Churches Step Up to Support Black Mothers in Contra Costa
Appian Way Seventh-day Adventist Church in El Sobrante hosted the 13th Annual Contra Costa County African American Free Community Baby Shower on Aug. 24....
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Sep
29
Aug
Homelessness Drop in Contra Costa County is Part of Larger Statewide Trend
Homelessness is officially down in Contra Costa, but one Antioch advocate tells the Pulse the numbers don't match what she sees working with unhoused people....
29
Aug
Rep. Garamendi Warns Constituents They Could Lose Health Care, Food Assistance After Federal Cuts
Rep. John Garamendi joined local health care and food assistance providers calling for a reversal of the cuts outlined in the so-called One Big Beautiful Bill....
29
Aug
Health Clinics Offered at Contra Costa County Community Colleges
Contra Costa Health offers students certain free medical services at mobile clinics at Contra Costa, Diablo Valley and Los Medanos colleges....
27
Aug
Crockett Residents Voice Longstanding Concerns in Ice Cream Social With County Supervisor
Contra Costa County Supervisor Shanelle Scales-Preston hosted an ice cream social and office hours session at Crockett Community Center on Aug. 20....
20
Aug
Bay Area Air District Reaches Settlement With Tesoro Refinery on Pollution Monitoring, $75K Fine
Tesoro's is the second refinery to come to an agreement with the air district on a monitoring program, following the approval of Chevron's Richmond refinery....
16
Aug
Supervisors OK 4-Year Plan to Establish County Black Wellness Hub
The Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors unanimously greenlit a three-phase implementation plan for the African American Holistic Wellness and Resource Hub....
13
Aug
Hospital Incident Spurs Push to End ICE Collaboration in Contra Costa
Healthcare workers joined community advocates Tuesday in urging Contra Costa supervisors to halt sheriff cooperation with federal immigration enforcement....
13
Aug
Contra Costa Supes Appoint New Health Director Who Held Similar Job in SF
The Contra Costa Health director will be Dr. Grant Colfax, who previously led the San Francisco Public Health Department and AIDS policy under President Obama....
11
Aug
AC Transit Rolls Out Major Bus Service Changes Affecting Most Routes
AC Transit's Realign Service Changes will affect 104 bus lines with adjustments to frequency, new routes, and the discontinuation of some lines....
29
Jul
Deputy Sheriffs Union Donates to Recall D.A. Becton Campaign
The Contra Costa County Deputy Sheriffs Association has donated $50,000 in support of the effort to recall District Attorney Diana Becton....
25
Jul
Community Demands End to ICE Collaboration at Contra Costa TRUTH Act Forum; Sheriff Refuses
The Board of Supervisors hosted a forum Tuesday that outlines local law enforcement's level of cooperation with Immigration and Customs Enforcement....
22
Jul
West Nile Virus Detected in County
A California scrub jay in San Ramon is the first bird in Contra Costa County this year to test positive for West Nile virus....
21
Jul
Supervisors Holding Forum Tuesday to Discuss Cooperation With ICE
The Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors will host a forum Tuesday on local immigration enforcement activities and the state TRUTH Act....
16
Jul
St. Mary’s Professor Awarded $1M Grant to Study Religious Freedom in Prisons
Saint Mary's College professor Barbara McGraw was awarded a $1 million grant for a research project aimed at advocating for religious liberty in U.S. prisons....
