3+ hour, 54+ min ago  (384+ words) Governor Gavin Newsom today, through the California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD), issued final warnings to 15 cities and counties that have failed to adhere to housing law requirements to plan for housing that meets the needs of all…...

20+ hour, 34+ min ago  (148+ words) Martinez, California " The Contra Costa District Attorney's Office has charged a Butte County man with the murder of a Lafayette resident. 35-year-old David Swank Prince is scheduled to be arraigned in court on March 25th for the murder of 34-year-old Christopher…...

20+ hour, 42+ min ago  (211+ words) ANTIOCH, CA " On Monday, March 23, 2026, at 6:06 p.m., Antioch Police Department officers responded to a report of a robbery in progress at the US Bank located inside the Raley's supermarket at 3636 Lone Tree Way, Antioch. According to reports, the suspect, later identified…...

19+ hour, 54+ min ago  (264+ words) OAKLAND " In 2023 and 2024, the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Northern District of California charged ten current and former officers and employees from the Antioch and Pittsburg police departments with crimes ranging from conspiracy to violate civil rights through excessive use of…...

1+ day, 57+ min ago  (203+ words) SACRAMENTO, CA " Assemblymember Matt Haney (D'San Francisco) introduced AB 2344, a bill to create a California Animal Abuse Registry for adults convicted of felony animal abuse. The bill would require those offenders to register for 10 years and would direct the California…...

1+ day, 5+ hour ago  (184+ words) Join the UC Master Gardener Program of Contra Costa County as it hosts its 2026 Great Tomato Plant Sale. The sales will be held in three cities: Antioch, Richmond and Walnut Creek which include 70+ varieties of tomatoes. Also available are peppers,…...

1+ day, 19+ hour ago  (116+ words) The Contra Costa County Fire Protection District responded to a hazardous materials response in the City of Concord on Monday which resulted in four people being sent to the hospital. The call came in just before noon on Monday on…...

1+ day, 17+ hour ago  (196+ words) On Monday, the Antioch Police Department responded to a report of a bank robbery inside of Raley's in the City of Antioch. The male was then transported to an area hospital and would then be booked in the Martinez Detention…...

4+ mon, 8+ hour ago  (255+ words) For more than a decade, the East Bay Regional Park District has encouraged the community to embrace Green Friday'the day after Thanksgiving'as an opportunity to get outside, enjoy fresh air, and reconnect with nature in the East Bay Regional Parks....

4+ mon, 8+ hour ago  (163+ words) PG&E Bay Area Scam Numbers OAKLAND, Calif. " As the holiday season gets underway, leading to many of us being busier and more distracted than normal, Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) urges customers to "slow down, verify and stop…...