Contra Costa County

El Cerrito police are asking for the public’s help after a hearing and sight impaired woman was sexually battered while walking down the sidewalk.

El Cerrito police are asking for the public’s help after a hearing and sight impaired woman was sexually battered while walking down the sidewalk. Jodi Hernandez reports. 

A Northern California city has agreed to pay nearly $1 million to settle a lawsuit alleging police used excessive force when a K-9 dog tore out a woman’s scalp during her arrest.

The NBC Bay Area team has the latest from the local, state and national races. 

November 2024 election results for Contra Costa County.

Voters swarmed early voting centers in Contra Costa County as many tried to cast their votes before Election Day.

Voters swarmed early voting centers in Contra Costa County as many tried to cast their votes before Election Day. Jodi Hernandez reports.

As more homeowners get dropped by insurance companies, the Moraga-Orinda Fire District will consider an ordinance that would require residents to have defensible space around their homes. Ginger Conejero Saab reports.

As more homeowners get dropped by insurance companies, the Moraga-Orinda Fire District will consider an ordinance that would require residents to have defensible space around their homes.

Contra Costa County will spray part of Antioch this week for invasive yellow fever mosquitoes starting Tuesday through Saturday between 2 a.m. and 5 a.m.

A Contra Costa County man who police said has a history of indecent exposure has been arrested on rape charges. Jodi Hernandez has the exclusive report.

The family of an East Bay man who died after being restrained by police back in 2020 is now challenging his cause of death.

The family of an East Bay man who died after being restrained by police back in 2020 is now challenging his cause of death. Velena Jones reports.

A woman riding a bicycle was struck and killed by the driver of a vehicle under an overpass for Interstate 680 in Alamo on Wednesday morning, according to the California Highway Patrol.

El Cerrito police arrested a person they believe shot and injured a male Tuesday morning.

A shooting in El Cerrito that injured a man Tuesday was likely the result of a resident firing at a home intruder, according to police.

Crews quickly extinguished a two-alarm fire involving two homes Tuesday morning in Lafayette, according to the Contra Costa County Fire District. Bob Redell reports.

Crews were battling a two-alarm fire involving two homes Tuesday morning in Lafayette, according to the Contra Costa County Fire District. Bob Redell reports.

Crews were able to quickly contain a two-alarm fire involving two homes Tuesday morning in Lafayette, according to the Contra Costa County Fire District.

Contra Costa County experienced excessive heat on Wednesday, so various sports practices were canceled, and people were not out on the streets. Christie Smith has the details on how the heat wave is impacting the East Bay.