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A local grassroots effort by a few women in Concord are doing what they can to help by providing food and water every single day to their neighbors without a place to call home.
Throughout Tuesday evening crews raced to put out blazes set by unsanctioned fireworks shows.
Contra Costa Fire are at the scene of a 3-acre fire near Shell Ridge in Walnut Creek, Con Fire spokesperson Steve Hill said at 9:50 p.m. Tuesday.
"I do it for the love of it, and I've been doing it for almost 30 years," says James Wolf. who is choreographing Livermore's "Salute to the 4th of July" fireworks display.
A man died after being hit by a car that jumped a curb and hit him Monday afternoon in Walnut Creek, according to police.
Police in Oakland are investigating after a woman and a girl were wounded in a shooting Monday night in East Oakland.
After the City of Hayward filed a lawsuit against Alameda County for alleged "criminal activity" within a foster youth facility, the Alameda County Social Services Agency issued a statement Friday seeking collaboration instead of litigation.
A suspect was shot dead and two other suspects were arrested following a stolen car chase on Interstate Highway 580 and crash overnight near San Leandro.
Some cities across the U.S. are opting for drone shows instead of fireworks this year to celebrate the Fourth of July, citing the impact traditional pyrotechnics have on the environment.
Officials are reminding people to handle so-called "safe and sane" fireworks with great care to avoid sparking an unnecessary emergency.
Bay Area inland communities experienced another day of sweltering heat on Sunday.
Shoppers and workers were evacuated from of a Whole Foods grocery store in Dublin on Sunday morning due to a potential gas leak.
One person died and another suffered major injuries in a solo-vehicle crash on state Highway 242 in Concord early Sunday morning, according to the California Highway Patrol.
People took advantage of the Meadow Homes Spray Park in Concord during the hottest part of Saturday afternoon as dozens of children and families coped with the heat in different ways.
BART trains are running at slower speeds between Orinda and North Concord stations Saturday due to the hot weather.
