Casino staff, customers exposed to TB
MARTINEZ — Health officials in Contra Costa County sounded a warning Thursday to anyone who has spent time in a Pacheco casino over the past five years that they were …
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More details emerge in fatal Oakley house party shooting
OAKLEY – Authorities on Monday released additional details about a house party shooting over the weekend in Oakley that left one teenager dead and three others injured. In a statement, …
Police shoot, critically injure man outside San Pablo home
SAN PABLO – An officer shot and seriously injured a 44-year-old man Friday afternoon in San Pablo, according to police. Andre Smith was wounded outside a residence in the 2600 …
A perfect day trip to Crockett includes a 122-year-old dive bar
The grassy hills along Highway 80 toward Crockett are dry and beige. Every few miles, refinery stacks pop up between high ground — some billowing smoke, others dormant. A seemingly …
Arrest made in shooting last month on Highway 24
VALLEJO – A nearly month-long investigation into a shooting on Highway 24 in Lafayette culminated Tuesday in the arrest of one suspect, as well as five others in connection with …
Antioch man pleads guilty in lottery ticket theft scheme
MARTINEZ – The leader of a retail theft ring that stole nearly $100,000 worth of California State Lottery Scratchers tickets from stores in seven Northern California counties pleaded guilty to …
Battle Ensues as Crews Confront Three-Alarm Fire in Bay Point
CONTRA COSTA COUNTY – Crews on Thursday afternoon fought a three-alarm fire in Bay Point. The fire was reported at 4:45 p.m. on Willow Pass Road at North Bella Monte …
Second ‘Coke Dust’ Release Reported by Martinez Refining Company Within Two Weeks
The Martinez Refining Company reported the second release of ‘coke dust’ in less than two weeks on Saturday afternoon, according to the Contra Costa County Health Department. The health department …
Antioch’s Police Chief, Steven Ford, Announces Departure
ANTIOCH – After less than a year on the job, Antioch police Chief Steven Ford says he is leaving the scandal-plagued department. Ford announced in a written statement Wednesday night …
Potential bureaucratic obstacle may reduce green space in Contra Costa
Contra Costa County, once full of orchards and ranchlands, is now becoming more urbanized, with cities, highways, and encroaching developments. One way to slow the spread of urban sprawl is …