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

On a hot day like Friday, when a heat advisory was issued for Contra Costa County, fire danger is top of mind, and fire crews ...

A new wildfire was reported today at 5:46 p.m. in Contra Costa County, California. Willow Fire has been burning on private land. At this time, there is no data on the containment status of the fire ...

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 ...

The Contra Costa County Library is partnering with nonprofit group Tech Exchange to offer drop-in tech support at three library branches. Beginning July 29, Tech Exchange will be on-site at the ...

The vegetation fire started before 4:30 p.m. near the intersection of Oakley Road and Willow Avenue, according to a social media post from Contra Costa Fire Protection District.