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It started as a simple 3 a.m. drug deal, but quickly took a horrifying turn, police say.

The lawsuit escalates a fight over the president’s efforts to boost U.S. fossil fuel production.

Volunteers turned out for the recent annual Giving Natives a Chance event near a Concord park.

Police classified it as a suicide, and now Contra Costa prosecutors allege that's exactly what her husband wanted everyone to believe.

The 1,004-square-foot property, built in 1952, was sold on Dec. 8, 2025 for $3,200,000, or $3,187 per square foot.

Stacia Stuart died at a hospital following the tragic Jan. 16 collision near Las Animas Elementary, which also killed Andrew Stuart; friends and family are raising funds for their surviving 7-year-old children.