A criminal started a fire in a large shed near Salvio and East Streets in downtown Concord on Tuesday night. No injuries were reported. The suspect was not captured.

Following a handful of other Bay Area cities, the Oakland City Council approved a 45-day moratorium on new data center projects Tuesday. With a 7-0 vote, the council approved Councilmember …

QUESTION: Should restaurants automatically add a service charge instead of expecting customers to tip?

Congressman Mark DeSaulnier will host an in-person town hall on refinery safety Thursday, Oct. 8, from 6 to 7:30 p.m. in Martinez. The event follows recent safety incidents at local …

No major injuries were reported in a crash on Ygnacio Valley Rd. at Pine Hollow, near the Chevron Extra Mile. The cause of the crash, which occurred on Tuesday evening, …

Some drivers seem to treat road rules less as rules and more as suggestions, whether that means double-parking “for five minutes,” using the shoulder to skip traffic, blocking a bike …

QUESTION: Should autonomous vehicles be allowed to expand throughout the Bay Area, or should cities have more power to restrict them?

A Spare the Air Alert has been extended through Tuesday as hot weather continues across the Bay Area. High temperatures, light winds and a delayed sea breeze are expected to …

About 70 unionized workers at Hospice East Bay in Pleasant Hill began a weeklong strike Monday over planned layoffs, staffing reductions and alleged labor violations. The employees, represented by the …

A driver was injured in a crash Monday afternoon on Pine Hollow Road at Classic Way in Concord. The collision occurred at about 3:45 p.m. Emergency crews responded to the …

QUESTION: What was the best job you’ve ever had?

Concord and the surrounding Central Contra Costa County area will start the upcoming week with unusually hot October weather before temperatures finally begin to cool. Monday through Thursday will be …

Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed a first-in-the-nation law requiring large companies operating in California to disclose whether they or their predecessors profited from chattel slavery. Chattel slavery was a system …

Concord police reported numerous arrests and several burglary and shoplifting cases between Sept. 23 and Sept. 29, according to the department’s weekly reports. Among the more serious arrests, a 24-year-old …

Congressman Mark DeSaulnier has introduced the Better Transit for Riders Act, a bill aimed at improving public transportation by encouraging greater coordination among transit agencies serving the same metropolitan areas. …