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Wednesday, May 25, 2022
Two of the Contra Costa Community College District's three schools (Diablo Valley College and Contra Costa College) are among the recent recipients of recognition from a statewide organization aimed at promoting equity for students.
Wednesday, 9:30 PM | No comments yetPleasanton resident Rodman Martin earned nearly $30,000 in cash and prizes and narrowly missed out on solving the final puzzle for the night's big prize on a recent episode of 'Wheel of Fortune.'
Wednesday, 5:27 PM | No comments yetThe first suspected case of monkeypox in California, a viral infection that causes respiratory symptoms and scarring skin lesions, is under investigation in Sacramento County, state health officials said Tuesday.
Wednesday, 5:26 PM | No comments yetContra Costa County is opening four COVID-19 testing sites this week that will also make prescription medication available for those who test positive, the county said Wednesday.
Wednesday, 5:25 PM | No comments yetA Dublin woman was charged last week after being arrested in a sting operation for allegedly selling counterfeit designer merchandise -- to the tune of thousands of dollars a month.
Wednesday, 5:39 AM | No comments yetMayor Newell Arnerich is set to discuss the future of transportation in Danville, including new and future plans and technology, in the 'Town Talks' series next week. See that and more in our Community Briefs.
Wednesday, 3:51 AM | No comments yetFoothill has always put out baseball teams of high quality, but an outright East Bay Athletic League title had eluded the Falcons since 1988. Not any longer. They knocked off De La Salle 4-1 in the EBAL Championship Game on May 13.
Wednesday, 3:45 AM | No comments yetTuesday, May 24, 2022
Contra Costa County health officials told the county Board of Supervisors on Tuesday that COVID-19 numbers are on the rise.
Tuesday, 6:09 PM | No comments yetAfter a two-year hiatus, San Ramon's free Art and Wind Festival returns to Central Park this Memorial Day weekend.
Tuesday, 6:07 PM | No comments yetA fire that ignited in the vicinity of Highland Road and Camino Tassajara in Contra Costa County was contained after reaching 91.2 acres on Monday afternoon. The cause remains under investigation.
Tuesday, 4:57 AM | No comments yetThe Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors will hold a public hearing Tuesday on a proposed 384-unit residential development on seven acres in unincorporated Bay Point.
Tuesday, 4:48 AM | No comments yetMonday, May 23, 2022
The San Ramon City Council is set to consider adopting a change in fees established by the Tri-Valley Transportation Council on Tuesday. Also, an increased loan for Aspen Wood project would bring total to more than $11 million...
Monday, 8:47 PM | No comments yetThe Danville Town Council is set for a third study session on the town's draft operating budget and capital improvement program (CIP) for the upcoming fiscal year Tuesday morning.
Monday, 8:43 PM | No comments yetSunday, May 22, 2022
As the drought continues to squeeze the water supply, Tri-Valley residents will cast important ballots for the future of local water reliability with four seats up for grabs on the Zone 7 Water Agency Board of Directors.
Sunday, 5:35 PM | No comments yetThe Walnut Creek City Council unanimously voted last week to extend its pandemic-era outdoor dining program into the summer while city officials continue developing a permanent program.
Sunday, 5:34 PM | No comments yetThere are nearly 35% more homeless people in Contra Costa County than three years ago, according to an annual survey of homelessness, which officials say underscores a severe shortage of affordable housing and impacts of the pandemic.
Sunday, 5:25 PM | 1 commentDanville's Village Theatre and Art Gallery is hosting longtime blues musician Chris Cain for an evening performance later this week.
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Friday, May 20, 2022
Contra Costa County Assessor Gus Kramer is facing a challenge to his seat for the first time since 2010, by political newcomer Floy Andrews, following allegations of misconduct in his office in recent years.
Friday, 4:55 AM | 1 commentThe San Ramon Regional Medical Center has announced Hassan Mirza as the hospital's next chief human resources officer.
Friday, 4:20 AM | No comments yetSingle-use utensils, food accessories and condiment packets will only be provided to those who request them in Walnut Creek, after city officials approved an ordinance Tuesday intended to reduce waste.
Friday, 4:15 AM | No comments yetGaps in COVID vaccination rates among the state's Medi-Cal population persist. Five Medi-Cal plans still have vaccination rates under 50%.
