Concord News Journal

Concord, California – A carjacking incident that occurred in downtown Concord yesterday is currently under investigation by the Concord Police Department. The Concord Police Department responded to the muni parking garage in Todos Santos Plaza for a report of a carjacking. Witnesses informed the responding officers that the incident...

San Francisco, California – The victim in a crash between two boats in the San Francisco Bay on Thursday has been identified by authorities. The San Francisco Medical Examiner’s Office identified the victim as 65-year-old Michael Wells from Contra Costa County. The United States Coast Guard received a...

Antioch, California – Fire crews in Contra Costa County responded to another vegetation fire overnight in Antioch. According to fire authorities, the fire was caused by illegal fireworks. Firefighters from Contra Costa County and East Contra Costa County Fire Protection District were sent along James Dolan Road in Antioch...

Kensington, California – A sinkhole opened up in an area in the Berkeley Hills on Wednesday night, and it swallowed up a parked minivan. Crews from the East Bay Municipal Utility District rushed to the area to handle the situation. The sinkhole formed in the 600 block of Oberlin...

San Jose, California – A 77-year-old woman was taken into custody after the investigation into a house fire in San Jose where her husband lost his life turned into the city’s most recent murder case, according to police. The San Jose Fire Department was called to a fire...

Hercules, California – A 19-year-old male was taken to a hospital following a gunshot incident. According to the latest information, the teenager was in serious but stable condition. Police were informed by hospital staff that a teenager had arrived at the hospital seeking treatment for gunshot injuries. The call...

Pleasant Hill, California – On Saturday afternoon, officers from the Pleasant Hill Police Department responded to a call about a man who seemed to be homeless and was carrying a knife in the parking lot of a 7-Eleven shop located on Golf Club Road. Upon arriving at the scene,...

San Francisco, California – Two individuals considered responsible for a shooting over the weekend that resulted in injuries have been arrested after being recognized by a BART officer on patrol last night. The incident was all captured on BART surveillance video, and BART police have been on the lookout...

Contra Costa County, California – Illegal fireworks usage may now be reported to local law enforcement non-emergency lines through a new hotline established by the Contra Costa County Fire Protection District. The phone number to call if you suspect someone is using illegal fireworks is 1-833-885-2021. Residents will be...

Elementary school teacher was placed on administrative leave pending an investigation after parents of two non-verbal children with disabilities learned that the minors were verbally and physically abused for some time by the teacher, even though the teacher facing the accusations knew them very well as she has taught the children since kindergarten. The incident, understandably, left local residents and parents of other children outraged.

The number of racial incidents in California is constantly on the rise in the last couple of years and the rising trend is expected to continue this year too. While majority of the Californians are doing everything in their power in battling racism in every type of form, without proper punishment for hate crime incidents, not much can be done in reducing the trend.

San Francisco, California – An active officer with the San Francisco Police Department was taken into custody on Monday, according to a statement released by the department. The officer is accused of making false claims about an accident and a damaged vehicle. A San Francisco Superior Court judge issued...

Contra Costa County, California – The Contra Costa County coroner’s office made public yesterday the identities of the three individuals who lost their lives following a collision with an Amtrak commuter train. According to reports, the victims were on their way to a fundraiser for a Brentwood resident...

San Jose, California – Authorities are now looking for the motorist involved in a hit-and-run accident that resulted in the death of a male pedestrian early on Tuesday, according to the San Jose police department. An accident between a vehicle and a pedestrian was reported to have occurred in...

Fremont, California – The family of a pregnant teenager who was fatally shot five years ago by undercover officers from the Fremont Police Department has been awarded $21 million by a federal jury, according to the attorneys for the family. According to a complaint that was submitted by the...

Concord, California – The Concord City Council is going to make an announcement at its meeting scheduled to be held on June 28th on the search for a new member of the Concord Planning Commission. One vacant seat will be filled with one new member for the remaining two years of the term that ends on February 28, 2023.

Concord, California – A vegetation fire that broke out near Concord on Friday drew multiple fire units to the scene. By 1 p.m. on Friday, firefighters from the Contra Costa Fire Protection District had arrived at the site and reported that the grass fire was quickly spreading. The fire was only getting started at this point. There was no information immediately available on whether the fire posed a danger to any residences or other structures in the area.

San Francisco, California – San Francisco firefighters were able to rescue six people, including two adults and four children, who were trapped inside a burning structure on Wednesday. Fire crews were sent to 1342 Florida St. after receiving a report of a house on fire at approximately 2:30 p.m.

San Francisco, California – The pictures of a person of interest in a shooting that occurred on Wednesday on a Muni train and resulted in the death of one man and injury to another were made public by the police later that same night. The police released still photos...

Livermore, California – After a carjacking in Livermore that resulted in a high-speed police pursuit across the Central Valley that lasted an hour, police detained two teenagers, aged 16 and 18, and they are still searching for a third suspect in the case. The victim informed the police that...