contra costa county

More West Nile virus found San Pablo bird, Oakley mosquitoes

A second bird in Contra Costa County and another group of mosquitoes tested positive for West Nile virus, county vector…

3 years ago

Exhausted county health officials plead with residents to get vaccinated

Contra Costa County health officials on Tuesday used their regular Covid-19 briefing time before the Board of Supervisors to implore…

3 years ago

Contra Costa County issues indoor business vaccination, testing order

As of Sept. 22, customers at many Contra Costa County indoor businesses will have to show proof of vaccination or…

3 years ago

Possible thunderstorms prompt Red Flag Warning for North, East Bay

Fire hazard map with Red Flag Warning areas for North Bay and East Bay from Thursday, Sept. 9, 2021 into…

3 years ago

Authorities identify woman killed in tragic golf cart accident

A woman who died after her 8-year-old grandson accidentally struck her with a golf cart at a home in Discovery…

3 years ago

County reports 20 Covid deaths in past week, adjusts response for long haul

Covid-19-related death rates in Contra Costa County are now higher than any time since March, and nearly all of the…

3 years ago

Supes unanimously move for new trauma center, against sheriff

The Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors Tuesday unanimously approved a proposal to create a trauma recovery center for survivors…

3 years ago

Transit agencies give riders a break with September discounts

Public transit riders will save money with several agencies offering heavy discounts and some free rides for the month of…

3 years ago

Police arrest suspected hacker accused of using nude photos to extort high school teens

A 19-year-old man was arrested in Berkeley Monday on suspicion of hacking the social media accounts of at least 17…

3 years ago

Drivers start paying express lane toll on stretch of I-680

Tolling operations began Friday morning for a new 11-mile express lane on southbound Interstate Highway 680 from Martinez to Walnut…

3 years ago

Mobile clinic to administer vaccine at Concord’s Market & Music series

The city of Concord and Contra Costa County will bring a mobile Covid-19 vaccine clinic to the city's weekly Music…

3 years ago

Lafayette cancels annual art, wine festival amid Covid-19 concerns

Citing ongoing concerns about the Covid-19 pandemic and low vaccination rates in some parts of the region, Lafayette Art &…

3 years ago

County first responders to prove vaccination or submit to regular testing

Contra Costa County officials announced Friday that the county will now require first responders to verify their Covid-19 vaccination status…

3 years ago

Seven Bay Area counties issue indoor mask orders effective Tuesday

Effective Tuesday, seven of the nine Bay Area counties will again require that all people wear face masks in indoor…

3 years ago

Three minor earthquakes strike Black Hills near Mount Diablo

The U.S. Geological Survey reported three minor earthquakes between Saturday evening and Sunday morning in the Black Hills area south…

3 years ago

Weekend Covid-19 update: New guidance, mandates abound as surge rages back to winter levels

The shift in messaging has been both rapid and remarkable. While health outcomes are of obvious concern, the threat of…

3 years ago

Supes push to mandate county employee vaccination in light of jail Covid-19 outbreak

Covid-19 is resurging in Contra Costa County, thanks to the delta variant and about 20 percent of the county's population…

3 years ago

Pandemic of tribalism: Anti-vaccination messaging and misinformation kills

Covid-19 in the U.S. is overshadowed by another pandemic, one of misinformation and mistrust, with consequences playing out in real…

3 years ago

Three Bay Area counties urge businesses to require employee vaccination

Health officials in Santa Clara, Contra Costa and San Francisco counties urged local employers Thursday to considering requiring their employees…

3 years ago

Bay Area health officers renew indoor mask recommendation, regardless of vaccination status

Public health officers from Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, San Francisco, San Mateo, Santa Clara, Sonoma and the city of Berkeley…

3 years ago

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