Contra Costa County received a unique county-wide exemption from Senate Bill 79, which would have required upzoning areas ...

Contra Costa County has become the first county in the U.S. to ban junk food in supermarket checkout lanes.

California lawmakers last week passed a bill to allow taller housing developments near major transit hubs, which they hope ...

BRENTWOOD – Work on a new but controversial fire station in downtown Brentwood has begun despite objections from some ...

Initial location: Contra Costa County, Calif. Walnut Fire initially started today at 4:37 p.m. in Contra Costa County, ...

The spacious unit in the 9600 block of Velvet Leaf Circle in San Ramon was sold on July 15, 2025 for $2,685,000 which works out to $847 per square foot. The house, built in 2002, has an interior space ...

Contra Costa County District Attorney Diana Becton announced that no criminal charges will be filed against the Concord police officers who fatally shot Nathan Lee Keesler in a violent struggle inside ...

The creation of this content included the use of AI based on templates created, reviewed and edited by journalists in the newsroom. Read more on our AI policy here. A new wildfire was reported today ...

Uncharacteristically for him, President Donald Trump is being too modest in asserting his power over the Federal Reserve. Read Full Article » ...

To bolster its defense against wildfires, the Contra Costa County Fire Protection District has added a new firefighting tool to its arsenal. The district recently acquired six large water containers ...

The Contra Costa County Fire Protection District is rolling out a new firefighting tool that firefighters believe will prove to be invaluable. The county has purchased six large Helopods – containers ...