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Certified Contra Costa County election results: Solid Dem lean despite gerrymandered outlier
Certified Contra Costa County election results were mostly unsurprising, but one in particular reflects the glaring impact of gerrymandering.Read More
Covid update: Hospitalization rates double, wastewater samples show alarming East Bay spike
Omicron surge: Several Bay Area counties have seen Covid hospitalization rates more than double in the past month. Read More
Toyota driver killed in head-on collision with big rig
A Toyota Corolla driver was killed after crossing Highway 4 into oncoming traffic and colliding head-on with a big rig Thursday morning.Read More
Lateefah Simon retains BART Board of Director seat amid residency dispute
In a reversal, Lateefah Simon will be allowed to retain her Board of Directors seat as outside legal experts resolve her residency dispute.Read More
Wastewater samples suggest BA.2 variant accounts for half of county cases
Wastewater samples suggest BA.2 variant accounts for about half of Contra Costa County's new Covid-19 cases.Read More
Two men arrested after separate arson fires in Contra Costa County
Authorities arrested two men last week in apparent separate cases of arson in Contra Costa County.Read More
Natural gas banned in Contra Costa new construction
New homes and buildings in unincorporated Contra Costa County will be powered by electricity instead of natural gas, the county Board of Supervisors decided Tuesday.Read More
Anti-Asian racism stains legacy of Bay Area dynamite plants in 19th century
Between 1882 and 1908, there were seven major explosions at the Hercules Powder Works. Of the 106 documented fatalities from these explosions, 88 were Chinese.Read More
Two of first three omicron-infected people in Contra Costa County are vaccinated but unboosted
Contra Costa County health officials announced confirmation Monday of the county's first cases of the omicron Covid-19 variant.Read More
CoCo supes demand crackdown on businesses defying Covid safety guidelines
13 businesses still refusing to comply with Covid-19 indoor mask mandates in Contra Costa County will receive follow-up from County health officials. Read More
Contra Costa County supervisors approve 10-year redistricting plan
The Contra Costa Board of Supervisors on Tuesday unanimously approved a redistricting plan moving Diablo, Blackhawk and the Camino Tassajara area from Supervisor Diane Burgis’ District 3 to that...Read More
Two small earthquakes strike near Hercules
A 2.8 magnitude earthquake struck in Contra Costa County early Saturday morning, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The quake hit at 6:34 a.m. and was centered about 2.5...Read More
Buchanan Field Airport to host week of live fire emergency training
Live fire training exercises, including a simulation of a plane fire, are taking place next week at Buchanan Field Airport in Concord, Contra Costa County officials said. The training...Read More
Contra Costa County lifts ‘some’ indoor mask mandates
In line with similar changes made in Marin County and San Francisco, Contra Costa County will soon relax indoor mask mandates in some small and specific settings where all...Read More
PG&E warns of possible Thursday shutoffs due to expected wind
PG&E announced Tuesday that it is sending advance notifications to about 29,000 customers in parts of 19 counties in Northern and Central California who may have their power shut...Read More
Bay Area health officers issue guidelines for easing mask requirements
Eight Bay Area counties and the city of Berkeley have issued a joint statement outlining how and when indoor mask requirements could be eased. Read More
Residents urged to apply for rent relief before eviction moratorium expires
State officials urged residents across the state Monday to seek Covid-19 rent relief funding in advance of the state’s eviction moratorium ending later this week. The moratorium, which ends...Read More
Six people displaced in neighboring two-home fire
Six people were displaced from a fire that spread to two homes on Loftus Road in Bay Point early Sunday morning.Read More