County Supervisors Put Sales Tax on June Ballot
Contra Costa supervisors voted 4-1 Tuesday to place a five-year 0.625% sales tax on the June 2 ballot to mitigate federal funding cuts....
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Mar
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Feb
District Attorney, Air District Reach $10M Settlement With Martinez Refinery for Violations
The Martinez refinery is required to make compliance improvements and pay a $10 million penalty for violations between 2020 to 2024, and $600,000 toward environmental projects in the community....
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Feb
Small Dogs, Big Community: Pee-Wee Paws Expands Across the East Bay
What started as a way for two Chihuahua owners to help their dogs socialize has grown into a multi-city small-dog community stretching across the East Bay....
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Feb
Express Lane Opens on SB I-680 Between Alameda, Contra Costa Counties
A new express lane on southbound Interstate Highway 680 opened to traffic Friday along 9 miles between Alameda and Contra Costa counties....
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Feb
Contra Costa Faces Housing, Growth Tensions as Economic Outlook Debated
The Contra Costa Board of Supervisors heard presentations on the local and federal economic outlook that are meant to help inform policy decisions....
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Jan
3 County Libraries Receiving $10K Donations
The Antioch, Concord and Walnut Creek branches of the Contra Costa County library will each receive $10,000 from the Carnegie Corporation of New York....
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Jan
Contra Costa Voters to Decide on $920M in Bonds for Community College Upgrades
The Contra Costa Community College District is putting a measure on the June 2 primary ballot seeking $920 million in bonds for repairs and upgrades....
21
Jan
Contra Costa Takes Steps Towards Putting Sales Tax on Ballot
The sales tax increase under consideration would last five years and is meant to raise money for local services affected by federal budget cuts....
19
Jan
County Supes to Consider Putting Sales Tax Hike on June Ballot
Putting a sales tax increase before voters is being considered "to protect local services impacted by the severe federal cuts" passed by Congress last year....
14
Jan
Burgis, Carlson Take Top Leadership Roles on Contra Costa Board
The Contra Costa Board of Supervisors named District 3's Diane Burgis its chair and District 4's Ken Carlson its vice chair for 2026 on Tuesday....
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Jan
Contra Costa Supes Pick East County Supervisor Diane Burgis as New Board Chair
The Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday picked Diane Burgis as its new chair and Ken Carlson as vice chair....
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Jan
Remembrance of the Unhoused: Community Honors 85 Lives Lost in Contra Costa County
Friends, family and advocates gathered Dec. 19 to honor the 85 lives lost of unhoused people on the streets of Contra Costa County in the last two years....
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Dec
County Has ‘Work to Do’ to Identify Latino Trafficking Survivors, Staff Says
County staff spoke at Tuesday's Board of Supervisors meeting about how they are working to identify and help Latino victims of human trafficking....
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Dec
Federal Benefit Cuts Drive Demand at Loaves and Fishes
The number of people who rely on Loaves and Fishes of Contra Costa for a hot meal is on the rise as federal food aid is reduced and the cost...
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Dec
Applicants Sought for County Advisory Body Focused on Vulnerable African American Residents
Contra Costa County invites residents to apply to a body that helps guide the development of a countywide support network for vulnerable Black residents....
