Contra Costa County Sheriff's tactical flight officer Sean Morrison, left, and chief pilot John Myers keep watch from the Starr 3 helicopter above Contra Costa County on Sept., 30, 2015.

The Contra Costa County Fire Protection District is gearing up for fire season by putting its seasonal firefighting helicopter, Copter 1, back into action. Stationed at the Byron Wildland Fire ...

The Contra Costa Sheriff’s Office launched an investigation and found an AR-15 — along with two grams of methamphetamine — in Buckley’s Pinole home, according to police testimony.