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Contra Costa County extends COVID-19 vaccine eligibility to essential workers
Teachers, grocery workers and other frontline essential workers who live in Contra Costa County can now sign up to receive the free COVID-19 vaccine,...
Coalition urges WCCUSD to resume in-person learning
With Contra Costa County today meeting the threshold to allow K-6 schools to reopen for in-person instruction with approved safety plans, a coalition of...
Contra Costa County fire agencies hosting COVID-19 vaccination clinics
Contra Costa County fire agencies are collaborating to host appointment-only public vaccination clinics for eligible County residents.
The first of the new fire-service-hosted clinics launched...
Bay Area health officials urge prioritizing vaccines for ages 65 and older, citing mortality...
Slowing deliveries of COVID-19 vaccines have prompted Bay Area health officials to urge the prioritization of doses for patients 65 and older because they...
Contra Costa County caps third-party delivery fees charged to restaurants
The Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday voted to temporarily cap fees charged to restaurants by third-party delivery companies like Uber Eats,...
Contra Costa extends moratoriums on evictions, rent increases
The Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors unanimously extended a temporary moratorium on evictions for certain residential tenants, and also on certain residential rent...
Stay at home order lifted, Contra Costa County returns to purple tier
By Kathy Chouteau
California Department of Public Health (CDPH) officials ended the Regional Stay at Home Order today, which lifts the order for all regions...
Contra Costa County aims to deliver 1M COVID-19 vaccine doses by July 4
In the wake of President Joe Biden's administration setting forth plans to administer 100 million COVID-19 vaccine doses during the first 100 days of...
Richmond council votes to suspend street sweeping citations, consider voluntary program
Richmond City Council on Tuesday voted to suspend ticketing for street sweeping violations during the COVID-19 shelter-in-place period, and to consider modifying the program...
Contra Costa officials to host town hall on COVID-19 vaccine rollout
Contra Costa County elected and health officials are set to host a virtual town hall on Friday to update the community on the ongoing...
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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...