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WALNUT CREEK, Calif.  – Californians are facing higher prices at the pump with the average for a gallon of regular gasoline jumping 11 cents in the past week to $5.89. …

ANTIOCH, Calif. — The Antioch Police Department has arrested two 18-year-old Antioch residents following an investigation into the August 31 robbery of Antioch Jewelers on Hillcrest Avenue. At approximately 11:00 …

OAKLAND, Calif. – The State budget package passed Sept. 1, 2026, includes $400,000 in funding for the East Bay Regional Park District to complete stock pond restoration projects across its …

On this episode of Be Curious Contra Costa, we sit down with Sheree Shannon, candidate for Brentwood City Council District 4, for a wide-ranging conversation about where Brentwood is today …

The Oakley Police Department says most major crime statistics are trending downward through the first half of 2026, while the department continues to focus on domestic violence, DUI enforcement, staffing …

Antioch, CA — After taking Labor Day Weekend off, Antioch Speedway returns to action for the first of eight-consecutive Saturday nights of racing. As the track works on details for …

SACRAMENTO – As artificial intelligence advances at extraordinary speed and leading experts raise increasingly urgent concerns about the risks posed by these systems, Governor Gavin Newsom today signed legislation (Senate …

The U.S. Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division (DOJ) and the U.S. Department of Education (ED) announced today joint investigative findings that the University of California, Berkeley School of Law (Berkeley …

On this episode of the Be Curious Contra Costa Podcast, we sit down with Vinoy Mereddy, a candidate for Brentwood City Council, District 2. We talk about why he decided …

The Livermore Police Department announced the arrest of seven people in connection with a counterfeit currency investigation. On Sept. 4 around 12:30 p.m., Livermore Outlets security contacted Livermore Police after …

On Tuesday, the Brentwood City Council unanimously voted to sell a small parcel of land to the fire district to allow them to build a future fire station. The property, …

The City of Pleasant Hill announced it will host a study session on a potential ordinance regarding restrictions related to gas-powered landscaping equipment. The city did not provide any information, …

The Richmond Police Department is providing additional information regarding the recent attempted murder of one of our police officers during a call for service involving our partners with A3 (Contra …

Martinez, California – Investigators with the Contra Costa District Attorney’s Office are asking the public for help identifying and contacting victims in a years-long human trafficking investigation. Raymond Jamar Brooks, …

On Tuesday, the Pittsburg Police Department issued an update to last week’s shooting involving a police officer who ambushed, beaten and shot inside the booking facility Critical Incident Update:  A …

On the next episode of the Be Curious Contra Costa Podcast, Pittsburg City Council candidate Wolfgang Croskey joins me for a wide-ranging conversation about the future of Pittsburg. And yes, …

WEST HOLLYWOOD, Calif. – Gubernatorial candidate Steve Hilton today protested outside the West Hollywood Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) and unveiled his CALIFORDABLE plan to abolish the Department of Motor …

On Tuesday, the Danville Planning Commission will look at its Downtown Business District Ordinance on outdoor restaurant seating program – moving towards finalization of the permanent regulations The program began …

On Tuesday, the Antioch City Council will look to rename its Public Safety and Community Resources Department to the Community Services Department. The department was created in 2022 to centralize …

Brentwood City Hall is becoming the greatest reality show nobody asked for. For nearly TWO YEARS, tattoo shops downtown were treated like somebody proposed opening a nuclear waste facility next …

The Brentwood City Council will once again take up tattoo parlors and body art in the downtown area. Staff are now recommending that Body Art establishments be approved through an …

A major two-day business and technology conference is coming to the City of Brentwood on September 17-18, bringing together business owners, entrepreneurs, technology professionals, government agencies and community leaders for …

On Tuesday, the Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors will continue its discussion for a non-cooperation policy with immigration authorities. The Board took up the item in July, but had …

OAKLEY, CA — More than 120 years of Oakley history has been given new life as a restored downtown building opened its doors as the city’s first wine tasting room– …

The Walnut Creek City Council unanimously agreed to raise its pay for the first time since 2002 – going from $650 per month to $1,600. The September 1 move was …