Pittsburg police arrest woman after SUV stolen with 1-year-old girl inside
Pittsburg police on Friday arrested a 24-year-old woman in connection with the theft and kidnapping of an SUV with a 1-year-old girl inside.
Pittsburg police search for woman who stole SUV with 1-year-old inside; toddler found safe
A woman walked up and asked for a cigarette, then jumped in the man's SUV and drove off with the toddler in the back seat. Police say she is a blonde woman in her early 30s with a tattoo on the left side of her face.
District attorney files charges against 3 Pittsburg men suspected in 25 armed robberies
Samuel Banales-Melena, 18, Jonathan Medina-Flores, 20, and 18-year-old Rogelio Medina-Flores are suspected in the armed, three-month crime spree.
Pittsburg High protest over student who came to school in KKK costume
“It's not a costume,” Pittsburg High student Dehlia Strassner said of a classmate coming to school in a KKK costume. “It's a hate crime. And it's really not OK.”
Black students, English learners denied services and subject to harsh discipline: ACLU
Pittsburg Unified in the East Bay disproportionately placed Black students and English learners in special education classrooms, did not provide them the services they need, and was more likely to suspend or expel those students, according to the suit, filed by the American Civil Liberties Union of Northern California.
Friends mourn victim of latest Highway 4 shooting
Friends of a man shot and killed on Highway 4 mourned their loss Tuesday, saying the victim had been looking forward to becoming a first-time father.
Pittsburg family victimized twice; first by fire, then by thieves
A Pittsburg family is struggling to get back on their feet after a fire destroyed their home and thieves burglarized it.
Multiple vehicles set on fire in Pittsburg, suspected arsonist arrested
Contra Costa County Fire Protection District says they made an overnight arrest after a suspected arson that involved four vehicles in Pittsburg on Tuesday.
Illegal fireworks confiscated from ice cream truck in Pittsburg
Pittsburg police confiscated illegal fireworks from an ice cream truck over the July 4th weekend.
35 acres burned after Concord vehicle fire spreads to nearby brush
A vehicle fire along Kirker Pass Road in Concord spread to nearby vegetation Sunday afternoon, sparking a fire that grew to 35-acres in size before crews could gain control.
2 arrested in shooting death of 19-year-old Antioch man
Pittsburg Police Department have made two arrests in the fatal shooting of a 19-year-old Antioch man, officials said on Thursday.
Police ID 19-year-old victim of Pittsburg's 2nd homicide this year
And while police first said it looked like there had been a fatal car crash, it was later determined that a man with a deadly gunshot wound was found lying next to a green car on the street.
Pittsburg homicide investigation underway after reported crash
Police say they found a person shot to death inside of the vehicle. KTVU's Henry Lee reports.
Pittsburg body cam video shows armed man retreat up stairs, point gun at police before being killed
Pittsburg police released body cam video and the names of the officers who killed a young father who had been banging on his ex-girlfriend's door and then pointed a gun at them while retreating up an apartment complex stairwell.
WARNING: GRAPHIC - Pittsburg police release video of May 20, 2021 officer-involved shooting
Video: Pittsburg police department.
Pittsburg police kill man with gun at apartment complex; doorbell video captures gunfire
Pittsburg police on Friday said that two officers killed a 31-year-old man who they said was armed with a gun, which he pointed at them.
Pittsburg police release video of recent shootings, seek public's help finding suspects
Pittsburg police have released surveillance video of two shooting incidents in an appeal to the community for help finding the suspects.
2 people wounded in Pittsburg, 3rd Highway 4 shooting in a week
The California Highway Patrol is investigating the third shooting on Highway 4 in Pittsburg in the past week.
CHP investigating second shooting on Highway 4 in Pittsburg within 2-day span
One person was hurt in a freeway shooting overnight on Highway 4 in Pittsburg, the second shooting on that same stretch of highway in just two days.
Early Fire Season: Cal Fire has already responded to 1,354 wildfires this year
Fire officials are warning that wildfire season is off to an early start in 2021 in California, because of the dry winter.