Pittsburg Tightens Alcohol, Cannabis, Tobacco Rules
The Pittsburg City Council on Monday unanimously approved a number of changes to tobacco, cannabis and alcohol regulations that would take effect next year. ...
21
May
19
May
Former Contra Costa Supervisor Federal D. Glover Has Died
Federal Glover, who was the only Black supervisor in Contra Costa County's history at the time of his retirement, died Sunday at the age of 69....
18
May
Former Pinole Mayor Named Latina Advocate of the Year for Assembly District 15
María Alegría, a former Pinole mayor and current delegate for the Democratic Party of Contra Costa County, is one of 2025's 11 Latina Advocates of the Year....
17
May
Pittsburg Unified Tasked With Improving Literacy for English Learners, Disabled Students
The Pittsburg Unified school board received five recommendations Wednesday to improve literacy for students who are English language learners or disabled....
15
May
Antioch Appoints Police Commissioner Accused of Problematic Views That He Denies
Joe Mitchell, who denied allegations of racist, homophobic and anti-vaccination views, was unanimously appointed to the Antioch Police Oversight Commission....
15
May
UPDATE: House Committee Advances Proposal to Strip $715 Billion from Medicaid
As the House Energy and Commerce committee debated legislation that would strip $715 billion from Medicaid, several people voicing opposition were arrested....
14
May
EBMUD Board to Decide on Drinking Water, Wastewater Rate Hikes as Part of Budget Proposal
The East Bay Municipal Utility District is contemplating rate increases for both drinking water and wastewater customers, district officials announced....
13
May
Mosquito Species That Can Carry Zika Virus, Dengue Fever and Yellow Fever Found in Antioch
An invasive mosquito that is capable of transmitting pathogens has been found in Antioch, the Contra Costa Mosquito and Vector Control District said Friday....
09
May
BART Meltdown Friday Spurs Calls for More Vigorous Public Transit Funding
BART had to suspend operations systemwide for hours Friday morning due to a computer problem, spurring calls for greater investment in public transportation....
07
May
San Pablo to Increase CORE Services for Unhoused Residents
San Pablo City Council on Monday unanimously approved a $97,930 contract to increase homeless services from the CORE team by up to 1.5 days per week....
06
May
Pittsburg Police Launch Investigation Into Alleged Child Abuse at Daycare
Pittsburg KinderCare is under investigation following allegations that an employee has yanked children by the arm, thrown them down and called them names....
06
May
WCCUSD Denies Richmond Charter Academy Renewal Over ‘Many Concerns’
The West Contra Costa school board denied renewal for Richmond Charter Academy over concerns about the charter’s finances, governance and lack of diversity....
06
May
Grant That Could Have Boosted WCCUSD Mental Health Support Cut by Trump Administration
WCCUSD’s $4.2 million grant that helps fund multicultural diversity in school mental health professionals has been cut by the Trump administration....
05
May
Richmond Says It Wants to Reduce Illegal Fireworks, but It’s a Slow Burn
Instead of moving closer to tripling fines for illegal fireworks in high-risk areas, Richmond City Council opted to first get input on ways to reduce usage. ...
05
May
Two Efforts to Support Local Newsrooms Seek Public Hearings Before Legislators
One effort calls for funding the California Local News Fellowship. The second would require companies like Meta and Amazon to contribute to a journalism fund....
