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(KRON) — Three separate fires broke out on the I-680 north between Pacheco and Marina Vista on Monday. Forward progress on all three blazes has been halted, according to the Contra Costa County Fire Department. Drivers are being advised to avoid the area as firefighters continue mop-up operations for the next several hours. Northbound lanes […]

(KRON) — A Vallejo woman was arrested on suspicion of homicide after she allegedly ran over a pedestrian on Donna Court. Police did not say if the arrested woman, Kalece Monae Farr, knew the victim. The Vallejo Police Department said a man was gravely injured on June 3 at 4:22 p.m. “Upon arrival, officers located […]

Some grass fires have been reported burning up along SR4 in Pacheco. Appear to be multiple starts with a fresh report coming in for a blaze along I680 North at Marina Vista.

The following is a sampling of the Martinez Police Calls reported between May 19-31 which focuses on the higher priority call responses in the City of Martinez. 5/24 – Occurred at Martinez Junior High School on Court St. 5/24 – Occurred at Williams on Alhambra Wy. 5/24 –...

Five members of the Walker family died in a house fire in Clayton in 1968. A killer may have gotten away with their murders.

Berkeley police arrested a homeless woman over the weekend after she punched a shop owner who confronted her trying to shoplift, authorities say. The incident happened Saturday at 5:50 p.m. at Siamese Dream , a women's clothing shop at College and Alcatraz avenues in the Elmwood neighborhood .

The Gabe family has scheduled public and private events to celebrate her life later this month.

PACHECO -- Firefighters in Contra Costa County have knocked down three vegetation fires that broke out along I-680 north near Pacheco Monday afternoon that impacted traffic, authorities said.The Contra Costa County Fire Protection District received reports of the fires I-680 between Pacheco and Marina Vista shortly before 2 p.m. By around 2:15 p.m., crews were able to stop the forward progress of all three fires. Drivers were being asked to avoid this area as fire crews expected to remain in the area to continue mopping up from the fires for several hours. Two northbound lanes of I-680 were still closed as of around 2:15 p.m. A traffic alert has been issued. Motorists are advised to expect delay and to use alternate routes. There is no estimated time to reopen the lanes, authorities said.The cause of the fire is unknown at this time and is being investigated.  

FAIRFIELD, Calif. — A woman was arrested on Sunday after police said she stole a car that was being cleaned at a car wash in Fairfield. The incident happened at around 4:19 p.m. After the suspect jumped into the vehicle and drove off, police were able to track the vehicle in Flock Safety, a license plate reading program.

CONTRA COSTA CO.: FATAL ACCIDENT SUNDAY NIGHT ON MARSH CREEK ROAD

A teenager who murdered a 30-year-old newlywed in a case of road rage, and was linked to the killings of two young brothers from Berkeley just 13 days later, has recently been sentenced to seven years in juvenile hall, according to authorities and court papers.

OAKLAND, Calif. - The suspect accused of shooting and wounding a 4-year-old girl in Oakland, turned himself into police on Sunday, according to police. Lamariom Griffin, 19, is currently in custody at Santa Rita Jail on felony and misdemeanor charges, according to jail records. Griffin is suspected of shooting a...

Two people died on Sunday after being shot in what police are calling a double homicide in Oakland, the Oakland Police Department confirmed to KRON4.

The girlfriend of a motorcyclist is speaking out after he was killed in a crash on Highway 4 over Memorial Day weekend. On May 27, Valerie Randolph said she was heading back home to Antioch after a date with her boyfriend Nykruma Haynes. Haynes worked as a foreman for a...

Five individuals, including recent high school graduates, were rescued from a burning car after a police chase in Danville, California. The chase began when the driver failed to stop for running a red light and ended in a collision with a Tesla, leaving an eleventh-grade student in critical condition.

(KRON) — A Safeway store in Pittsburg was evacuated Monday afternoon and one person was transported to the hospital due to a gas leak, according to the Contra Costa County Fire Department. The Contra Costa County FD was dispatched to the Safeway on Bailey Road at noon Monday. Arriving at the scene, firefighters determined that […]

CONCORD -- Contra Costa County firefighters said at 4:27 p.m. Sunday they were mopping up what grew into an approximate seven-acre vegetation fire off Kirker Pass and Hess roads.Northbound Kirker Pass was shut down at Myrtle Drive in Concord at the road's west end.The fire was initially reported to be on a 150-foot patch of grass before making a run up the steep hill.

The city of Oakland has a new mayor. In a unanimous vote on May 17, the Oakland Board of Aldermen appointed Ward 1 Alderman and Board President Tom Steuby as mayor. Steuby will fill the unexpired term of Andrew Stewart, who was elected on April 4. Stewart closed on a home in Glendale and resigned as mayor on April 30.

VALLEJO -- A motorcyclist was killed in a collision with an SUV in a Vallejo neighborhood Sunday, police said.The crash happened on the 1300 block of Nebraska Street just east of Shasta Street. Vallejo Police said a 2009 Suzuki was headed west on Nebraska St. when it struck a 2010 Ford SUV which had also been going westbound on Nebraska and was making a left turn into a private driveway.The motorcycle struck the SUV on the driver's side; investigators determined the motorcyclist attempted to pass the SUV by driving westbound in the eastbound lane.Police said the motorcyclist, a 47-year-old Crockett resident, died at the scene as a result of his injuries. His identity was withheld until his family was notified.The driver of the Ford, a 47-year-old Vacaville resident, remained at the scene and cooperated with the investigation.Drugs or alcohol did not appear to be a factor in the crash, police said.Anyone with information about the crash was asked to contact Corporal Lenard Alamon of the Vallejo Police Department Traffic Division at (707) 648-4329 and refer to case #23-5400.

Antioch Mayor Pro Tem Tamisha Torres-Walker took to social media Friday to call the mayor a coward and was offended by hecklers at the special city council meeting. At the May 30 meeting, with Mayor Lamar Thorpe absent, the Antioch City Council provided direction to staff on several changes to how meeting agendas are set and councilmembers getting items placed on an agenda. They also learned they could not change how a mayor is selected until 2032.