Contra Costa County

Meals on Wheels Diablo Region announced that tickets are on sale now for their 2nd annual Dining to Deliver Gala, Saturday, June 10, 2023, at the Blackhawk Museum in Danville. …

Walnut Creek, CA – Congressman Mark DeSaulnier (CA-10) announced he will host an in-person town hall on Tuesday, May 2nd from 6:30 – 7:30 p.m. PT to provide legislative updates, discuss the …

PLEASANT HILL, Calif. – Eight seniors at four Contra Costa County high schools have been named winners in the 68th annual National Merit Scholarship Program. They are among approximately 840 …

Starting September 11, 2023, BART will roll out a reimagined service plan that is responsive to post-pandemic commute patterns and ridership growth opportunities. The new schedule ends all 30-minute frequencies …

The East Bay Regional Park District has purchased the 768-acre Finley Road Ranch property located off Finley Road in Contra Costa County at the western edge of Morgan Territory Regional …

SACRAMENTO – Senator Steve Glazer, D-Contra Costa, and Assembly member Tim Grayson, D-Concord, will co-host their third town hall tonight, April 27, to discuss issues important to residents of Pittsburg. …

PLEASANT HILL, Calif. – Dhruv Subramanian, a 7th grader at Windemere Ranch Middle School in the San Ramon Valley Unified School District, is one of three students from the Bay …

The East Bay Regional Park District is launching a temporary, two-year pilot project at Briones Regional Park to test a variety of trail management strategies. The Briones Pilot Project will …

PLEASANT HILL, Calif. – School-aged scientists recently competed to represent Contra Costa County in state, national, and international science contests. 110 student projects were submitted for judging at the Contra …

SAN RAMON, CA – Today, the Contra Costa Transportation Authority (CCTA) launched the Bay Area’s first autonomous shuttle program to be open to the public. The Bishop Ranch Autonomous Shuttle …

OAKLEY, Calif. – The Liberty/Heritage High School Team of Noah Nguyen and Tyler Petersen, both of Antioch, California, brought five bass to the scale Saturday weighing 17 pounds, 12 ounces, …

SACRAMENTO – Supporting ongoing storm response and recovery efforts, Governor Gavin Newsom today proclaimed a state of emergency in the counties of Contra Costa, Riverside, San Diego, and Yolo, which join …

On Saturday, April 22, 2023, from 10 AM to 2 PM, the Contra Costa County Office of the Sheriff and the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) will give the public another …

Martinez, CA – As part of its long-term strategy to continue providing services that improve the quality of life for residents, the Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors will discuss …

Findings include first look at impact of voter-approved criminal justice reforms leading to reduced recidivism SACRAMENTO –The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) published two reports examining the recidivism …

On Tuesday, the Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors agreed in a 4-0 vote to opt out of printing the list of supporters and opponents for local measures on the …

Washington, D.C. – Congressman Mark DeSaulnier (CA-10) announced that he advanced 15 projects for consideration by the U.S. House Committee on Appropriations that total over $30.5 million in Contra Costa …

The District Reminds Residents to Dump and Scrub to Prevent Mosquitoes CONCORD, CALIFORNIA – One of the wettest starts to any year in history has left standing water in areas …

PLEASANT HILL, Calif. – Contra Costa County Superintendent of Schools Lynn Mackey announced four teachers have been selected as finalists in the 2023-24 Contra Costa County Teacher of the Year …

Additional Four-Firefighter Crew Added at Fire Station 92, Advanced Life Support Capability Now Districtwide CONCORD, CALIF. – The Contra Costa County Fire Protection District (Con Fire) today announced operational staffing …

Martinez, California – As part of National Crime Victims’ Rights week in April, the Contra Costa District Attorney’s Office is actively seeking Community Safety Panelists to help survivors of crime recover …

SACRAMENTO – Senator Steve Glazer, D-Contra Costa, and Assemblymember Tim Grayson, D-Concord, will co-host their second town hall on April 13, to discuss issues important to residents of Brentwood. The …

PLEASANT HILL, CALIF..— Twenty-one educators in Contra Costa County have been named their school district’s teacher of the year. With that distinction, the educators represent more than 8,000 teachers in …

SAN FRANCISCO— Volunteers are needed to help install more than 500 free smoke alarms for local families across the Bay Area, where home fires remain the most frequent disaster. The …