15th Annual 'Walk like MADD" 5k held in Walnut Creek

Victims and survivors of drunk driving crashes were joined MADD supporters at Civic Park for the annual walk to end impaired driving. The event is co-hosted by the California Highway Patrol's Golden Gate Division and self-driving tech company Waymo.

101-year-old East Bay TikTok star shares his WWII stories

In his 101 years of life, Jake Larson has gained recognition for a number of remarkable feats, the most notable, his heroic acts as a World War II soldier. And now, the Martinez man is known as a TikTok star, as he’s used his huge following to tell his war stories and keep history alive.

Antioch mayor vows transparency, more police after string of gun violence

Antioch Mayor Lamar Hernandez-Thorpe and members of the police department assured the public on Wednesday that they would be more transparent with the public and beef up efforts to combat the violent crimes that have wreaked havoc across the city in recent weeks. 

Park ranger Betty Reid Soskin turns 103

The West Contra Costa Unified School District on Friday is celebrating the 103rd birthday of a Bay Area icon: Betty Reid Soskin, who retired two years ago as the oldest, active national park ranger.

Poll: California voters show overwhelming support for Prop. 36

A new statewide poll in California found that nearly three-quarters of Golden State residents support Proposition 36, a ballot measure that would re-classify some misdemeanors as felonies and would also create a new category of crime called a "treatment-mandated felony."