Contra Costa County

All over the Bay Area, the skyline is filled with illegal fireworks, and this year, the shows have been happening in various neighborhoods weeks before the Fourth of July.

All over the Bay Area, the skyline is filled with illegal fireworks, and this year, the shows have been happening in various neighborhoods weeks before the Fourth of July. Jackie Ward reports.

All over the Bay Area, the skyline is filled with illegal fireworks and this year, the shows have been happening in various neighborhoods weeks before the 4th of July. Cheryl Hurd reports.

Fire crews knocked down a 9-acre brush fire in Clayton early Tuesday morning that had threatened a mobile home park. Bob Redell reports.

Following Contra Costa’s lead, Alameda county is hitting the pause button on its reopening, all because of a surge in COVID-19 cases.

Alameda county is hitting the pause button on its reopening, all because of a surge in COVID-19 cases. Cheryl Hurd reports.

Contra Costa County will delay reopening various businesses and activities that were scheduled to resume operating Wednesday due to the recent flare-up of new COVID-19 coronavirus cases, county officials said Monday.

Contra Costa County will delay reopening various businesses and activities that were scheduled to resume operating Wednesday due to the recent flare-up of new COVID-19 coronavirus cases, county officials said Monday. Marianne Favro reports.

A 27-year-old Antioch man who died after a rollover crash off of Byron Highway in eastern Contra Costa County early Monday morning has been identified by the county coroner’s office as Curtis Denton Jr., a local rapper known as Young Curt.

Gov. Gavin Newsom on Sunday ordered bars that have opened in seven California counties, including Los Angeles, to immediately close and urged bars in eight other counties to do the same, saying the coronavirus was rapidly spreading in those parts of the state and that bar settings create a higher risk of transmission. Bob Redell reports.

The Contra Costa County District Attorney banned the used of the cartoid restraint hold technique.

The California Department of Public Health has added Contra Costa and Santa Clara counties to a watch list of places seeing a surge in coronavirus infections and hospitalizations.

The California Department of Public Health has added Contra Costa and Santa Clara counties to a watch list of places seeing a surge in coronavirus infections and hospitalizations. Bob Redell reports.

The American Red Cross held a shelter drill in Contra Costa County Thursday and showed what an evacuation center would look like in a world of masks and social distance.

Contra Costa County is one of the many now seeing a surge in coronavirus cases. The spike comes even as the county prepares to open what some see as high-risk businesses, including gyms, nail salons and bars, next week.

Contra Costa County is one of the many now seeing a surge in coronavirus cases. The spike comes even as the county prepares to open what some see as high-risk businesses, including gyms, nail salons and bars, next week. Thom Jensen reports.

Prosecutors say a former California lawmaker from the East Bay has been charged with 34 felonies for illegally spending campaign funds and lying about it.

A sexual assault suspect was arrested Wednesday morning by the East Bay Regional Park District police following at least one assault on Iron Horse Trail in or near Walnut Creek, police said.

A sexual assault suspect was arrested Wednesday morning by the East Bay Regional Park District police following at least one assault on Iron Horse Trail in or near Walnut Creek, police said.

Contra Costa County on Wednesday became the first of the six core Bay Area counties to reopen barbershops and hair salons.