East County Today

On Sunday, August 18, 2019, at about 11:20 PM, a Deputy Sheriff escorted a nurse to the cell of an inmate at the Martinez...

SACRAMENTO – Today, Governor Gavin Newsom signed AB 392 by Assemblymember Shirley Weber (D-San Diego). The bill enacts one of the strongest use-of-force laws in...

The City of Sacramento has filed a lawsuit to ban seven men labeled as “public nuisance” from a business corridor.The story was first reported...

On Monday, the East Contra Costa Fire Protection District will hold a special meeting of the board to discuss a Memorandum of Understanding for...

The East Contra Costa Fire Protection District reported that in the month of July they had 620 service calls with an average response time...

The Contra Costa County Office of the Sheriff Delta Station will be in a new location effective Monday, August 19, 2019. The station house...

At 2:14 pm Sunday, Contra Costa County Firefighters were dispatched to a report of a vegetation fire behind the storage unit facility in the...

In early August, Sears announced that they were closing the Somersville Towne Center mall location in Antioch in October.  This is part of 21...

At 6:45 am Sunday, a PG&E power outage has impacted 3,386 customers in the City of Brentwood.According to PG&E, the cause of the outage...

The following is a sampling of the Antioch Police Calls reported between August 4-10 which focuses on the higher priority call responses. Arson8/7 –...

The following is a sampling of the Pittsburg Police Calls reported between August 4-10 which focuses on the higher priority call responses. Arson8/4...

The following is a sampling of the Brentwood Police Calls reported between August 7-13 which focuses on the higher priority call responses. Assault8/9 –...

The following is a sampling of the Oakley Police Calls reported between August 4-10 which focuses on the higher priority call responses. Auto Burglary8/4...

At 11:30 pm Friday, the Oakley Police Department responded to a report of a shooting near E Cypress Road and Main Street in the...

Here is a look at this weeks events scheduled between August 17-18 around Contra Costa County. The list also includes some events out of...

Just after 7:00 am Saturday, Contra Costa County Fire Protection District firefighters responded to a report of a motorcycle crash on eastbound Highway 4...

PLEASANT HILL - President & CEO Debbie Toth of Choice in Aging (CiA) was appointed to the prestigious inaugural Master Plan for Aging Stakeholder...

Free adoptions of all animals at CCAS’ Martinez & Pinole adoption centers  Martinez, CA – Contra Costa Animal Services (CCAS) is teaming up with...

Oakland, CA – The East Bay Regional Park District, consistent with its tradition of strong fiscal management and transparency, has published a 10-year report...

SACRAMENTO – In a nod of approval for how its finances are being managed, California’s credit rating was upgraded today by the credit rating...

Contra Costa County, CA – The Contra Costa County Agricultural Commissioner, in cooperation with the California Department of Food and Agriculture and the United...

A multi-vehicle crash between Discovery Bay and Stockton has shut down traffic at the Middle River Bridge after two vehicles ended up in the...

CONCORD, CALIF. – Contra Costa County Fire Protection District (Con Fire) this week announced three firetrucks across the District are now staffed with four...

At 8:15 am, PG&E reported that a power outage was impacting 4,609 customers and say the outage was caused by the weather according to...

The National Weather Service said Friday that a Heat Advisory will continue into Friday beginning from 7:27 am through 8:00 pm for the San...

WASHINGTON — The Federal Communications Commission’s Wireline Competition Bureau and Office of Economics and Analytics Thursday announced that they have sent a report to...

Walnut Creek, CA – Congressman Mark DeSaulnier (CA-11) announced that he will host an Immigration Town Hall on August 22nd at 6:30 p.m. at...

At 8:24 pm Thursday, Contra Costa County Fire Protection District firefighters responded to a report of a pole on fire in the area of...

More than 425,000 PG&E Customers Have Provided Updates Since June 2018SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. – Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) is reaching out to about...

Since news broke that staff at the City of Oakley were recommending cutting funding for park maintenance with the school district. It seems like...

At 9:30 pm Wednesday, the East Contra Costa Fire Protection District was dispatched to a report of a vegetation fire along Vasco Road near...

MARTINEZ — The Governing Board of the Contra Costa Community College District (District) and Dr. Katrina VanderWoude have agreed that she will resign as...

On Monday, a Freedom High School freshmen football player was shot in the face with a BB gun and suffered a jaw injury while...

On Wednesday morning at about 1:05 am, the Contra Costa County Office of the Sheriff dispatch received multiple calls of a shooting on the...

The National Weather Service confirmed Wednesday that a Heat Advisory is in effect from 11:00 am today through 8:00 pm Thursday for the San...

The Bedford Center will be hosting its 2nd Annual Bedford Block Party on September 21 to help raise funds to help serve seniors, people...

On August 17, the community is invited to the Oakley Annual Kids Fishing Derby. The event is for children up to the age of...

Walnut Creek, CA – Meals on Wheels Diablo Region (MOWDR) announced Tuesday that they have an immediate need for volunteer drivers to deliver meals...

The Antioch Police Officers Association announced they received a raffle prize to help them raise funds for upcoming community giveaways this fall with the...

On Tuesday, the East Bay Regional Park District announced the arrest of Jesus Israel Reyes-Ambriz, 38, who allegedly started a vegetation fire on the...

At 3:45 pm Tuesday, the East Contra Costa Fire Protection District was dispatched to a report of a vegetation fire in a field at...

On Tuesday, the National Weather Service issued a Heat Advisory from 11:00 am Wednesday through 8:00 pm Thursday for the San Francisco Bay Area.Temperatures...

The Walnut Creek Police released photographs Tuesday of three female suspects who entered the Apple Store in Walnut Creek on August 11 and stole...

A vegetation fire in the early morning hours knocked out power to nearly 1,300 residents around 2:30 am Tuesday in the City of Oakley.The...

Contra Costa County Fire Protection District and the Contra Costa Sheriff’s Office today announced availability of an informative, 16-page online Contra Costa County Residents...

Martinez, Calif. – The Contra Costa County District Attorney’s Office is excited to announce a facility dog “Bear,” trained by Canine Companions for Independence,...

Brentwood, CA – Contra Costa County Public Works will begin construction on the Contra Costa County Local Streets and Roads Preservation Project. The project...

East Bay of San Francisco, CA  -​ Senator Steve Glazer today (August12, 2019) announced his intention to run for re-election to the California State...

On Monday, Antioch resident and School Board Trustee Mary Rocha filed a formal complaint against Antioch Councilmember Lamar Thorpe with the Fair Political Practices...

On Saturday August 17, the Antioch Police Officers Association will be hosting their 2nd Annual Charity Poker Tournament to help fund multiple events aimed...