Hundreds of yellowjacket nests around Contra Costa County have been reported to vector control officials as the area ...

First discovered: 2:49 p.m. Aug. 25 A new wildfire was reported today at 2:49 p.m. in Contra Costa County, California. Carter Fire has been burning on private land. Currently, there is no data on the ...

Every year, Contra Costa County holds a forum at which — in the interest of transparency — the sheriff discloses exactly how many times his office collaborated with Immigration and Customs Enforcement ...

The ramp-up of immigration enforcement operations in California has brought new scrutiny to sheriff’s departments, which are ...

An AC Transit bus driver was hospitalized after a possible domestic violence assault on a bus outside the Richmond BART ...

The Pulitzer Prize- and National Book Award-winning novel is a powerful retelling of “Huckleberry Finn” from its character ...

The Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors has appointed San Francisco's former public health director to oversee its own ...

First discovered: 4:03 p.m. Aug. 23 A new wildfire was reported today at 4:03 p.m. in Contra Costa County, California. Willow Fire has been burning on private land. Currently, there is no information ...

Bay Area sting operation leads to arrest of three men, including a high school football referee, for child sexual ...

West Contra Costa Unified School District will temporarily hand over budget planning responsibilities to the county, after the district – which is approaching insolvency – failed to approve ...