Police say missing 19-year-old Pittsburg man found dead in Salinas
A 19-year-old man who was reported missing is now Pittsburg’s fourth homicide victim of 2020, police said Tuesday.
Malik Pittman had been last seen ...
Pittsburg man pleads no contest to attempted murder, carjacking in two-day crime spree
A Pittsburg man has pleaded no contest to multiple felonies in connection with a two-day crime spree ...
Suspect kills man, injures woman in Pittsburg parking lot shooting
A shooting in Pittsburg early Thursday morning left a man dead and a woman with life-threatening injuries, ...
Project Homekey funding turns Pittsburg motel into permanent supportive housing
Contra Costa County plans to turn a 174-room motel in Pittsburg into a permanent support hub to ...
County suspends Pittsburg bar alcohol license stemming from Covid-19 health order violations
A 52-year-old woman was charged Monday for violating Contra Costa County Covid-19 orders by keeping her Pittsburg ...
Contra Costa County starts sales tax measure campaign to bolster depleted budget
Contra Costa County officials on Friday will formally kick off a campaign supporting a half-cent countywide sales tax ballot measure, and remain confident ...
Coroner identifies 41-year-old Pittsburg woman as big-rig crash victim
A woman who died in a crash involving a big-rig on eastbound state Highway 4 in Concord ...
Police arrest man for allegedly bringing explosive device to former employer
The Antioch Police Department arrested a Pittsburg man this week for allegedly bringing a homemade explosive device ...
Crews contain ‘stubborn’ Pittsburg fire at 2 acres
Contra Costa Fire Protection District officials said just after 2 p.m. that the “stubborn grass, debris and ...
Suspect throws submachine gun from car in pursuit, crashes into several apartments
A reckless driving suspect allegedly threw a submachine gun out a window during a police chase Sunday ...
County superior court functions set to reopen May 26 with screening, distancing measures
Most functions of the Contra Costa County Superior Court, including jury service, are set to reopen at 8 a.m. Monday, May 26, court ...
Man dies in hospital after vehicle crashes into canal
A man died after his vehicle crashed into the Contra Costa Canal in Pittsburg early Wednesday morning, ...
Man goes ‘ballistic’ with scissor stabbing attack on two Pacheco restaurant workers
Contra Costa Sheriff’s deputies arrested a man Saturday night they said terrorized workers and customers at two ...
Teen boy surrenders in connection with high school fatal shooting
A 15-year-old boy wanted in a fatal January shooting moments after a basketball game at Deer Valley ...
Mount Diablo Unified, Oakland Unified school districts announce campus closures
In an automated call to parents Friday morning, Mount Diablo Unified School District Superintendent Robert Martinez said ...
Pedestrian dies in collision with vehicle on Highway 4 off-ramp
A 33-year-old man was struck and killed early Sunday morning by a driver exiting eastbound state Highway 4 in Pittsburg at the Loveridge ...
Los Medanos College accepts nominations for Cesar Chavez awards
Nominations are now being accepted for the annual awards celebrating the life of activist and labor leader ...
Hit-and-run driver hits pole, knocks out power to nearly 7,000 customers
North Parkside Drive in Pittsburg is expected to be closed for several hours Sunday night as police ...
Two masked men break into Pittsburg home, fatally shoot resident
Pittsburg police are searching for two suspects that broke into a home early Saturday morning and shot ...
Pittsburg apartment shooting takes life of 29-year-old man
A 29-year-old man died in a shooting at an apartment complex in Pittsburg early Friday morning, police ...
Hiker discovers body in John Henry Johnson Park
A hiker discovered a man’s body in a remote part of John Henry Johnson Park south of Pittsburg on Thursday, according to the ...
Former teller sues Wells Fargo, says manager drugged, raped her
A former bank teller is suing Wells Fargo and the man who managed a San Francisco branch ...
Two Contra Costa men in custody on suspicion of multi-state auto theft ring
Two Contra Costa County men have been arrested in connection with a multi-state auto theft ring targeting ...
Power cuts off for roughly 120,000 people in Contra Costa County
Wednesday’s Public Safety Power Shutoff expected to affect roughly 51,000 PG&E customers and 120,000 people in Contra ...
Rep. DeSaulnier to discuss Trump admin oversight at two town halls
U.S. Rep. Mark DeSaulnier, D-Walnut Creek, will host public “town hall” meetings in Pittsburg and Richmond this ...
Pittsburg City Council considers $50,000 immigration resource program
The Pittsburg City Council will consider establishing a new program promoting education, community resources and events related to immigration at their regularly scheduled ...
Firefighters rein in two Pittsburg brush fires
A pair of brush fires that broke out in Pittsburg late Friday afternoon are under control as ...
Police say juvenile showing off gun shot boy in neck
A boy was shot in the neck in Pittsburg on Wednesday afternoon while another boy was handling ...
Fire district says current fees do ‘not come close to addressing’ needs
The Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors could vote Tuesday to approve a significant increase in the ...
Suspect shoots at family after five-hour standoff
Police arrested a man suspected of shooting at a family member with two handguns Friday afternoon following ...
Crews rescue man from capsized boat
Police and firefighters rescued a man from the Suisun Bay near Pittsburg after a boat capsized in the Delta Monday afternoon. Around 1 ...
Motorcyclist dies in collision with truck
A motorcyclist died early Friday after colliding with a truck, according to Pittsburg police.
The wreck happened about ...
Investigators unsure what caused three-alarm Pittsburg fire
A three-alarm fire that damaged a roofing supply company in Pittsburg on Sunday afternoon originated in an ...
Highway 4 westbound lanes reopen after fatal crash
Westbound state Highway 4 has reopened after a fatal crash closed all the westbound lanes in Pittsburg ...
Fight breaks out at Golden Corral, police arrest three
A girl and young woman fought each other inside a Concord all-you-can-eat restaurant Thursday evening, according to ...
Pittsburg woman, 18, dies after car runs off road, strikes pole
A woman who died in a car crash in Concord early Sunday morning has been identified by the Contra Costa County coroner’s office ...
