A man was found dead at Woodland Hills Park in Pittsburg Friday night. Police say they continue to investigate and wont release any information about the victim just yet.

A 21-year-old man has been confirmed dead after a shooting in Pittsburg, police confirmed Saturday morning. Officers responded to multiple 911 calls of several shots fired near Crestview Drive and Alta Vista Circle on Friday night. Upon arrival at the scene and despite numerous life saving attempts by Emergency Medical Services, the man did not survive. Police say it appears…

In contrast to other busy roadways across the Bay Area, Highway 24 through Contra Costa County has seen a 46% decline in commute wait times from 2010 to 2019, according to Caltrans data. Mike Inouye reports.

Trustees with the West Contra Costa Unified School District approved $8 million in cuts Wednesday night, but it’s not yet clear if teachers will be laid off. Sharon Katsuda reports.

Trustees with the West Contra Costa Unified School District approved $8 million in cuts Wednesday night, but it’s not yet clear if teachers will be laid off.

A Brentwood woman is facing backlash after killing a coyote and posting a photo of its carcass on social media.

A Brentwood woman is facing backlash after she had a coyote killed and then posted a photo of its carcass on social media.

A Bay Area school district has reached a $8 million settlement with the family of a boy who drowned during his high school swim class, an attorney said Tuesday.

An 18-year-old man is in critical condition at a hospital after a hit-and-run collision on a state Highway 4 on-ramp in Concord on Monday night, according to the California Highway Patrol.

Authorities are investigating flaring from Chevron’s Richmond refinery on Monday.

A lot of bad blood in Contra Costa County. A school district is facing a massive budget problem. As many as 250 teachers could be let go. So what happened? Jodi Hernandez reports.

Hundreds of teachers’ jobs may be on the line as one major East Bay school district grapples with millions of dollars in budget cuts.

Incumbent Contra Costa County District 5 Supervisor Federal Glover’s final Board of Supervisors campaign is likely his most contentious, this time facing the longtime county assessor who has had significant job-related legal issues and who has sued the supervisors. Glover, 63, is seeking his sixth four-year term in the March 3 election, and vows it would be his last. A…

NBC Bay Area’s Scott McGrew previews Measures J, A and Y in Contra Costa County.

NBC Bay Area’s Scott McGrew looks into what’s on ballot regarding schools in Contra Costa County.

A man who died in a condominium fire in Walnut Creek early Saturday morning has been identified by the Contra Costa County coroner’s office as 73-year-old Richard Canal Sr. Canal died in the fire reported around 5:30 a.m. Saturday in a third-floor unit at The Keys condo complex on North Civic Drive. Crews contained the fire, which also injured...

Family and friends are mourning the loss of a 16-year-old student that died after a shooting near a high school in Antioch Friday night. Bob Redell reports.

A fire at a condominium in Walnut Creek left one person dead and a dog injured early Saturday morning. The Contra Costa County Fire Department received a call at 5:23 a.m. regarding a a fire alarm at the Keys Condominiums on the 400 block of North Civic Drive. Officials confirmed the victim, identified only as an adult male, died of…

Sixteen-year-old Deer Valley High School student Jonathan Parker was shot near the school after a basketball game Friday. He later died.

A San Ramon man has been charged with assault and attempted kidnapping after he allegedly got into an argument over a handicap parking space with a man using a wheelchair and dumped him onto the floor of a Target store in Pleasant Hill earlier this month, police said Tuesday.