CHP police chase ends in overturned car, 5 arrests
In Bay Point, the California Highway Patrol arrested five people after a police pursuit ended with the suspect vehicle overturning.
Bay Area family mourns loss of 'peaceful' teen gunned down
15-year-old Alan Ruiz Jr. was visiting his family in Lodi over Thanksgiving weekend when police confirmed he was gunned down.
Pittsburg police searching for homicide suspect considered armed and dangerous
The Pittsburg Police Department says officers are searching for a homicide suspect who should be considered armed and dangerous.
Suspect still at large as police connect murder suspects to East Bay gang
Pittsburg police said Thursday that people who allegedly killed a 24-year-old Antioch man in July are affiliated with the East Contra Costa County street gang Midtown.
Pittsburg's only boxing gym makes dreams come true, stays focused on giving back
The action is non-stop inside the Lion's Den Boxing Gym in Pittsburg. For many, it is a daily stop.
CHP arrest driver after 20-mile chase into Lafayette
The California Highway Patrol on Wednesday arrested a driver after a 20-mile chase into Lafayette, which ended in a crash.
Prosecutors bring ticket-fixing charges against East Bay cops
Five Antioch and Pittsburg police officers have been charged with obstruction of justice and bribery for fixing traffic tickets for friends, Contra Costa District Attorney Diana Becton said Friday.
Antioch, Pittsburg cops indicted by federal grand jury on variety of charges
The U.S. Attorney's Office in San Francisco and the FBI held a joint news conference Thursday afternoon, where they announced the arrest of nine current or former Antioch and Pittsburg police officers for a variety of criminal allegations.
4-alarm fire at abandoned theatre in Pittsburg
Fire crews in Pittsburg Saturday morning battled a four-alarm fire at an abandoned theater.
More dead birds, mosquitoes test positive for West Nile Virus in Contra Costa County
Two more dead birds and two more groups of trapped mosquitoes have tested positive for West Nile virus in Contra Costa County, according to the county's Mosquito and Vector Control District.
Suspicious container not hazardous in Contra Costa storage unit
The search of a Pittsburg storage unit for a possible hazardous material turned up nothing dangerous on Friday, the Contra Costa Fire Protection District said.
2 Pittsburg officers, multiple deputies up for police decertification; no Antioch officers on list
Two Pittsburg police officers and six deputies spanning two departments in the East Bay are now on the state's list to be possibly never work in law enforcement again. And as of Wednesday, despite a racist text scandal, no officers from the Antioch Police Department were on the roster.
BART trains moving slower due to Bay Area heat
BART trains are running at slower speeds between Orinda and Pittsburg/Baypoint stations and between Castro Valley and Dublin/Pleasanton stations Saturday due to the warm weather.
1 dead, 1 injured in Pittsburg shooting, police say
One man died and another was injured in a shooting Friday evening in Pittsburg.
Pittsburg man arrested after stabbing death of 50-year-old
Police arrested a Pittsburg man suspected in the death of a 50-year-old man.
Antioch man arrested in 2007 Pittsburg homicide case
Pittsburg police arrested a man Wednesday morning whom they suspect is responsible for a cold-case shooting death 16 years ago.
Motorcyclist fatally thrown off motorcycle in 2-vehicle crash
A motorcycle rider died after colliding into back of a car while traveling eastbound on State Route 4 near Pittsburg on Saturday, said California Highway Patrol officials.
Woman in custody after fatally stabbing man in Pittsburg domestic dispute, police say
A woman is in custody after fatally stabbing a man in Pittsburg in what police are calling a domestic violence incident, officials say.
Formerly homeless woman wins $5 million in California lottery
A formerly homeless woman just won $5 million playing the California Lottery in Pittsburg.
Judge rules on disclosing alleged racist texts and memes by Antioch police
A Contra Costa County judge has ruled that racist text messages, allegedly sent by members of the Antioch Police Department, and that are related to a felony case, will be disclosed to the defense.