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Contra Costa County allows hair salons, barbers to reopen
By Kathy Chouteau
Contra Costa Health Services’ (CCHS) health officer announced today an amendment to the county’s health order permitting hair salons and barbers to...
CVS in Pinole offering no-cost drive-thru COVID-19 testing
CVS today expanded its COVID-19 test sites at CVS Pharmacy drive-thru locations, including at the location at 1617 Canyon Drive in Pinole.
The self-swab tests...
Save Mart, Lucky and FoodMaxx hire nearly 700 full-timers amid pandemic
At around the start of the COVID-19 pandemic shelter-in-place period, The Save Mart Companies, which operates Save Mart, Lucky and FoodMaxx grocery stores, hired...
Contra Costa Library launching ‘Front Door Service’
By Kathy Chouteau
Contra Costa County Library will launch a new “Front Door Service” Monday, June 15, in a move that will enable patrons to...
Contra Costa County libraries aim to offer front door service in mid-June
Contra Costa County Library says it is planning to offer front door service for pickup and drop off of library materials in mid-June.
The service...
Contra Costa County receives state variance for COVID-19 reopening plan
By Kathy Chouteau
Contra Costa County has received more control this week over when activities restricted by the COVID-19 pandemic may resume.
A variance from the...
County partially reopens some buildings to serve as cooling centers
The public lobbies of four Employment & Human Services Department buildings in Contra Costa County have been partially reopened to allow residents to cool...
Richmond adults needed for Cal COVID-19 study
By Kathy Chouteau
Want to be part of the solution when it comes to COVID-19? The University of California at Berkeley’s School of Public Health...
WCCUSD: ‘Graduation in the COVID-19 era begins’
"Graduation in the COVID-19 era begins!"
That was the message today from the West Contra Costa Unified School District (WCCUSD), which posted images on social...
Protections for renters in Contra Costa County extended
Contra Costa County and the cities of Richmond and San Pablo have passed additional protections for renters impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic.
On Tuesday, the...
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Planning Commission to review plans for 45 townhomes on Garrity Way
A plan to build 45 townhomes on a vacant lot at 3151 Garrity Way in the Hilltop District of Richmond is moving to its...
Chevron Richmond reports safety gains and free home upgrades at town hall
By Mike Aldax
Chevron Richmond reported a 62 percent drop in notices of violation over the last half-year and a downward trend in flaring events...
Sheldon Elementary to host student music and debate showcase
Sheldon Elementary School will host "A Night of Brazilian Rhythm & Voice" on Thursday, May 21. The event takes place from 6-7 p.m. in...