Southbound I-580 Bayview Ramps Closed Until November
The southbound I-580 on-ramp and off-ramp are temporarily closed at Bayview Avenue in Richmond while Caltrans works on a bridge....
20
Sep
18
Sep
Hate on the Rise, Politics Partly to Blame
Hate crimes are up against many types of people, but they are also likely severely underreported, making the problem even bigger than the numbers suggest....
16
Sep
9 Jackfruit Recipes for Summer’s End + 1 Hot Take
Jackfruit, a versatile ingredient sometimes used in Filipino recipes, can be sweet or meaty, making it good for desserts and vegetarian entrees....
14
Sep
City Council Looks at Security and Maintenance of Point Molate
Point Molate is reportedly in disarray, raising concerns about security and maintenance of the area and questions about whose responsibility they are....
14
Sep
COVID-19 Deaths, Case Numbers Going Down as County Officials Adjust Response
Contra Costa County's COVID-19 numbers are on the decline, with deaths, case numbers and presence of the virus in county wastewater declining in recent weeks....
13
Sep
The New and Improved COVID-19 Booster Shot Is Here
The new COVID booster shot offers stronger protection because it was made to prevent serious illness from omicron and the original strain of the coronavirus....
09
Sep
‘The Bullet Was Chest High’: Woman Narrowly Escapes Pittsburg Road Rage Shooting
Arionna White, a 27-year-old poet, actress and single mom of two, recounts her conversation with a police officer after her car was shot in an act of road rage....
07
Sep
Comets Football Team Suffers Tough Defeat to Start Season
San Joaquin Delta College beat Contra Costa College 16-13 on Saturday in the Comets' football season opener, matching each team's win or loss mark last season. ...
07
Sep
PG&E, Power Grid Operator Again Urge Energy Conservation Amid Continued Heat Wednesday
With a prolonged heat wave still affecting the Bay Area, people are asked to save energy to reduce the chance of rolling blackouts....
07
Sep
Contra Costa Expands Monkeypox Vaccine Eligibility
All gay, bisexual and other men or transgender people who have sex with men are eligible for the monkeypox vaccine in Contra Costa County....
06
Sep
Props 26 and 27 Could Help Some Tribes, But Not All
Props 26 and 27 would change Indian gaming, but some tribes — like the Lytton band, which operates a casino in San Pablo — don't stand to benefit....
05
Sep
State Says More Energy Conservation Needed to Avoid Outages
State officials issued a power grid emergency alert Monday, asking consumers to use less electricity during the heat wave to reduce the risk of blackouts....
03
Sep
State Officials Say Prolonged Heat Wave Likely to Stretch Electricity Resources
With California in a dangerous heat wave, people are asked to conserve energy, and the state is making moves to avoid power outages....
02
Sep
Contra Costa Cooling Centers Open as Hot Spell Descends
To help people escape high heat, Contra Costa County has marked several spots as cooling centers, including one at 1305 Macdonald Ave. in Richmond....
02
Sep
Former Richmond Mayor Nat Bates is Running Again
Nat Bates has been Richmond mayor twice before, both times in the 1970s. In 2014, he lost the job to Tom Butt. Now, he wants the job again....