Friday, 4:04 AM | No comments yetThursday, May 19, 2022
Amid a county election season with a number of hotly contested races, at least one item on the ballot in the upcoming primary election presents as a matter of relatively routine business that hasn't spurred local controversy.
Thursday, 4:36 AM | 2 commentsThe Contra Costa County District Attorney's Office has charged a homeless man in Concord with murder for allegedly intentionally firing a handgun that killed a Walnut Creek resident.
Thursday, 4:22 AM | No comments yetWednesday, May 18, 2022
A large housing development rejected earlier this year after facing a referendum petition is now back on the horizon in Dublin following the council's approval of an amendment to the project that will bind it to state housing laws...
Wednesday, 9:37 PM | No comments yetThe historic beacon at the summit of Mount Diablo is set to light up this Memorial Day, following the passage of a proclamation by the Danville Town Council earlier in the year.
Wednesday, 9:36 PM | No comments yetShradha Rachamreddy from Dublin's Quarry Lane School has been crowned champion of the 2022 California State Spelling Bee. The 12-year-old will now head to the national competition starting next weekend.
Wednesday, 4:34 AM | No comments yetTuesday, May 17, 2022
West Nile virus is back in Contra Costa County. The first case of the year was found recently in a dead American crow, according to the Contra Costa Mosquito & Vector Control District.
Tuesday, 8:08 PM | No comments yetSanta Clara County Counsel James Williams and state Attorney General Rob Bonta announced a $141 million nationwide settlement of litigation with Intuit over the company's TurboTax Free File service.
Tuesday, 8:00 PM | No comments yetBART plans to launch a pilot program later this year to test the viability of a global transit pass compatible with every public transit agency in the nine-county Bay Area.
Tuesday, 7:59 PM | No comments yetThe city's building boom following the Great Recession resulted in the Dublin Unified tripling its number of students since 2000 -- the only Bay Area district to do so while the region as a whole saw a 3.7% increase from 2000 to 2019.
Tuesday, 7:56 PM | No comments yetSan Ramon Valley school trustees are set to vote Tuesday on a plan for expanded, and ultimately universal, transitional kindergarten opportunities and an expanded learning opportunities program for students through sixth grade.
Tuesday, 2:28 AM | No comments yetMonday, May 16, 2022
The Danville Town Council is set to discuss and vote on adopting a change in fees established by the Tri-Valley Transportation Council on Tuesday evening, following a morning study session on the 2022-23 fiscal year budget.
Monday, 6:00 PM | No comments yetThe San Ramon City Council and Planning Commission are set Tuesday to discuss plans for the city's next steps in residential development in the wake of state mandates necessitating an increase in housing sites.
Monday, 5:51 PM | No comments yetDanville Mayor Newell Arnerich released a statement Monday, condemning the group of masked people who on Saturday held up signs at the corner of Blackhawk Road and Camino Tassajara, saying things like 'White Lives Matter' and...
Monday, 4:14 PM | 29 commentsContra Costa County voters will have their choice of candidates for their next clerk-recorder with a range of backgrounds and experiences, with four clamoring for the historically overlooked elected position.
Monday, 12:45 AM | 1 commentSunday, May 15, 2022
The Board of Supervisors tackled part of the 2022-23 budget Tuesday, unanimously approving $5.4 million more than staff initially recommended for Contra Costa CARES, but delaying decisions on how to use $59 million in leftover...
Sunday, 3:05 PM | No comments yetHealth officials in 11 counties urged residents across the greater Bay Area Friday to once again take COVID-19 precautions like masking as cases and hospitalizations rise across the region.
Sunday, 2:33 PM | No comments yetIgnoring urgent pleas from water officials, Californians used substantially more water after a record-dry three months gripped the state.
Sunday, 1:17 PM | No comments yetGov. Gavin Newsom reveals his revised May budget, including his inflation relief plan and spending priorities on education, the environment and more.
Sunday, 1:10 PM | 1 commentGeorge Baljevich -- "Dr. B" -- was such an iconic figure in Pleasanton that locally he was every bit as well-known as John Madden. So, writing about Dr. B, who passed away at the age of 84 on May 12 was a daunting task.
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