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East Contra Costa County gets a Wildland Fire Center to meet growing demand for fire response
NBC Bay Area· 16 hours agoOn Thursday, Contra Costa County gained a little more muscle in the battle to respond to wildfires in the eastern part of the
Contra Costa County’s homeless population jumps 19% despite hundreds of new homeless housing beds
San Jose Mercury News· 3 days agoContra Costa County’s homeless population jumped 19% from last year, even as local officials added...
Small Business - Picayune Item | Picayune Item
The Picayune Item· 7 hours agoLabor Law Attorneys, at Blumenthal Nordrehaug Bhowmik De Blouw LLP, File Suit Against Hibbett Retail, Inc., in PAGA-Only Action, Alleging California Labor Code Violations ...
In brief: Contra Costa’s Glazer reacts to audit findings on wage theft
Contra Costa Times· 6 days agoSteve Glazer, D-Contra Costa County, and Assembly member David Alvarez, D-San Diego. It...
A growing California wildfire spanning over 12,500 acres is forcing residents to evacuate
KSL TV Utah· 5 days agoCalifornia Department of Forestry and Fire Protection. Area officials had recently warned that gusty...
Opinion: How interim housing could solve California’s unsheltered homelessness crisis
San Jose Mercury News· 3 hours agoNationally, only one-fifth of homeless individuals are unsheltered, and in New York City, only one...
Homelessness increased by 18.5% in SF Bay Area county in one year
San Francisco Chronicle· 6 days agoThe number of people experiencing homelessness in Contra Costa County increased by 18.5% in 2024,...
Big boost for Contra Costa’s one-call paratransit plan
San Jose Mercury News· 6 days agoParatransit regulators in Contra Costa County are developing a one-stop, seamless transportation system for seniors and people with disabilities ...
Annual California Cannabis Tax Revenue Fund Grantees Awarded $46M
High Times· 2 days agoThe California Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development (GO-Biz) announced a new batch of cannabis tax revenue community investments on May 31. This round’s ...
Walters: California homelessness funding is on the chopping block. Will it make the final budget?
San Jose Mercury News· 1 day agoNewsom has been critical of local homelessness efforts and his newly revised 2024-25 budget not only...