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Second fire breaks out at Concord church in less than one week
Fire officials on Monday morning are investigating the second fire in less than a week at a Concord church. The blaze was reported shortly after midnight at Christ Community...Read More
Fire investigators dig through rubble at destroyed Concord church building
Contra Costa County Fire Protection District crews on Friday began sifting through the rubble from a church building that burned down in Concord a day earlier but have yet...Read More
Heavy fire damages Concord church building
A two-alarm fire damaged church property in Concord early Thursday morning, a Contra Costa County Fire Protection District official said. The blaze was reported at 5:32 a.m. at Christ...Read More
Crews respond to Concord house fire near BART
Firefighters are at the scene Sunday afternoon of a house fire near the Concord BART station. The blaze was reported shortly after 3 p.m. in the 2700 block of...Read More
Drop-in vaccine clinic opens to serve Concord’s Monument Corridor
Contra Costa County opened a drop-in vaccination clinic along the Monument Boulevard corridor Thursday to get access to the COVID-19 vaccine for residents who have been hardest hit by...Read More
Concord lays out timeline, process for choosing new naval weapons station developer
The Concord City Council on Tuesday rebooted the process of finding a master developer for the former Concord Naval Weapons Station.Read More
Police find 26-year-old man dead in road with several gunshot wounds
A 26-year-old man died in a shooting in Concord early Monday morning, according to police. Officers responded shortly after midnight to a report of a person down in the...Read More
Fry’s Electronics starts process of closing down stores nationwide
Fry’s Electronics, Inc. will permanently close its online and storefront shops, a response partly due to the pandemic. The company released an announcement early Wednesday on its website, citing...Read More
Council considers approval of controversial 1,500-home Pittsburg development
The Pittsburg City Council is considering approval Monday of a controversial 1,500-home project proposed for the city’s southern hills. The Faria/Southwest Hills project, approved by the city’s Planning Commission...Read More
City to investigate possible underground spring at former Concord Naval Weapons Station
In order to get a wetlands permit needed for development of the former Concord Naval Weapons Station to move ahead, the city of Concord will investigate the source of...Read More
Magnitude 3.8 earthquake rattles Concord
A preliminary magnitude 3.8 earthquake shook Concord Thursday. The quake struck at 11:18 a.m. along the Ygnacio Valley section of the Concord fault, according to U.S. Geological Survey. A...Read More
Woman reported missing drives wrong way on I-80, kills Vallejo man in head-on crash
A 46-year-old Vallejo man died early Friday morning following a head-on crash on Interstate Highway 80 near Pinole Valley Road caused by a wrong-way driver, the California Highway Patrol...Read More
‘Shop Concord’ supports local retail with $10,000 in gift card donations
To encourage Concord residents to shop locally this holiday season and give merchants a much-needed shot in the arm during a Covid-19-ravaged economy, the city of Concord and the...Read More
Concord man dies after jumping from overpass during chase
A 31-year-old Concord man died Wednesday night after jumping off a highway overpass while fleeing from Contra Costa County sheriff’s deputies, according to the sheriff’s office. Deputies responded around...Read More
Attic burns in Concord house fire
Fire crews responded Tuesday morning to a blaze burning in the attic of a home in Concord, according to the Contra Costa County Fire Protection District. The fire was...Read More
Concord playgrounds reopen, city suggests 30-minute time limits
The city of Concord announced Wednesday that it will open its 19 playgrounds on Thursday following new guidance from state public health officials. As of Monday, all public playgrounds...Read More
Woman dies in Concord stabbing after argument turns violent
A female victim died in a stabbing in Concord early Saturday morning and the suspect was found not far from the crime scene, police said. Officers responded at about...Read More
Pedestrian suffers major injuries after being struck by car on Concord street
A 50-year-old woman was hospitalized Friday night after she was hit by a car on Clayton Road in Concord, police said. The woman was hit by about 8:15 p.m....Read More