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Covid-19 update: Bay Area death toll surpasses 700, state allows outdoor haircuts, relief package battle brews in Congress

The Bay Area hit a somber milestone with more than 700 deaths caused by Covid-19. Case tracking regionally seems to…

4 years ago

Winds fuel 75-acre Knightsen fire

Evacuations are underway all along Holland Tract Road because of a vegetation fire Monday evening in unincorporated Contra Costa County…

4 years ago

Covid-19 update: Bay Area records 700th death as SF passes 5,000 cases, Alameda tops 9,000

Eight out of nine Bay Area counties are now on California’s Covid-19 county monitoring list.

4 years ago

Covid-19 update: Inmate outbreaks soar, Marin County cases spike, Newsom announces $600 million Homekey program

San Francisco’s Public Health Director Grant Colfax said Wednesday that prior plans to reopen will remain paused due to a…

4 years ago

County forges ahead with 20-year tax measure to fund social, emergency services

The Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors will continue pursuing a half-cent, 20-year sales tax measure for November's general election…

4 years ago

Covid-19 update: California shuts down all indoor dining, Alameda County Food Bank teams with Amazon

Here are some of the latest developments around the region related to the novel coronavirus, also known as Covid-19, as…

4 years ago

Covid-19 update: Two more Bay Area counties make watchlist, school district announces online start, Fairfield cases spike

After landing spots on the County Monitoring List, the state could soon impose restrictions on Sonoma and Alameda counties. Contra…

4 years ago

CalEPA grants $1 million to Bay Area groups to fund environmental justice programs

The California Environmental Protection Agency announced Friday it's donating more than $1 million to several organizations in the Bay Area…

4 years ago

Covid-19 update: U.S. surpasses 3 million cases, state adds Napa County to watch list

Another Bay Area county Wednesday was added to California's Covid-19 monitoring list that will require the closure of several indoor…

4 years ago

Covid-19 update: Contra Costa trajectory steepens, Trump demands schools reopen in fall, hospital rates soar in Bay Area and beyond

In the era of Covid-19, what a difference a few days makes.  Intensive care units are close to or at…

4 years ago

DA charges pair with hate crimes, vandalism for defacing Martinez BLM mural

Two Martinez residents face hate crime and vandalism charges as suspects in Saturday's defacing of a "Black Lives Matter" mural…

4 years ago

Jeep crashes into tree along Highway 4, kills 18-year-old passenger

An 18-year-old woman died in a solo-vehicle crash off of state Highway 4 in western Contra Costa County on Monday…

4 years ago

Separate holiday weekend collisions kill two pedestrians in Contra Costa County

Motorists fatally struck pedestrians in two separate collisions in Contra Costa County over the Fourth of July holiday weekend, according…

4 years ago

More than 60 overnight fires push Contra Costa crews to resource limits

A barrage of illegal fireworks that sounded around the county helped fuel a difficult night for firefighters Saturday, but as…

4 years ago

Covid-19 update: Two San Quentin inmates die, Marin County hits state watchlist, economic outlook bleak for July

Covid-19 is not just a story about health, though its impact on human health has been devastating on a global…

4 years ago

Covid-19 update: State orders broad shutdowns in 19 counties, holiday weekend sparks spread concerns

Covid-19 numbers in the state and throughout the nation are steadily rising as another three-day holiday weekend approaches. Bay Area…

4 years ago

Covid-19 update: Newsom hits ‘dimmer switch’ on state’s reopening plans, four Bay Area counties pause next phase, U.S. fails to bend curve

Four Bay Area counties are now pausing their next reopening phases as rising trends sound alarms for local and state…

4 years ago

Investigators say speed a factor in Byron Highway fatal rollover crash

A 27-year-old man died after a rollover crash off of Byron Highway in eastern Contra Costa County early Monday morning,…

4 years ago

Coroner identifies 29-year-old missing boater found dead Sunday

A man found dead Sunday morning after being reported missing Friday night in Indian Slough near Discovery Bay has been…

4 years ago

Contra Costa bans use of carotid restraint holds in DA’s investigative unit

Contra Costa County District Attorney Diana Becton on Friday announced a new policy for investigators, banning the use of the…

4 years ago

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