Contra Costa County residents are warned of scammers posing as Sheriff's Office staff, falsely claiming arrest warrants and demanding payment to avoid arrest.

SAN PABLO MOM Gabriella Garcia said her fourth-grade son sometimes comes home in tears after being bullied about his speech ...

Months into a criminal investigation by the California Department of Justice into Contra Costa Health for possible Medi-Cal ...

Thick, black smoke billowed from a fire at a Martinez refinery for nearly three hours Saturday before Contra Costa County ...

A fire at Martinez Refining Company on Feb. 1 released chemicals that can cause cancer and heart and lung disease, but strong ...

Authorities on Wednesday identified two motorists who died in crashes in Contra Costa County earlier this month.

Before President Donald Trump took office last month, he put immigrants in California on high alert with his promises of ...

Contra Costa County health officials say the community near the Martinez Refining Company was fortunate when a fire broke out earlier this month, but they are urging precautions to prevent future ...

In a statement, Contra Costa County Health Officer Dr. Ori Tzvieli on Tuesday revealed how fortunate the Martinez community was that afternoon, and how close the refinery fire was to becoming a ...

Officials named Jon Lipari of Oregon as the rapist and killer of Maria Jane Weidhofer in 1990 in Tilden Park. Lipari died by suicide in November 2024. Weidhofer's family said they have struggled since ...

CONTRA COSTA — Authorities on Wednesday identified two motorists who died in crashes in Contra Costa County earlier this month. A one-car wreck on northbound Interstate 680 on Monday killed 25 ...