Contra Costa County

Morgan Hill – Effective Friday, November 11, 2022 at 8:00 a.m. the burn permit suspension in Santa Clara, Alameda, Contra Costa Counties and the western portion of Stanislaus and San …

Martinez, Calif. – A report released by the Contra Costa District Attorney’s Office concludes that the use of force by peace officers in 2020 against Juan Carlos Ayon Barraza in Richmond …

Pleasant Hill City Councilmember Ken Carlson has claimed victory over BART Director Debora Allen in the battle for District 4 seat on the Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors. Carlson …

Martinez, Calif. – The Contra Costa County Probation Department received funds for an intensive probation supervision program for high-risk DUI offenders with multiple DUI convictions. The $398,845 grant from the …

Martinez, Calif. – Contra Costa County District Attorney Diana Becton along with the California Department of Fish and Wildlife announce a settlement has been reached with Chevron over a diesel water mixture …

On Tuesday, the Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors voted to close the Orin Allen Youth Rehabilitation Facility in Byron. The closure will occur sometime in the next 60-90 days …

Data released by the Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC) showed the regions 2021 pavement condition index (PCI) score at 67 out of a maximum possible 100 points. With over 44,000 lane-miles …

Con Fire’s Regional Fire Communications Center Named 311th Accredited Center of Excellence Worldwide by International Academies of Emergency Dispatch® CONCORD, CALIF. – Contra Costa County Fire Protection District today announced …

MARTINEZ, CA – Contra Costa Community College District (4CD) now has the opportunity to conduct outreach activities to specific traditionally underserved populations of Contra Costa County about the high quality …

OAKLAND (Calif.) — The American Red Cross urges blood donors of all types and those who have never given before to book a time to give blood or platelets now …

The Contra Costa County Office of the Sheriff Forensic Services Division (FSD), a nationally accredited crime laboratory, has been awarded a competitive grant of $237,500 to help keep our roadways …

White Pony Express (WPE) is launching their 3rd annual Star Program with the help of local businesses. This unique holiday program uplifts lives throughout the county during a season where warmth …

Jobs Program Offers Paid, Part-time Employment and Training The Workforce Development Program at St. Vincent de Paul is a paid job training program aimed at helping the unemployed re-enter the …

Concord – The US Bureau of Reclamation allocated $82 million for the expansion of Los Vaqueros Reservoir. The allocation is part of $203 million dollars of total requested federal investment …

Martinez, Calif. – The Contra Costa District Attorney’s Office’s investigation into the officer-involved shooting of Eduardo Martinez in 2020 determined the use of deadly force by peace officers was justified – …

OAKLAND – California Attorney General Rob Bonta  announced securing a guilty plea against a Richmond business owner for defrauding the state of California of over $1.3 million through tax evasion. Over …

Martinez, Calif. – Contra Costa County District Attorney Diana Becton expunged thousands of cannabis convictions, and now President Joe Biden is doing something similar. The President announced on October 6, 2022, …

A 44-page Investigate Report involving the Los Medanos Community Healthcare District and executive Director Lamar Thorpe has been released. Thorpe also is Mayor of the City of Antioch. The report …

The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has awarded a $1.5 million grant to Contra Costa Health (CCH) to assist in a countywide effort to develop evidence-based, public health strategies for …

Sacramento, CA —  In the final days of National Suicide Prevention and Awareness Month, Governor Gavin Newsom has signed the Miles Hall Lifeline and Suicide Prevention Act, Assembly Bill 988. …

On Monday, Contra Costa County issued their press release a week after the Board of Supervisors approved the settlement with two women against the former Los Medanos Community Healthcare District …

On Tuesday, the Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors approved a settlement in an employment matter involving the Los Medanos Community Healthcare District and its former executive director Lamar Thorpe …

In August, the Contra Costa Health Services released its 2022 Homeless Point in Time Count and Survey which showed more than 3,000 people in the county are homeless. Recently, the …

On Thursday, August 25, 2022, detectives from the Contra Costa County Office of the Sheriff Investigation Division arrested Matthew Buckley, a Deputy Sheriff and 15-year veteran of the department. This …

Martinez, Calif. – The Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors has approved an out-of-court  settlement in the lawsuit brought by Mary Blumberg, Alison Chandler, Jill Henderson, Mary Knox, and Rachel …