Contra Costa County

On Wednesday , Contra Costa County gas prices continue to increase with drivers are on average now paying $5.72 per gallon of gasoline according to AAA. This is up 10…

PLEASANT HILL, Calif. — Contra Costa County Superintendent of Schools Lynn Mackey congratulated 114 high school seniors for being named Semifinalists in the 69th annual National Merit Scholarship Program. The…

CONTRA COSTA COUNTY AND STANISLAUS COUNTY, CA—Recently, National Park Service staff and volunteers tracked the paths of some special visitors to the Diablo region: California condors! Six condors soared through…

CONCORD, CALIFORNIA – The Contra Costa Mosquito and Vector Control District (District) reports two more groups of trapped mosquitoes, nine more dead birds, and two more sentinel chickens have tested…

WALNUT CREEK, CA — County Superintendent of Schools Lynn Mackey announced Joseph Alvarico of Ygnacio Valley High School (Mount Diablo Unified School District) and Annalouisa Gonzalez-Ortega of Freedom High School (Liberty…

The Lower Walnut Creek Restoration Project has earned Project of the Year from the APWA’s for excellence in the management and administration Unincorporated Contra Costa County, CA – The Contra…

Martinez, CA – Today, Democrat, Antioch City Councilman and retired police lieutenant Mike Barbanica announced his campaign for Contra Costa County Supervisor District 5. The campaign will hold its first campaign…

On Tuesday, the Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors agreed to an ordinance that will require gun owners in unincorporated Contra Costa County to lock up their guns. “This is…

On Tuesday, Contra Costa Health Services Director Doctor Anna Roth announced a new covid mask order saying they were joining Bay Area health officials in requiring masks in high-risk healthcare…

SAN FRANCISCO – The Bay Area Air Quality Management District is issuing an air quality advisory for wildfire smoke through Wednesday, September 20. Smoke from fires in Northern California and…

Contra Costa Health (CCH) recommends that everyone 6 months and older get the new COVID-19 vaccine as soon as available through their healthcare providers. Healthcare providers, including CCH, and commercial…

(Martinez, CA) – Contra Costa County is undertaking a process to develop a Feasibility Study for an African American Holistic Wellness Hub. The findings and recommendations of the Feasibility Study…

Byron, CA – The national nonprofit organization, Homes For Our Troops (HFOT) will kick off the building of a specially adapted home for Marine Sergeant Kyle Garcia on Saturday, October…

The California Coastal Cleanup Day, the state’s largest annual volunteer event, is set for September 23 from 9:00 am to 12:00 pm in multiple locations across the state. It’s a…

The Contra Costa Shark Tank Youth Competition is a fun way to promote youth entrepreneurship which teaches important life skills including perseverance, self-confidence, and financial literacy. When young people succeed…

On Monday, drivers in Contra Costa County are on average now paying $5.54 per gallon of gasoline according to AAA. This is up 13 cents per gallon from last week.…

CONCORD, CALIFORNIA – The Contra Costa Mosquito and Vector Control District (District) reports four more groups of trapped mosquitoes and four more dead birds have tested positive for West Nile…

On September 23, the Association for Women in Aviation Maintenance’s Bay Area Chapter and Mount Diablo Pilots Association will host the East Bay’s first ever Girls in Aviation Day. My…

Byron, CA – The bridge on Hoffman Lane between Byron Highway and Marsh Creek Road in Byron is restricted to one lane due to bridge damage from a vehicle accident.…

The California Highway Patrol is investigating a fatal crash early Thursday morning on San Pablo Road. According to CHP, this morning (9/14/23) at approximately 6:14am, CHP Contra Costa responded to…

PLEASANT HILL, Calif. — The Contra Costa County Board of Education welcomed its first-ever student members at its meeting on Wednesday, September 13, 2023. Sophia Nguyen from El Cerrito High…

At 10:59 am Wednesday, the Contra Costa County Fire Protection District was dispatched to a vehicle crash on Vasco Road near Camino Diablo with a person trapped in the vehicle.…

Portions of Contra Costa and Santa Clara counties have been placed under quarantine for the Oriental Fruit Fly following the detection of multiple flies in each county. In Contra Costa…

Martinez, California –  A faculty member at Diablo Valley College is facing a 9-count felony complaint for human trafficking, pandering, pimping, and other charges related to the use of force…

Join the Vintner’s Dinner hosted by the Contra Costa Winegrowers Association on Thursday, September 21st, 2023. The dinner will be held at Hannah Nicole Vineyards in Brentwood, CA where you…