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 to the business where he used ...
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 ...
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 restaurants in the unincorporated community of ...
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 ...
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 investigate a hit-and-run accident that took ...
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 ...
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 luxury vehicles, according to the California ...
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 ...
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 a loaded gun, according to police.
Officers ...
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 ...
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 adjacent homeless encampment, according to a ...
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 ...
Two suspects face attempted murder, street terrorism charges for Pittsburg shooting
Two 20-year-old men have been charged with attempted murder and related crimes in connection with a shooting ...
Coroner identifies Antioch man, 36, as victim in Willow Pass Road shooting
A 36-year-old Antioch man who was fatally shot last week in Pittsburg has been identified as Samijela Vehikite, according to the Contra Costa ...
Emotional confrontation prompts judge to clear courtroom during accused killer’s hearing
A tense and emotional preliminary hearing for a man accused of a fatal stabbing while trying to ...
Dispute leads to fatal shooting, suspect arrest
A 39-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of fatally shooting another man after an argument in ...
Pittsburg reports ‘strong financial position’ ahead of budget meeting
At a budget workshop meeting Monday, the Pittsburg City Council will view a presentation asserting the city’s ...
Body found in Anuta Park identified as 35-year-old Pittsburg man
A man found dead in a park in the Bay Point area of Contra Costa County Sunday ...
Pittsburg woman stabbed to death during domestic dispute
A woman was stabbed to death during a domestic dispute in Pittsburg Monday afternoon, according to police.
Officers responded to an address on Beechwood ...
