Contra Costa County

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 …

Assembly Bill 2374 by Assemblymember Bauer-Kahan (D-Orinda) passed the Senate and was sent to Governor Gavin Newsom for his consideration. AB 2374 strengthens fines against those caught illegally dumping garbage …

Immediate Result to be Improved Fire and Emergency Medical Services Countywide Contra Costa County Fire Protection District (Con Fire) today announced its annexation of the East Contra Costa Fire Protection …

Walnut Creek, Calif. — The Contra Costa Republican Party is calling for the immediate resignation of Contra Costa County Board of Education member AnaMarie Avila Farias after her comments calling for the …

CONCORD, CA – The Contra Costa Mosquito & Vector Control District (District) reports a group of mosquitoes has tested positive for West Nile virus (WNV) in Contra Costa County. The …

Today marks my last week as the Fire Chief of the East Contra Costa Fire Protection District (ECCFPD). In April of 2017, I was given the opportunity to serve as …

Station 95 is expected to reduce response times across the county by 90-seconds. Meanwhile, response times to City of Oakley, Knightsen and Bethel Island should be cut in half when …

Antioch Mayor Lamar Thorpe has endorsed D.A. Diana Becton in her re-election campaign MARTINEZ, CA–  The Mary Knox for District Attorney campaign released a statement calling for action from District …

Last week, City of Antioch Mayor Lamar Thorpe attributed low police staffing levels at the Antioch Police Department to the “great resignation” seen across the country and called the current …

CONCORD, CALIF. – Contra Costa County Fire Protection District (Con Fire) announced its fire investigators, working with Clayton, Concord and Pittsburg police, made arrests over the weekend in two separate …