Richmond fire crews find body in PG&E vault with evidence of attempted theft
Richmond Fire crews say they recovered the body of a man, found dead inside an underground Pacific Gas & Electric utility vault Tuesday, and also found evidence the man might have been trying to steal wires that contained valuable metals.
Lawsuit alleges agencies ignored abuse signs in girl's death
Civil rights attorneys are speaking out about a toddler death out of the East Bay, alleging there were clear signs of abuse and neglect that went ignored by authorities.
Car crashes into power pole along Highway 4, all eastbound lanes blocked
All lanes of eastbound Highway 4 in Contra Costa County east of Hercules are blocked after a car crashed into a power pole at Franklin Canyon Road on Tuesday afternoon, officials say.
Richmond barricaded suspect taken into custody after lockdown
A barricaded suspect in Richmond forced police to order a lockdown in the city's Iron Triangle neighborhood.
Pittsburg apartment fire that displaced dozens started on stove, woman says
Multiple apartment units went up in flames at the Woodland Hills apartment complex in Pittsburg early Sunday morning.
Antioch man found shot to death in home, wife IDs victim
A man was shot and killed inside his Antioch home on Friday morning.
Family identifies man found unresponsive in Richmond
UPDATE: The patient was identified by family in Bakersfield who had been searching for him since July 19. They filed a missing person report on July 29.
East Bay school once slated to close now saved, rebuilt after community effort
Lake Elementary in San Pablo, which was slated to close more than a decade ago is now in the process of being completely rebuilt after parents, teachers and the community rallied to save it. The first phase of the project opened today.
Walnut Creek's Amit Elor celebrates historic Olympic gold win
An Olympic champion in wrestling has made her way home to the Bay Area.
Cameras, security added following alleged assault on minor at Pittsburg public pool
Pittsburg's city manager reported the city will be adding more cameras in public places following a report of sexual assault on a minor at a municipal pool last month.
Rash of car wheel thefts expand to Walnut Creek
Last week, vehicle owners in Santa Rosa, Rohnert Park, and Petaluma also reported their vehicles stripped down to their hubs. Similar to the crimes in Sonoma County, police in Walnut Creek say the thieves are striking apartment complexes, mostly at night, and targeting Honda and Toyota models.
Minor with gun, marijuana 'on the run' arrested in Richmond
Richmond police arrested a minor they said was carrying a large ziplock bag of marijuana and a loaded pistol.
Former Antioch police officer convicted of wire fraud as part of bigger scandal
A federal jury convicted former Antioch police officer Morteza Amiri of wire fraud and conspiracy to commit wire fraud in a scheme to obtain pay raises for a university degree he paid someone else to obtain for him.
Contra Costa County issues all clear in standoff between suspect, police
Contra Costa County's Community Warning System signaled an all-clear at 2:10 p.m. Friday regarding a standoff between police and a man barricaded inside a residence in Antioch.
No cell phones at growing number of Bay Area campuses
Thursday marks the first day of school at the Mount Diablo Unified School District, which means hundreds of high school students on one East Bay campus will discover what it feels like to be cell-phone free, all day.
AI cameras to catch illegally parked cars on AC Transit lines
AC Transit has installed AI cameras on 100 buses across all routes to capture drivers stopped in a bus-only lane or blocking a bus stop. Eventually, violators will be cited.
Walnut Creek's Amit Elor is youngest U.S. wrestler to win Olympic gold
At age 20, Amit Elor of Walnut Creek, Calif., is the youngest Olympic wrestling gold medalist in U.S. history.
Contra Costa County recommends masks during summer COVID surge
The Contra Costa County Health Department is recommending people wear masks indoors because of a summer COVID surge.
New AI cameras to target illegally parked vehicles on all AC Transit lines starting Wednesday
Law enforcement will use a new, bus-mounted camera system to target drivers illegally parked along all Alameda-Contra Costa Transit lines starting Wednesday, the bus agency announced.
Richmond firefighters rescue litter of kittens
Richmond firefighters rescued eight, 1-week-old kittens while battling a fire at a homeless encampment Sunday night and they shared their adorable act on social media.