Health Department Offering Mental Health Help 24/7 as of Friday
People in Contra Costa County can get support during a behavioral health crisis 24/7, beginning Friday, as the A3 program expands again....
29
Nov
21
Nov
State Gives County Grant for New Mental Health Facility in Richmond
Contra Costa County has received an $18.6 million grant from the state it will use to build a new mental health rehabilitation center, the county said Tuesday....
16
Nov
County Library Unveils Rolling Reader Van
The Contra Costa County Library has a brand-new, all-electric, early literacy outreach van that visits underserved communities across the county....
08
Nov
Supervisors Hear Annual Report on Homelessness
Contra Costa Health Services gave a report Tuesday on homelessness in Contra Costa County to the Board of Supervisors. Cost of living is a key factor....
01
Nov
‘Everybody Has a Breaking Point’: Umpire Shortage Hurting Youth Sports and Officials Themselves
Aggressive parents and other issues contributing to a local and nationwide shortage of youth sports officials get called out in the first of a two-part story....
19
Oct
Contra Costa County Seeks Member for Transportation Advisory Group
The Contra Costa Transportation Authority's Citizen Advisory Committee offers advice and makes recommendations to the CCTA Board of Directors....
04
Oct
Supervisors Name New Leaders After Dissention Among Members
The board selected Federal Glover and Ken Carlson as its next chair and vice chair, respectively, prompting the female members to say they felt passed over....
04
Oct
Supervisors OK Plan to Capture, Store Greenhouse Emissions
The Healthy Lands, Healthy People report found significant potential in Contra Costa County to use natural and working lands to store greenhouse gas emissions....
02
Oct
County Crisis Response Team Expanding Services
The Contra Costa County crisis response team is expanding some of its services, the Richmond City Council learned at its Sept. 26 meeting....
26
Sep
Contra Costa County Ranks No. 6 Among California Counties for Families
The rankings, released Sept. 1 by Stacker, were based on grades from the site Niche, which gave Contra Costa an A overall, thanks in part to its diversity....
22
Sep
New COVID-19 Vaccine Coming Next Week to Contra Costa County
The new vaccine, approved this month by the FDA, is updated to protect against current variants of COVID-19 and recommended for all 6 months or older....
20
Sep
County Health Officials Say COVID Cases Rising, New Mask Order Coming
COVID-19 cases are rising in Contra Costa County as some Bay Area counties are issuing a new masking order for workers at "high-risk" health care facilities....
18
Sep
Martinez High School Hosts Suicide Prevention Event
Multiple mental health initiatives came together Sept. 13 at Vicente Martinez High School to spread awareness of suicide prevention and share resources....
15
Sep
Oriental Fruit Fly Infestation Prompts Contra Costa County Quarantine
Oriental fruit flies, which are brought into California by people getting produce from other countries, put many fruit and vegetable crops at risk. ...
13
Sep
County Highlights Anti-Human Trafficking Efforts
The Contra Costa Board of Supervisors on Tuesday received a report on the county’s efforts against human trafficking, including resources offered to victims....
