Contra Costa County

Winged visitors alien to the area have been casting their large shadows over Contra Costa and Stanislaus counties recently.

Five police officers from Antioch and Pittsburg accused of fixing traffic tickets for bribes appeared for their arraignments in court Wednesday. 

Five police officers from Antioch and Pittsburg accused of accepting bribes to fix traffic tickets appeared for their arraignments in court Wednesday. Christie Smith reports.

The fallout continues from the racist text message scandal plaguing the Antioch Police Department, with a hearing Friday morning in Contra Costa County. Ginger Conejero Saab reports.

The fallout continues from the racist text message scandal plaguing the Antioch Police Department, with a hearing Friday morning in Contra Costa County.

The CHP is closely monitoring organized retail theft across the Bay Area and recently seized $200,000 in stolen retail goods during a home raid in El Sobrante. Pete Suratos reports.

A CHP retail crime task force seized nearly $200,000 in stolen retail goods and $24,000 in cash Thursday during a raid at a home in El Sobrante, according to the California Highway Patrol. Scott Budman reports.

A CHP retail crime task force seized nearly $200,000 in stolen retail goods and $24,000 in cash Thursday during a raid at a home in El Sobrante, according to the California Highway Patrol.

A multiple-vehicle crash that started as a police chase shut down Highway 24 in Pleasant Hill Wednesday morning, according to the California Highway Patrol.

A multiple-vehicle crash that started as a police chase shut down Highway 24 in Pleasant Hill Wednesday morning, according to the California Highway Patrol.

A Contra Costa County man who worked as a bartender and bouncer has been charged with raping seven women.

Firefighters in Contra Costa County were responding Tuesday afternoon to a brush fire on Highway 4.

The Contra Costa County District Attorney has conceded that the Racial Justice Act was violated during a murder investigation in a case accusing Antioch police officers of sending and sharing racist and homophobic texts.

The Contra Costa County District Attorney has conceded that the Racial Justice Act was violated during a murder investigation in a case accusing Antioch police officers of sending and sharing racist and homophobic texts. Ginger Conejero Saab reports.

Lab testing results show water and swab samples collected from a Richmond spa featured high levels of legionella bacteria. Jodi Hernandez reports.

Lab testing results show water and swab samples collected from a Richmond spa featured high levels of legionella bacteria.

An unarmed person died Friday after Martinez police officers opened fire while responding to a reported burglary at a cannabis dispensary, according to police. Christie Smith reports.

Eastbound Interstate 80 in the East Bay will be fully closed for construction this weekend starting Friday night. 

An unarmed person died Friday after Martinez police officers opened fire while responding to a reported burglary at a cannabis dispensary, according to police.

Police in Martinez shot a burglary suspect early Friday morning after a vehicle crash that stemmed from a burglary, authorities said.