Contra Costa County has one of the most diverse land masses in the Bay Area. So, when things start heating up, it can present ...

The region was bracing for more wind, keeping the fire threat high through ... to prevent the Palisades fire from scorching homes in Brentwood and Encino. As the weekend began, a shift in winds ...

Another wind event, most likely stronger ... It continued its march northeast on Saturday, destroying at least one home in Brentwood’s Mandeville Canyon area, and coming perilously close ...

One firefighter noted late Saturday morning that it was lucky the wind was cooperating – so far. In an area of Brentwood located above the Encino Hills neighborhood, Jonathan Sands was one of ...