On Tuesday, the Contra Costa County Sheriff’s Office announced the arrest of 45-year-old Jennifer Powell on charges involving sex crimes against a child. A day earlier, the Contra Costa County ...

Officers "stormed the cockpit" of a Delta flight after it landed in San Francisco, according to one passenger on board.

Rustom Bhagwagar remained held on $5 million bail early Monday afternoon on suspicion of several sex crimes, the sheriff’s ...

According to the Contra Costa County Sheriff’s Office, Rustom Bhagwagar, a 34-year-old Florida resident, was arrested at SFO ...

Initial location: Contra Costa County, Calif. Fire type: Wildfire Fire name: Willow Ic A new wildfire was reported today at 4:25 p.m. in Contra Costa County, California.

It was a busy Fourth of July holiday for firefighters and a scary one for homeowners, after illegal fireworks sparked dozens of fires across Contra Costa County and beyond, leaving some injured.

Contra Costa County reported a 26% decrease in homelessness, with the population dropping to 2,118, partly due to increased shelter beds and housing placements. However, funding cuts threaten ...