Antioch Tenants Rally for Protections Amid Looming Rent Increases
A 9-year-old boy who has spoken to the Antioch City Council about housing issues was among the residents of two low-income apartments who protested....
26
Jul
15
Jul
WCCUSD Moves Toward Universal Transitional Kindergarten
By 2025-26, all WCCUSD students will be eligible for TK education before they enter kindergarten, raising questions of how the district will meet their needs....
30
Jun
Supervisor John Gioia Offering Free COVID-19 Tests
Free COVID-19 at-home testing kits will be available Friday at Supervisor John Gioia's office in El Cerrito from 9 a.m. to noon....
29
Jun
Fire Officials Start Tip Line, Remind That Fireworks Are Illegal in County
The Contra Costa County Fire Protection District wants people to report illegal fireworks, which can cause fires, especially in the current drought....
27
Jun
Contra Costa County Health Says Abortion Services Remain Available
After the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, Contra Costa Health officials affirmed it will continue to provide all health services, including abortion....
17
Jun
Parents and Teachers Stand Up for Ellerhorst Principal
Parents and teachers defended the elementary school principal before the WCCUSD school board after an allegation they say was made in retaliation to punishment....
16
Jun
Mistrust and Misinformation Hold Back Black Vaccination Rates
Some Black parents are wary of the COVID-19 vaccine, partly because of online myths but mostly because they don't trust the healthcare system....
10
Jun
Man Charged With Murder in Richmond Stabbing
A 28-year-old man has been charged with murder in the stabbing death of a 59-year-old woman who was killed Sunday in Richmond....
08
Jun
District 1 Supervisor John Gioia Cruises To Easy Victory
Contra Costa Supervisor John Gioia, whose district includes Richmond, was reelected Tuesday, easily holding on to the seat he first won in 1998....
08
Jun
Sheriff David Livingston Defeats Richmond Police Union Leader Benjamin Therriault
Incumbent David Livingston beat Richmond Police Officers union leader Benjamin Therriault in the race for Contra Costa County Sheriff....
08
Jun
District Attorney Diana Becton Holds Off Challenger Mary Knox
Contra Costa County District Attorney Diana Becton was reelected Tuesday with 56% of the vote, defeating county prosecutor Mary Knox....
03
Jun
AC Transit Restores Onboard Face Mask Requirement on All Buses
With COVID-19 cases approaching dangerously high levels, AC Transit on Friday reinstated its mask requirement on all buses....
26
May
County Launches 4 ‘Test to Treat’ Sites to Increase Access to COVID Medication
Contra Costa County has opened federally supported COVID-19 testing and treatment sites in Antioch, Brentwood, San Pablo and Pleasant Hill....
25
May
Homelessness in Contra Costa County Jumps Nearly 35% Since 2019
County officials say the increase in the unhoused population underscores a severe shortage of affordable housing and the impacts of the pandemic....
24
May
County Health Officials Say COVID-19 on the Rise Again
Contra Costa County Health Director Anna Roth told the Board of Supervisors that cases are up and health officials are recommending masks across the Bay Area....
