The investigation continues into the birthday boat cruise that killed a Bay Area tech executive and seven others.

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 ...

Fire type: Wildfire Fire name: Avila Avila Fire initially started today at 2:29 a.m. in Contra Costa County, California. It has burned two acres of federal land managed by the U.S. Department of ...

Contra Costa County firefighters battled a three-alarm vegetation fire near homes in Antioch on Tuesday afternoon.

Firefighters are battling a 10-acre vegetation fire near the Antioch BART station off state Highway 4 on Tuesday evening, the Contra Costa Fire Protection District said.

The convicted kidnapper and rapist whose crimes are at the center of the "American Nightmare" Netflix documentary was sentenced to life in prison on Thursday for another kidnapping in Contra Costa ...

Morgan Fire initially started 9:52 p.m. July 5 in Contra Costa County, California. After being active for 20 hours, it has burned 12 acres. As of Sunday evening, the fire crew has achieved full ...

Firefighters responded Friday afternoon to a brush fire in Contra Costa County. The so-called Ranch Fire in the Briones area was reported near Alhambra Valley and Castro Ranch roads, just east of ...