The Contra Costa County District Attorney's Office on Friday announced charges against a man accused of raping a minor.

A California man accused of attempted murder after he allegedly shot a woman was arrested in Mexico, according to the Vallejo ...

John King was given a 90-day house arrest term and probation after pleading no contest to misdemeanor and felony charges.

WALNUT CREEK — An employee at a performing arts school has been arrested on suspicion that he raped an underage student, ...

The Contra Costa County Office of the Sheriff is warning the public about recent scam phone calls from someone claiming to be ...

A Fairfield man was arrested for allegedly burglarizing three Marin County schools.

The arrest of Christopher Britton ends a series of Bay Area school burglaries involving stolen teacher bank cards.

CONCORD — Contra Costa County prosecutors have charged a man with two counts ... Police said it did not take long to identify ...

Contra Costa County District Attorney Diana Becton is defending her record as the county’s top prosecutor and blasting a recall effort as “misguided.” The campaign seeking to oust Becton from office ...

James Grimsley got away with the murder for nearly 30 years, until police linked his DNA to blood on the victim’s turtleneck.

The EPA has abruptly canceled a $19.1 million community grant to Contra Costa County that was to be used on 8 projects in North Richmond, leaving organizers to scramble and consider legal action ...

In her talk, “Fight for Immigrant Rights: Farmworkers in Contra Costa County,” Mendoza explained that immigrant farmworkers often face difficult obstacles when it comes to getting essential resources ...