Gov. Newsom Unveils New State Water Strategy at Antioch Treatment Plan
California Gov. Gavin Newsom was at the Antioch Water Treatment Plant on Thursday to announce new measures to store and save water....
12
Aug
10
Aug
Monkeypox Numbers ‘Growing Every Week,’ Health Officials Say
The Contra Costa County health officer also told the Board of Supervisors on Tuesday that county does not have enough monkeypox vaccines to meet demand....
10
Aug
Supes Vow to Fix Problems Found in Audit of Head Start Program
Head Start programs in Contra Costa County have safety and financial problems, among other issues, according to a federal inspection....
10
Aug
Supes Reject Sheriff Oversight Panel, Approve Quarterly Reports
The Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors decided Tuesday to let the Sheriff's Office report its activity, rather than create an independent oversight body....
09
Aug
Contra Costa Seeks Volunteers for County Commissions and Boards
Contra Costa County seeks volunteers for bodies that deal with taxable property, emergency medical care, early childhood, in-home support and libraries....
08
Aug
Board of Supervisors to Discuss Federal Complaints About Head Start
Contra Costa County has 30 days to submit a plan, which the Board of Supervisors must approve, to correct problems found in Head Start programs....
04
Aug
WCCUSD Lays Out COVID Protocols for New School Year
At the last regular Board of Education meeting before the school year, some said the announced protocols wouldn’t do enough to protect people from COVID....
03
Aug
New Report Quantifies Racial and Economic Segregation In the Bay Area
Five neighborhoods in Oakland, three in San Francisco and one each in Antioch, Pittsburg and Vallejo are highly segregated by race and wealth, the report says....
26
Jul
Antioch Moves Forward With Rent Stabilization Ordinance
Days after tenants and activists protested reportedly steep rent hikes at low-income apartments, the Antioch City Council took a step toward stabilizing rents....
26
Jul
Monkeypox Is Not a ‘Gay Disease,’ Epidemiologist Says
Monkeypox has become the first disease declared a global health emergency by the World Health Organization since the coronavirus in 2020....
26
Jul
Antioch Tenants Rally for Protections Amid Looming Rent Increases
A 9-year-old boy who has spoken to the Antioch City Council about housing issues was among the residents of two low-income apartments who protested....
15
Jul
WCCUSD Moves Toward Universal Transitional Kindergarten
By 2025-26, all WCCUSD students will be eligible for TK education before they enter kindergarten, raising questions of how the district will meet their needs....
30
Jun
Supervisor John Gioia Offering Free COVID-19 Tests
Free COVID-19 at-home testing kits will be available Friday at Supervisor John Gioia's office in El Cerrito from 9 a.m. to noon....
29
Jun
Fire Officials Start Tip Line, Remind That Fireworks Are Illegal in County
The Contra Costa County Fire Protection District wants people to report illegal fireworks, which can cause fires, especially in the current drought....
27
Jun
Contra Costa County Health Says Abortion Services Remain Available
After the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, Contra Costa Health officials affirmed it will continue to provide all health services, including abortion....
