Contra Costa Supes Consider Sufi Sanctuary Project
The Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors Tuesday are hearing concerns from residents of an unincorporated neighborhood surrounding the proposed site of a $20-million, 3-acre Sufism sanctuary.
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The Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors Tuesday are hearing concerns from residents of an unincorporated neighborhood surrounding the proposed site of a $20-million, 3-acre Sufism sanctuary.
A Stanford University think tank has found that two dozen local governments in California face a combined $135.7 billion in unfunded pension liabilities.
Contra Costa County stands to lose millions of dollars in future property tax revenue from oil refineries, and may even pay a hefty refund to Chevron, because of an appeal's court's decision governing how refineries compute the value of their equipment.
An estimated 53,000 residents in Contra Costa County are eligible for free health care under the Low Income Health Program, but just over 10,000 people are enrolled.
Over the last decade, the population in Contra Costa has grown by more than 100,000 people, with most of the growth occurring in east county, bringing with it increased traffic congestion, especially along Highway 4.
A planned trip by an indicted former drug squad leader to Los Angeles to appear on the "Dr. Phil" television talk show has been blocked by a federal judge in Oakland.
The former commander of a Contra Costa County drug squad won permission from a federal magistrate in Oakland Thursday to travel to Los Angeles for what his lawyer said is an appearance on "Dr. Phil."
Alarm company ADT Security Services has agreed to pay $950,000 to settle a lawsuit filed by Contra Costa County prosecutors accusing the company of unfair business practices.
Former San Ramon Police Officer Louis Lombardi pleaded guilty Thursday to stealing drugs, money and property while serving search warrants and making arrests.
A Clayton man's alleged plan to defraud his elderly parents of their home last month was thwarted by Contra Costa County's new fraud notification program.
The utility said that they failed to check about 14 miles of pipeline in Contra Costa County after misplacing maps.
A disgraced former police commander was back in state court Thursday morning, along with several other co-defendants; as the state charges from the Contra Costa District Attorney's office proceed just six months after the feds took over the case.
Contra Costa County prosecutors say 27-year-old Alameda County Deputy David Reta is charged with raping a woman in Moraga on Sept. 9.
A New York attorney will spend time in federal prison for a scheme in which he transferred more than $1 million from a dead Bay Area friend's bank accounts to his own.
County negotiators in Contra Costa have reached a last minute deal with a coalition of five employee unions that's expected to save the county millions of dollars.
Contra Costa County officials mailed out notices Friday warning that the names of residents who owed money to the county health department were inadvertently published in a public document.
A Contra Costa County supervisor is calling for the state to provide adequate funding for its prisoner realignment program, which he claims is costing the county millions of dollars.
A woman's body was found inside a vehicle at the bottom of a ravine near an entrance to Mount Diablo State Park Friday morning, according to the California Highway Patrol.
Air readings show the leak from the 16-inch pipeline does not pose a significant health threat but is releasing a sulfurous odor. However, when the repair process begins, the odor may intensify.
Food stamp applications have skyrocketed in Contra Costa and county officials report an increasing number of those dependent on the stamps are children.
Health officials in Contra Costa County are getting ready to open six new stroke facilities that will expedite care and and reduce the likelihood of long-term brain damage.
A judge granted a motion Wednesday to dismiss a 13-count grand jury indictment against Michael Gressett, a Contra Costa County sex crimes prosecutor who was accused of raping a junior colleague.
Contra Costa County workers were rallying throughout the county Tuesday to protest what they call unjust treatment and to demand fair wages and benefits.
As hundreds of protesters continued peaceful demonstrations in San Francisco and Oakland, dozens of people attended a smaller protest at Chevron headquarters in San Ramon Tuesday.
Retirees in Contra Costa County are not happy about a new health plan that has them paying a higher co-payment.
