Contra Costa County Coroner Identifies Fatal Stabbing Victim as Concord Man
The Contra Costa County Coroner's Office has identified the victim of a fatal stabbing last weekend in the East Bay as a Concord man.
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The Contra Costa County Coroner's Office has identified the victim of a fatal stabbing last weekend in the East Bay as a Concord man.
The Omicron surge of sick patients has not only put stress on Contra Costa County hospitals, it's also impacting ambulances and fire crews in the county.
Contra Costa County is testing almost twice as many people for COVID-19 than any other time during the pandemic, county health services director Anna Roth told the Board of Supervisors on Tuesday.
East Bay Rep. Jerry McNerney announced Tuesday that he is not seeking-re-election in 2022, joining more than two dozen Democrats who plan to leave Congress after the midterm elections.
Renters in California may see the first increase to the state's rental tax credit in more than 40 years, according to state Sen. Steve Glazer's office.
An inmate from Contra Costa County serving a life sentence at California State Prison, Sacramento for numerous offenses was found dead over the weekend and his cellmate is suspected in his death.
Contra Costa County sheriff's deputies fatally shot a bull Thursday in a rural field after it was believed it have killed a local rancher.
Two people were arrested Wednesday after a pursuit stretching from Contra Costa County to Marin County ended in a crash in Mill Valley.
As COVID cases continue to spike in the Bay Area and California, Contra Costa County health officials on Tuesday issued a new health order requiring mask-wearing indoors in all public indoor places without exceptions.
Citing concerns about the omicron variant, Contra Costa County officials are requiring first responders and employees at homeless shelters to receive a COVID-19 vaccine booster or to undergo weekly testing.
Health officials in Contra Costa County confirmed their first cases of the omicron variant of COVID-19, while urging residents to receive booster shots and to be cautious heading into the holidays.
State mediators are getting involved in negotiations between Mt. Diablo Unified School District and its teachers' union, which this week filed an impasse declaration, saying the district's bargaining team has failed to present a reasonable proposal.
The statewide indoor mask mandate went back into effect Wednesday, with California health officials re-implemented the requirement amid concerns about the omicron variant and a holiday COVID surge.
The Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors voted 4-0 Tuesday to confirm the appointment of Ellen McDonnell as the county's new public defender.
Contra Costa County will spend $95.5 million to expand the West County Detention Facility in North Richmond, adding more rehabilitation and mental health treatment space while alleviating overcrowding at the Martinez Detention Facility.
Contra Costa County Supervisor Karen Mitchoff told county health services director Anna Roth on Tuesday that she wants a detailed report concerning what Roth's department is doing about 13 businesses still refusing to comply with COVID-19 indoor mandates.
After allegations surfaced that some restaurants in Contra Costa County are defying COVID-19 rules an East Bay lawmaker is pressing for stricter enforcement.
A Northern California water agency wants to take a big step toward helping counties in danger of going dry.
While much of the Bay Area has high vaccination rates, health officials say parts of the region are more likely to feel the impact of the recently-discovered omicron variant.
Despite COVID-19 case numbers creeping back up in some areas of the country as the holidays approach, Contra Costa County continues to make steady progress, health officials told the county Board of Supervisors on Tuesday.
With the 2020 Census in the books, counties like Contra Costa are seeing their political landscapes evolve.
The new Contra Costa County supervisorial district map will likely move Diablo, Blackhawk and the Camino Tassajara area from District 3 to District 2.
Friday was the first day that Contra Costa County was offering vaccination shots to residents ages 5 to 11. If the early turnout is any indication, parents -- and their kids -- are ready for the shots.
COVID-19 cases in Contra Costa County continued to decrease this past month, Contra Costa county health services director Anna Roth told the Board of Supervisors on Tuesday.
