Despite requests from community groups and Contra Costa County’s Public Defender to stop reporting inmate release data for people living here illegally to Immigration and Custom Enforcement agents, Sheriff David …

A mountain lion was spotted early this morning in the backyard of a home in the area of Fairview Avenue and San Jose Drive in Brentwood, according to the Brentwood …

The Concord Police Department is mourning the loss of retired K9 Julka, who passed away over the weekend. Julka served the department with distinction from 2015 to 2021 and was …

We want to extend our sincere best wishes to Tamara Steiner, Editor & Publisher of the Pioneer newspaper, as she prepares to conclude publication this August after 22 years of …

QUESTION: Do you think there should be video cameras in all school classrooms – not for parents to watch, but for safety reasons and to allow school administrators to monitor …

A Contra Costa County man was indicted for an alleged investment fraud scheme that netted nearly $10 million from investors, according to the U.S. Department of Justice. Edwin Lickiss, Jr., …

The Contra Costa Mosquito and Vector Control District has detected West Nile Virus in the area, the District confirmed on Monday. A California scrub jay in San Ramon tested positive …

The Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors will host a forum Tuesday on local immigration enforcement activities and concerns over local law enforcement sharing information with federal Immigration and Customs …

A vegetation fire is burning on Evora Rd. near Willow Pass Rd. in Bay Point. It’s currently at 1 acre. Several fire engines are in route to the blaze. It’s …

QUESTION: What’s something that’s technically legal, but absolutely shouldn’t be? Talk about it.

State Assemblymember Matt Haney is leading a statewide push that he says would make it cheaper and easier for restaurants to stay open as the industry recovers from the COVID-19 …

If you’ve driven down Bailey Road lately, your suspension system probably deserves an apology. Stretching through Concord and Bay Point, this well-traveled corridor is a jarring obstacle course of potholes, …

A two-vehicle collision on Clayton Rd. near Bailey Rd. in Concord ended with a light pole blocking outbound lanes (towards the City of Clayton). Witnesses say a Mustang was travelling …

Scientists have responded to 21 gray whale deaths in the San Francisco Bay Area this year, the most in 25 years, according to the Marine Mammal Center. The latest washed …

ACCIDENTS: None. ARRESTS: Clayton Rd./Tara Dr. DUI Combined Alcohol & Drug; Possess Controlled Substances without a Prescription. A 26-year-old Clayton male was arrested after being stopped for Vehicle Code violations. …