Martinez Announces Marina Closures for King Tides Through January
The City of Martinez has announced temporary daytime closures at the Martinez Marina and Waterfront Park for five extreme high tide…
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Pittsburg Council Votes Unanimously for 45-Day Data Center Pause
Following a heated public hearing and demonstrations outside City Hall, the Pittsburg City Council voted unanimously to impose an…
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Delta View Golf Course Data Center Expansion Paused 45 Days
Pittsburg residents protesting the Avaio data center project at the former Delta View Golf Course urged the City Council to…
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DeSaulnier Objects to DOJ Demand Over 400 Contra Costa Ballots
U.S. Rep. Mark DeSaulnier (D-Walnut Creek) objected to U.S.
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Contra Costa County Seeks Park Advisory Committee Representative for East Bay Regional Parks
Board of Supervisors opens civic recruitment for two-year appointment guiding regional open space conservation, trail expansion, and…
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Community
Wheelchair Basketball Builds Community at California Medical Facility
Launched publicly in late 2022 at the California Medical Facility, a wheelchair basketball program unites able-bodied and disabled…
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Contra Costa Nonprofit Grants Antioch Vietnam Veteran and Wife One More Safari West Adventure
Arranged by Contra Costa County nonprofit An Elderly Wish Foundation, 82-year-old Vietnam War veteran Jim Ledbetter and his wife, Lynn…
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Contra Costa County Awards $1.2 Million in Historic Preservation and Cultural Arts Grants
Supervisors approve major funding for Galindo Home seismic restoration, Martinez Museum archive expansion, and Mount Diablo heritage…
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Weather & safety
California Coalition Launches Whale and Dungeness Crab Initiative
The Marine Mammal Center, the Pacific Coast Federation of Fishermen’s Associations, and The Nature Conservancy have launched the…
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High Tides Prompt Flood Advisory Along San Pablo Bay Through Saturday
The National Weather Service has issued a coastal flood advisory through Saturday for low-lying bayshore locations along San Pablo Bay…
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Chevron Richmond Refinery Sulfur Release Topped Six Times State Limit, Air District Says
The Bay Area Air Quality Management District reported that hydrogen sulfide levels from the Chevron Richmond Refinery reached more…
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Schools
California Department of Education Releases Annual K-12 Testing Data Showing Steady Diablo Valley Gains
Standardized assessment results confirm local public schools outpace state proficiency averages while curriculum leaders target…
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