Health | California’s COVID positivity rate is now just shy of record high from the past 12 months By Harriet Blair Rowan July 15, 2024 at 10:39 a.m. Statewide, the COVID positivity rate continues to skyrocket.
SUBSCRIBER ONLY Real Estate | Contra Costa County property values crawl higher as real estate fades By George Avalos July 2, 2024 at 7:30 a.m. Plunging values for numerous commercial real estate sites have undermined Contra Costa County property values.
SUBSCRIBER ONLY Crime and Public Safety | Grand Jury: Contra Costa County’s emergency warning system endangers residents By Katie Lauer June 26, 2024 at 9:37 a.m. Report details eight recommendations to ensure timely warnings by 2025
Technology | AT&T must keep providing landline service in California, regulator rules By Ethan Baron June 21, 2024 at 5:42 a.m. Critics said AT&T's proposal would have stripped many older people and rural residents of a...
Housing | Contra Costa County’s homeless population jumps 19% despite hundreds of new homeless housing beds By Ethan Varian June 11, 2024 at 12:04 p.m. The county's annual "point-in-time" homeless count identified 2,843 people.
Crime and Public Safety | His 78-year-old girlfriend dumped him and kicked him out. His response was to steal $1 million from her East Bay home, police say By Nate Gartrell June 4, 2024 at 4:43 a.m. In addition to the $1 million theft of gold and jewelry, police say the man...
Transportation | Big boost for Contra Costa’s one-call paratransit plan By Kristin J. Bender June 3, 2024 at 6:28 a.m. $1 million grant will help make scheduling rides seamless, even make some rides free
News Obituaries | Willie Mims remembered as a tireless East Contra Costa advocate, championing civil rights for all By Judith Prieve May 29, 2024 at 12:23 p.m. Retired teacher, activist advocated for justice for people from all walks of life
Entertainment | Historic East Bay movie theater gets a full renovation — and a modern twist By Judith Prieve May 30, 2024 at 9:10 a.m. Gourmet food, local wine, bar and new reclining seats, modern bathrooms among the amenities.
Crashes and Disasters | Pedestrian dead in Bay Point after being hit by vehicle By Rick Hurd May 22, 2024 at 2:25 p.m. More details were expected later Monday.