Preliminary magnitude 2.9 earthquake hits in San Ramon
The quake happened at about 1:44 p.m., and it hit near Canyon Side Avenue and Canyon Green Drive, with a depth of almost 5 miles.
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The quake happened at about 1:44 p.m., and it hit near Canyon Side Avenue and Canyon Green Drive, with a depth of almost 5 miles.
Police in four eastern Contra Costa County communities are investigating a string of home burglaries that they said are being carried out by groups of teens.
A four-day teachers' strike at the West Contra Costa Unified School District has come to an end, after a tentative agreement was reached early Wednesday morning.
After two days of striking, United Teachers of Richmond were back at the bargaining table with the West Contra Costa School District.
About 1,500 teachers at the West Contra Costa Unified School District took to the picket lines on Thursday, striking over what they said were low pay and a lack of permanent staffing.
About 1,500 teachers at the West Contra Costa Unified School District took to the picket lines on Thursday, striking for higher wages and additional staffing. Veronica Macias reports.
California's Public Employee Relations Board called on the district manager to offer a substantial salary increase, but it did not address the overcrowding or need for more educators.
Parks on the East Bay and on the Peninsula have dropped their admission and parking fees Friday, offering an alternative to the crowded shopping malls and stores commonly associated with the day after Thanksgiving.
A woman has been indicted on federal charges after she allegedly attacked members of a flight crew, a federal agent and a San Francisco International Airport employee on a trip from India to the Bay Area, prosecutors said.
A Richmond store owner said he estimates 25-30% percent of his sales are on CalFresh cards, and without the benefits continuing, he couldn't afford to stay in business through the end of the month.
As the government shutdown moves into its second month, concerns are rising about the loss of food benefits that millions of Americans depend on.
As the government shutdown moves into its second month, concerns are rising about the loss of food benefits that millions of Americans depend on.
Authorities in Contra Costa County announced Monday that they are searching for an inmate suspected of murder who was apparently released by mistake last week.
The quake was in the Briones Regional Park, and it was recorded just before 7:30 a.m., with a depth of nearly 10 miles, the USGS report states.
Around 5:20 p.m., crews went to 2121 North California Boulevard for a report of a fire inside the underground parking garage of a building.
Councilmember George Fuller was the only one to vote down a resolution of censure as his fellow council members called for his resignation.
Bay Area air quality regulators have fined the Marathon refinery near Martinez $372,500 following multiple violations, authorities said, with the announcement coming just over a year after the same refinery was fined a near-record amount for previous violations.
The homeowners have been "non-renewed" and sent to the FAIR Plan, which covers only fire loss and can cost thousands of dollars more than private insurance.
Authorities in eastern Contra Costa County said a middle school student was arrested after a firearm was found on campus Tuesday morning.
A Caltrans worker who was struck by a vehicle in a construction zone west of Martinez has died, state officials announced Thursday.
C&H Sugar Company has reached a settlement with Contra Costa County over emissions violations in the town where the company is headquartered, officials said Tuesday.
A minor earthquake struck Contra Costa County Monday afternoon, with shaking felt in parts of the East Bay, officials announced.
Authorities said a spectator who fell to his death while watching a sideshow near Interstate 80 in the Bay Area over the weekend was a teenager from Southern California.
For Marine Corps veteran Deborah Taylor, a fishing trip organized by Delta Veterans Group in partnership with the East Bay Regional Park District on Sunday was more than just a chance to cast a line. It was a chance at a new life.
A sideshow in Crockett early Saturday morning ended in tragedy when a spectator apparently fell to their death from a freeway overpass.
