Police and fire stories that made news in the East Bay this week.
Another destructive wildfire season fueled by extreme drought looms in California. Here’s what it means in Walnut Creek.
Fentanyl, heroin & $139K seized, DNA on shirt leads to robbery suspect, "kids" edibles and other police & fire news this week from East Bay.
The youth was reported missing Thursday by the Walnut Creek 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.
Walnut Creek police and CHP closed the area Wednesday afternoon due to undisclosed police activity.
A machete-wielding man terrified Target workers, shoppers; deadly crash; huge fentanyl bust; guns seized during burglary arrest.
Police say he tried to rob a Target store using the machete.
Teacher told class, “I have shot kids”; house fire on Easter Sunday; East Bay data breach; stolen bike returned to child; rooster mascot.
The 75-year-old motorist was arrested after the crash that also injured another pedestrian in the Rossmoor area.
A couple in a Walnut Creek retirement community were run over as they walked on a sidewalk.
Can you ID suspects from crime photos? Walnut Creek arrests for brandishing guns, stolen vehicle; traffic crackdown.
Both of the men arrested are Concord residents.
A man and juvenile were arrested after being chased by police, during which time they tossed their guns, according to the report.
Suspects in two murders are arrested; a woman was stabbed and a 2-year-old child held hostage; $200,000 reward; license plate reader win.
A Convicted Sex Offender approached a girl walking home from school; deadly bar fight; federal charges filed against East Bay men.
Police also recovered a stolen car.
The victim was shot at Homestead Avenue and Ygnacio Vallejo Road.
Shopper body-slams alleged shoplifter; decades-old cold case murder solved; pair sentenced for murder-for-hire plot; Walmart arson fire.
Walnut Creek officers arrested a man for reckless driving and felony evasion, according to authorities.
One man was arrested on Friday as nearby residents were evacuated as a precaution.
That's enough fentanyl to kill almost 8 million people, the entire population of the Bay Area, according to the Drug Enforcement Admin.
A motorcyclist was killed in a crash; guns seized; speed racing curbed; and a deputy helps a man on the way to a job interview.
A former police officer is sentenced for a deadly shooting; photo: tip jar theft at an East Bay restaurant; memorial fund for late PD Capt.
Woman charged with string of armed robberies; illegal fireworks on the Bay Bridge; video of East Bay officer-involved-shooting released.
The fire was at a home on Youngs Court.
Cold case murder solved; rollover crash sends victim to hospital; vehicle stolen with dog inside; bike crash victim ID'd.
5 crime and fire stories from the East Bay this week.
The Fire Board will apply for a $5 million state grant to complete 12 miles of fire break, protecting approximately 10,000 residents.
A man seen running with a gun was arrested in a Montessori school parking lot; police nab an attempted bank robbery suspect.
The search for a man seen running with a gun ended in arrest Thursday morning.
A chain link fence held a car as it dangled over a sheer drop; an attempted carjacking is foiled; accused East Bay bank robber arrested.
The victim was sitting in his car near an elementary school when the crime happened. Did you catch the suspects on home surveillance video?
Police say the driver tried to accelerate through a chain link fence until an officer fired a bean bag to stop him.
An Automated License Plate Reader alerted police that the vehicle was stolen.
2 suspects stole a woman's purse and headed straight to Nordstroms in Walnut Creek for a shopping spree, according to police.
Sheriff's office recruit killed; police seize an unregistered gun during a traffic stop; driver arrested in stolen car.
Two people were arrested after a traffic stop in Walnut Creek in which an officer found firearms and drug paraphernalia, police said.
Sideshows were reported last weekend in Walnut Creek, Concord, Antioch and Pittsburg.
Kinder Morgan Energy Partners was ordered to pay $2.5 million for a spill that dumped 63k gallons of gasoline in a Walnut Creek waterway.