Richmond detective involved in shooting on Interstate 80 near Hercules that left man dead
A man died after police said he was shot by a Richmond detective on Interstate 80 in Contra Costa County, closing the westbound lanes for most of Thursday.
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A man died after police said he was shot by a Richmond detective on Interstate 80 in Contra Costa County, closing the westbound lanes for most of Thursday.
All westbound lanes of Interstate 80 in Contra Costa County remain closed Thursday afternoon due to police activity that began hours earlier, authorities said. Anne Makovec reports.
A woman reported missing in November in the Central Coast was found in the East Bay on Tuesday after escaping from an alleged abuser, police said.
An elderly woman was hospitalized, and her son has been arrested following a domestic assault on New Year's Day in Hercules, police said.
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Anne Makovec reports on a lawsuit filed against the Hercules Police Department over an alleged excessive use of force incident last year where a man was tasered after crashing his car during a seizure.
A crash on state Highway 4 in Hercules Tuesday shut down eastbound lanes at the start of the afternoon commute and knocked out power to several dozen customers.
A person was killed early Friday morning in a vehicle fire on eastbound Interstate Highway 80 in Hercules, near the Willow Avenue off-ramp and the eastbound connector to state Highway 4.
An injury accident on Highway 4 east of Sycamore Ave. in Hercules closed all eastbound lanes of the highway and multiple connectors for hours Wednesday morning, according to CHP.
Hercules police arrested two would-be thieves earlier this week for alleged child endangerment, drugs and weapons violations after searching their vehicle and one of the suspect's homes.
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When a man went to the Hercules Police Department on Monday to pick up an acquaintance arrested for suspected DUI and an arrest warrant, he either forgot he had a warrant as well, or thought that police wouldn't check.
Caltrans said it would reopen a stretch of Westbound Interstate Highway 80 that was closed over the Labor Day weekend in time for the Monday evening commute.
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Eastbound Interstate Highway 80 near the Carquinez Bridge is shut down again for construction this weekend, the second of several planned closures.
All lanes of eastbound Interstate Highway 80 have reopened Monday morning between state Highway 4 in Hercules and the Cummings Skyway exit in Crockett, according to CHP.
A man was arrested Thursday following a fatal collision in Hercules that left a mother dead and her two children injured.
A teenager was arrested in Hercules for driving without a license, recklessly evading a police officer, assault with a deadly weapon and allegedly having an open container of liquor in his vehicle Sunday, the police department said.
Police arrested two men Tuesday following a high-speed pursuit that began in Hercules and ended after the vehicle the suspects were in crashed on Interstate Highway 80 in Richmond.
Two men were arrested Friday following a shooting in Hercules that wounded a third man, police said.
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Authorities on California's Central Coast are investigating after an inmate at the Monterey County Jail died following an assault over the weekend.
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A man has died after an early morning crash that blocked all lanes along Interstate 80 in Solano County on Monday.
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San Francisco Supervisor Jackie Fielder will take a medical leave of absence as she is dealing with what was described as a "mental health condition", her office said.
Authorities on California's Central Coast are investigating after an inmate at the Monterey County Jail died following an assault over the weekend.
Family and friends of an Oakland business owner reported missing last week held a candlelight vigil Sunday night in the hope of bringing her back home.
A man has died after an early morning crash that blocked all lanes along Interstate 80 in Solano County on Monday.
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Authorities on California's Central Coast are investigating after an inmate at the Monterey County Jail died following an assault over the weekend.
Family and friends of an Oakland business owner reported missing last week held a candlelight vigil Sunday night in the hope of bringing her back home.
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A fugitive from California's Central Coast wanted on child sex abuse charges has been arrested in a Chicago suburb after he was found working in a restaurant, authorities said.
Three people were killed and a driver is suspected of driving under the influence after a crash shut down Napa County's Silverado Trail for hours on Saturday, authorities said.
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