4+ hour, 8+ min ago   (164+ words) Two people were killed and two others injured in an overnight crash on Deer Valley Road in unincorporated Brentwood. The crash occurred just before midnight near Deer Valley Road and Harris Ranch Road, where emergency crews responded to a two-vehicle…...

4+ day, 20+ hour ago   (719+ words) On Tuesday, the Pittsburg Police Department issued an update to last week’s shooting involving a police officer who ambushed, beaten and shot inside the booking facility Critical Incident Update: A Message from Chief Phil Galer On Thursday, September 3, at approximately…...

6+ day, 6+ hour ago   (285+ words) On Tuesday, the Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors will continue its discussion for a non-cooperation policy with immigration authorities. At the July meeting, it was determined the county policy and State Law set to take place in January would…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (506+ words) Image provided by Richmond Police Department On Friday, the Richmond Police Department announced that Officer Justin Church, who was wounded in the shooting has been released from the hospital and is now recovering with family. “We are incredibly thankful that…...

2+ week, 4+ hour ago   (1001+ words) As President of United Professional Firefighters of Contra Costa, IAFF Local 1230, I believe the residents of Brentwood and Contra Costa County deserve to understand why the timely construction of Fire Station 90 matters to the entire Contra Costa County Fire Protection…...

2+ week, 16+ hour ago   (197+ words) On August 29, 2026, shortly after 3:30 p.m., Antioch Police Department officers responded to the 5100 block of Arroyo Way for a reported traffic collision involving a vehicle that struck two parked vehicles. Officers arrived and located the driver and sole occupant, a 66-year-old man,…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (1262+ words) The Contra Costa County Fire Protection District Board of Directors delivered a blunt message Tuesday: continued delays and design demands by the City of Brentwood are costing taxpayers money, slowing construction of badly needed fire stations and could ultimately result…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (233+ words) On Tuesday, the Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors will hear a report on the current fiscal outlook and long-term planning by Contra Costa Health. According to updated projected Fiscal Year 2026-27, county health has a $10 million deficit and over a…...

3+ week, 6+ hour ago   (169+ words) The Contra Costa County Library announced the Ygnacio Valley Library (Walnut Creek) is temporarily closing beginning September 9 through May 31, 2027 for improvements. According to the county, the Ygnacio Valley Library is preparing to turn an exciting new page. The branch will…...

3+ week, 1+ day ago   (263+ words) Martinez, California – The Contra Costa County District Attorney’s Office has filed murder charges against a Richmond man accused of setting a house fire that killed three family members and critically injured a fourth. Sergio Ivan Rivera-Vega, 32, faces three counts of…...