Police search landfill for missing Hercules man
Fri, 03 Sep 2010 22:21:37 GMT

Murder suspect Efren Valdemoro, taken Aug. 22 by Hercules police investigating a fight.

Northern Calif. Shakes in 3.3 Magnitude Earthquake
Fri, 03 Sep 2010 11:46:11 GMT

Northern California experienced mild shaking when a 3.3 magnitude earthquake struck the San Pablo, Calif., area at 9:35 a.m. this morning.

Killing spree suspect's downhill slide
Fri, 03 Sep 2010 07:46:29 GMT

Efren Valdemoro, 38, was shot and killed by California Highway Patrol officers Tuesday after refusing to drop a large knife when the chase ended in a strip mall, police said.

Free job-search skills workshop in San Pablo
Fri, 03 Sep 2010 03:37:05 GMT

Job seekers can learn how to use online resources for their search at a free Internet Job Hunt workshop at 9 a.m. Wednesday at the East Bay Works One Stop Career Center, 2300 El Portal Drive, Suite B. With job openings largely posted online now, the one-hour course will look at some of the most popular job search websites, ways to search and find ...

No Damage Reported After San Pablo Quake, Aftershock
Thu, 02 Sep 2010 23:22:18 GMT

The earthquake occurred at 9:35 a.m. and had a depth of 4 miles. The quake was centered about 1 kilometer north-northwest of central San Pablo and 2 miles north of Richmond, according to the USGS.

Small Quake Felt Near San Pablo
Thu, 02 Sep 2010 21:22:25 GMT

There was a small earthquake in the East Bay Thursday morning. The USGS says early tests show it was a 3.3. near San Pablo.

Magnitude 3.3 quake reported near San Pablo
Thu, 02 Sep 2010 18:17:57 GMT

A magnitude 3.3 earthquake shook residents in West Contra Costa County this morning, the U.S. Geological Survey reported.

Police find bodies of missing Vallejo women linked to dead Hercules...
Thu, 02 Sep 2010 03:47:54 GMT

The tally of bodies linked to murder suspect Efren Valdemoro grew to four after a ghastly discovery in a Vallejo home, police revealed Wednesday.

Vallejo police seek help finding women missing since last week
Wed, 01 Sep 2010 02:37:08 GMT

Vallejo police call suspicious the disappearance of two women in their 60s who haven't been seen since Wednesday, Aug.

3 Californian women arrested in Nebraska
Tue, 31 Aug 2010 12:07:53 GMT

Three women are suspected of passing counterfeit traveler's checks in Kearney. The Nebraska State Patrol says the three were arrested on Sunday after their van was stopped along Interstate 80 near Grand Island.

No easy transition for East Bay's Katrina survivors
Fri, 27 Aug 2010 10:38:46 GMT

Loretta Anderson, 83, and a Hurricane Katrina survivor, at home in San Pablo, Calif.

San Pablo police offer parenting class
Thu, 26 Aug 2010 20:50:18 GMT

The San Pablo Police Department invites residents to enroll in a 10-week class to help parents more effectively work with their kids on improving school attendance and conflict resolution, and to prevent their involvement with drugs or gangs.

Area artists showcase their 'favorite' design techniques and mediums
Wed, 25 Aug 2010 23:57:20 GMT

Even on a warm and sunny Saturday afternoon, art lovers came out to the Moraga Art Gallery to see the art of Lafayette photographer John Diestler and Martinez fused glass artist Nancy Slack.

Attorney General Recovers $2 Million in Unpaid Wages for Workers...
Wed, 25 Aug 2010 19:47:42 GMT

Attorney General Edmund G. Brown Jr. today secured a $3.9 million settlement, that includes $2.2 million in back pay for more than 120 construction workers "cheated hour-by-hour" by Livermore-based Country Builders, Inc., after investigators uncovered a multi-year scheme to shortchange employees and shave workers' compensation costs.

Toddler Rescued After Kidnapper-Father Gives Up
Sat, 21 Aug 2010 09:02:35 GMT

A hostage negotiator convinced a man who kidnapped his 2-year-old daughter for several hours Friday afternoon to turn himself in, according to Oakland police.

Kidnapped Two Year Old Found Safe, Her Father is in Custody
Sat, 21 Aug 2010 04:52:58 GMT

A two-year old girl is safe after police found her father who was accused of kidnapping her.

Suspect in daughter's abduction surrenders to police
Sat, 21 Aug 2010 00:43:18 GMT

Authorities say an Oakland man who had abducted his 2-year-old girl after he assaulted the child's mother has surrendered.

Hercules city manager top earner of West County department heads
Thu, 19 Aug 2010 23:45:07 GMT

Hercules' Nelson Oliva was the highest-paid city manager in West Contra Costa last year, earning $278,568, according to salary records furnished by the region's five cities.

Almost two-thirds of West Contra Costa students do not meet math, English proficiency goals
Tue, 17 Aug 2010 22:26:31 GMT

West Contra Costa students showed slight improvement in state testing this year.

Urban Homestead Tour returns to West County
Tue, 17 Aug 2010 16:14:34 GMT

Take a tour of small gardens, large semirural farms, orchards, parking strip mini-orchards, backyard chickens and other livestock in West County next month.