afternoon, has prompted evacuations and blanketed the region in smoke.
The wildfires have been dubbed the Marsh Creek Complex Fire.
Officers found drugs and a stun baton in one of the cars, police said.
Pleasanton police released an audio recording of the scam calls and urged residents to be cautious.
Firefighters freed the owl Monday morning in Pleasanton and took it to receive treatment.
Wildfires burn across the lower Tri-Valley; police investigate a death deemed suspicious; and more in police, fire and courts this week.
Two Livermore residents were arrested Thursday afternoon in Pleasanton after police received a call of a suspicious car.
The Calaveras Fire was reported shortly before 2 p.m. Thursday.
Two San Francisco men were arrested Tuesday in connection with the incident.
Three fires were reported in a 10-hour time period from Tuesday evening to early Wednesday morning.
Crews contained a 5-acre brush fire that broke out in Pleasanton Sunday morning.
One unit was destroyed in the fire, which was discovered late Thursday night behind a dryer, the Livermore-Pleasanton Fire Department said.
Dave Spiller started his career with the Pleasanton Police Department in 2002 and worked his way up the ranks until he retired in November.
The fire was reported shortly before 3 p.m. at a two-story home, but crews quickly extinguished it.
The fire was reported around 11 a.m.
"Please do not drink and drive," police said. "You could end up on the wrong side of the tracks."
The Hog Fire is near Mount Lassen and has forced mandatory evacuations. All tri-valley fire stations are fully staffed.
The driver was hospitalized after his car was hit on I-680 in Pleasanton, CHP said.
Police suspect the crash was alcohol-related.
A person committed several home burglaries within the span of an hour in Pleasanton last weekend by entering open garages, police said.
Doctor is killed in an ambush; former Little League president charged with taking $22k; and more in police, fire and courts this week.
The band said it was the most fun they'd had in years.
The arrest was the culmination of a two-month investigation after a tip that a deputy was helping smuggle meth into a Santa Clara Co. jail.
Firefighters doused a fast-moving brush fire that broke out near Sheridan Road in Sunol Saturday afternoon.
A shooting is under investigation; a porch pirate caught on camera; fires strike Tri-Valley; and more in police, fire and courts this week.
The suspect, who was caught on surveillance stealing a package from a local residence, may be linked to a blue Toyota, police said.
The fire began at the site of a homeless encampment, the Livermore-Pleasanton Fire Department said.
The Pleasanton Police Department is looking for help tracking down a man last seen May 25 near downtown.
Drivers are advised to expect delays in the Vintage Hills area.
The Oregon State Police said troopers are investigating to determine whether the Pleasanton driver was intoxicated.
Two are killed in a Danville crash; local company fires man charged with attacking activists; and more in police, fire and courts this week.
A Pleasanton company fired an employee after police filed three assault charges against the man.
Police said they're creating an online tool to help the public better understand Pleasanton PD's use-of-force policies.