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Diablo Fire scorches 128 acres in Contra Costa County

Crews battling the Diablo Fire near Byron have the blaze 50 percent contained on Sunday afternoon, Cal Fire said. The…

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Weather service issues brutal weekend forecast, extends heat advisory to North Bay valleys

The National Weather Service Friday morning issued an adjusted weekend heat advisory to include North Bay valleys. While cities like…

3 years ago

Planning pays off: Con Fire reports fewer July 4 fire incidents compared to 2020

Though Fourth of July brought Contra Costa County's largest vegetation fire of 2021, the number of Independence Day incidents was…

3 years ago

Officials issue not-so-subtle reminder: ‘Seriously. No Fireworks. Zip. Zero.’

Gearing up their fire prevention efforts ahead of the Fourth of July, fire and police officials are noting that all…

3 years ago

County opens three new recovery centers for violence victims

Contra Costa County residents who have survived violent and traumatic experiences will soon have three new places to go for…

3 years ago

Third-party software helps counties streamline real-time evacuation mapping

For firefighters in the Bay Area, no longer are the days of mapping out evacuation zones on a paper map…

3 years ago

Teen boy dies, two others suffer major injuries in Knigthsen head-on collision

A 16-year-old boy was killed and two other people, including another minor, were hospitalized Wednesday evening after a head-on crash…

3 years ago

Contra Costa County rolls out mobile vaccine van for groups of five or more

Contra Costa County businesses and organizations can now request a vaccine van to roll up and administer Covid-19 vaccinations on…

3 years ago

Covid-19 in Contra Costa: Vaccination rates high, but so are cases

With a week to go until the state likely lifts most COVID-19 public mask mandates, Contra Costa County residents seem…

3 years ago

EBMUD considers 8 percent water rate hike over two years

The East Bay Municipal Utility District is holding a public hearing Tuesday on a proposed 8 percent rate increase for…

3 years ago

Contra Costa County partners with Kaiser to offer school vaccine clinics

Contra Costa Health Services and Kaiser Permanente began hosting free Covid-19 vaccine clinics at school campuses across the county this…

3 years ago

Bay Area Covid-19 update: Counties drop vaccine eligibility to age 12, state still requires indoor masking

This week saw substantial movement in the fight against Covid-19 with vaccinations opening up to people as young as 12…

3 years ago

Contra Costa County vaccine sites now open for walk-ins, for all eligible people

Walk-in Covid-19 vaccinations are now available at all Contra Costa County-run vaccination sites, county officials announced Friday. Vaccinations are available…

3 years ago

Contra Costa County to vaccinate all eligible people, regardless of where they live, work

Contra Costa County officials announced Monday that the county now has enough COVID-19 vaccine supply to make doses available to…

3 years ago

Drop-in vaccine clinic opens to serve Concord’s Monument Corridor

Contra Costa County opened a drop-in vaccination clinic along the Monument Boulevard corridor Thursday to get access to the COVID-19…

3 years ago

Bay Area health officers echo federal guidance on Johnson & Johnson vaccine

Health officers for eight greater Bay Area counties and the city of Berkeley issued a joint statement Sunday in agreement…

3 years ago

Contra Costa County to pass million vaccine dose goal well ahead of target date

Contra Costa County is likely this weekend to surpass 1 million COVID-19 vaccine doses administered, meeting the county's goal more…

3 years ago

Concord man pleads guilty to child sex trafficking

A 39-year-old Concord man pleaded guilty to child sex trafficking and related crimes last week in Contra Costa County Superior…

3 years ago

Coroner’s jury reaches findings in two 2019 Contra Costa County deaths

A coroner's jury reached findings in two 2019 Contra Costa County deaths, Sheriff-Coroner David Livingston announced Friday. The death of…

3 years ago

Contra Costa launches walk-in Covid vaccine clinics in hard-hit areas

The county will operate multiple pop-up sites with the ability to administer 500 to 700 vaccines per day.

3 years ago

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