CHP investigates deadly car fire
At least one person died after being trapped inside of a vehicle during a fire in Contra Costa County early Saturday morning, according to California Highway Patrol. The vehicle was on I-80 west on the Hercules offramp.
Father sues police over Hercules crash that claimed half his family
A man who lost the love of his life and one of their identical twin boys during a deadly police chase in the East Bay has filed a lawsuit against two law enforcement agencies.
Jazz appreciation month: East Bay city celebrates with free concert
April is jazz appreciation month, and to celebrate the Hercules Public Library is hosting a free concert this week. The event is happening this Tuesday at the branch on Civic Drive.
Alleged Home Depot thieves leave infant in running car with lots of weed
Hercules police say they arrested two hardware store shoplifters who left an infant — and a large quantity of cannabis — in a running car in a parking spot for people with disabilities.
I-80 paving project completed ahead of schedule
A road improvement project on Interstate Highway 80 between Contra Costa and Solano Counties that shut down all westbound lanes of traffic beginning on Friday has been completed early, Caltrans said Monday evening.
I-80 paving project through Hercules almost done
A stretch of I-80 near Hercules has been closed on and off for four weekends over the summer, but the project is nearing the end.
Partial closure of I-80 for pavement repair impacts travel over Labor Day weekend
Caltrans crews worked 12-hour shifts and raced against the clock Friday along westbound Interstate 80, between Vallejo and Hercules, where a major resurfacing project has closed a three-mile stretch of the highway over the Labor Day holiday weekend.
Getting around the I-80 closure during 7-week period
Starting tomorrow night at 9 p.m., the eastbound lanes of Interstate 80 in Contra Costa County are scheduled to close from Highway 4 in Hercules to Cummings Skyway in Crockett.
Update: Hercules man faces felony charges in fatal Pleasant Hill shooting
A Hercules man is facing felony charges for his alleged involvement in the murder of 37-year-old Oscar Arellano Laredo in Pleasant Hill, announced the Contra Costa District Attorney's Office on Friday.
Dog fatally beaten, stabbed and found in garbage can in Hercules
Fia Loa, from Sacramento, shared videos of playing with her dog Gemini, who she said had raised him since he was a puppy.
20-year-old faces murder charges following Hercules pursuit that killed mother, 6-year-old twin
A 20-year-old Vallejo man faces murder charges following a fatal police pursuit that killed a mother and one of her 6-year-old twin boys.
Boy taken off life support following Hercules crash that killed mother, injured twin
A young boy who was critically wounded in a Hercules crash that also injured his twin brother and left his mother dead was taken off life support Monday, the family said.
Mom dies, 2 boys injured after Hercules police chase stolen car suspect
A man was arrested Thursday following a fatal collision in Hercules that left a mother dead and her two children injured. The suspect was allegedly driving a stolen vehicle when he crashed into the woman's car.
Multiple drivers suffer 'blown-out tires' in Hercules: CHP
Several drivers in Hercules were likely not too happy on Wednesday morning when their cars got flat tires.
2 arrested after defrauding thousands from Bay Area's 'most vulnerable'
Two men have been charged with several financial felonies and misdemeanors after allegedly defrauding hundreds of Californians on public assistance, authorities said.
Crews tackle vegetation fire in Hercules; I-80 affected
Firefighters on Monday morning battled a vegetation fire in Hercules, which will likely affect traffic on Interstate 80 for a while as crews work to beat back the flames.
Hercules students arrested for bringing guns to school
Two students from Hercules High School have been arrested for having a gun on school grounds.
El Cerrito officer killed in I-80 crash on his 26th birthday
The El Cerrito police department is in mourning after one of its officers died over the weekend – Jerrick Bernstine was killed on his 26th birthday, while driving home from work.
Suspects held in Home Depot scams along West Coast
A crew of thieves that targeted Home Depot stores along the West Coast was arrested by Hercules police, bringing to an end a multi-million-dollar fraud ring, authorities said Monday.
Chain-reaction crash kills two on I-80 in Hercules
The crashes were triggered about 8:20 p.m. when a Honda Accord with a flat tire stopped in the #1 lane of westbound I-80 west of Willow Avenue.