The “Water Cooler” is a feature on Claycord.com where we ask you a question or provide a topic, and you talk about it. QUESTION: What’s one thing that shouldn’t exist? …

The Contra Costa County Fire Protection District will conduct a controlled burn Wednesday morning in Hunsaker Canyon near Walnut Creek/Lafayette. The 1-acre prescribed fire is part of the Lafayette-Walnut Creek …

Saint Mary’s College professor Barbara McGraw was awarded a $1 million grant for a research project aimed at advocating for religious liberty in U.S. prisons. The project, titled “Prison Religion: …

The Walnut Creek Police Department, alongside their law enforcement partners, is participating in a speeding prevention campaign to encourage drivers to watch their speed and learn about the dangers of …

The “Water Cooler” is a feature on Claycord.com where we ask you a question or provide a topic, and you talk about it. QUESTION: What’s one thing you love about …

The Concord Police Department will be conducting a DUI enforcement operation on Friday, July 18, 2025, from 7:00 p.m. to 2:00 a.m., targeting drivers suspected of being under the influence …

Authorities are investigating after a car went off Highway 4 near Concord, crashed and caught fire, killing one person on Monday afternoon. The crash was reported about 12:30 p.m. along …

The helicopter circling slowly above Concord, Clayton and Walnut Creek is not law enforcement. It appears to be doing some sort of mapping.

The “Water Cooler” is a feature on Claycord.com where we ask you a question or provide a topic, and you talk about it. The “Water Cooler” will be up Monday-Friday …

Drivers across the U.S. (not California) are seeing a welcome surprise at gas stations this summer, as national average prices have dropped to levels not seen in four years. According …

Police in Benicia foiled several alleged copper thieves in the city’s industrial area this month, the department said. Four people were arrested for alleged thefts of copper in the area …

ACCIDENTS: None. ARRESTS: 6400 Clayton Rd.  DUI: Any Drug; Drive Without a License.  A 21-year-old Compton male was arrested after being stopped for Vehicle Code violations.  He was transported to …

The Bay Area Air District extended an air quality advisory for the Bay Area through Monday because of smoke from wildfires burning in the northern Sacramento Valley. Firefighters from the …

A trail of stolen beauty products was traced from the South Bay to a suspected fence in the East Bay and almost $10,000 in stockpiled loot, law enforcement officials say. …