CONTRA COSTA COUNTY – The Contra Costa District Attorney's Office said Friday it determined San Pablo police were legally justified in shooting and killing a 45-year-old man who appeared to be holding ...

MARTINEZ — The Contra Costa County District Attorney’s Office has found that the 2021 death of a 47-year-old man was not caused by the Richmond police officers who handcuffed him shortly before he ...

MARTINEZ — The presiding judge of Contra Costa County has ordered a freeze on all jury trials — except those that have already started — over concerns about rising COVID infection rates, including ...

Contra Costa County will spend $95.5 million to expand the West County Detention Facility in North Richmond, adding more rehabilitation and mental health treatment space while alleviating overcrowding ...