Contra Costa County

Police are warning bank customers to be aware when leaving the bank after a third person was robbed in less than three months in the East Bay.

Police are warning bank customers to be aware when leaving the bank after a third person was robbed in less than three months in the East Bay. Jodi Hernandez reports.

Hercules police issued multiple safety reminders Thursday after a victim was robbed of cash at gunpoint by a suspect who followed them from a bank.

Two Pittsburg women pleaded not guilty Wednesday morning on animal cruelty and other charges in a Feb. 19 incident in which one of the women was captured on video kicking a dog. Thom Jensen reports.

Two Pittsburg women pleaded not guilty to animal cruelty charges in a Feb. 19 incident in which one of the women was captured on video kicking a dog.

A traffic stop in Concord led to a chase and shooting by an officer on Thursday night, according to police.

A traffic stop in Concord led to a chase and shooting by an officer on Thursday night, according to police.

A preliminary 2.8 magnitude earthquake struck near Orinda Tuesday night, according to the United States Geological Survey.

A Hercules attorney is speaking out after her book release event was “Zoom-bombed” and now, police have launched a hate crime investigation.

A Hercules woman is speaking out after her book release event was “zoom-bombed” and now, police have launched a hate crime investigation. Gia Vang reports. 

Wildflowers are in bloom in Mount Diablo. NBC Bay Area’s SkyRanger flew overhead Monday and bursts of yellow flowers were spotted against the green hilltops. 

A pedestrian was struck and killed by a vehicle near her home in Oakley Thursday morning, the city said.

At least one died in a pile-up on eastbound Interstate 80 in Contra Costa County early Thursday morning, according to the California Highway Patrol.

Authorities are investigating a chase that ended in a deadly crash in Contra Costa County early Sunday morning.

Authorities are investigating a chase that ended in a deadly crash in Contra Costa County early Sunday morning.

Supporters of an effort to recall Contra Costa County District Attorney Diana Becton gathered in Oakley on Saturday and shared their stories about loved ones who were victims of crime.

Supporters of an effort to recall Contra Costa County District Attorney Diana Becton gathered in Oakley on Saturday and shared their stories about loved ones who were victims of crime. Christie Smith reports.

In a newly released audit report, the California Department of Health Care Services found that the Contra Costa Health Plan failed to ensure proper medical care for its sickest, most medically complicated, and expensive patients. NBC Bay Area’s Raj Mathai spoke with Investigative Reporter Candice Nguyen to understand the details.