Contra Costa Transportation Authority Outlines $14M Signal Synchronization for Ygnacio Valley
Artificial intelligence timing sensors and transit signal priority will connect thirty-four intersections across Walnut Creek and…
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Contra Costa Communities Secure $65M From Refinery Settlement to Expand Air Quality Defense
Richmond, Martinez, and shoreline neighborhoods will deploy fenceline monitoring sensors and residential filtration systems under…
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Contra Costa Water District Honors 14 Local Student Artists in Annual Water Awareness Showcase
Board of Directors celebrates winning youth illustrations promoting environmental stewardship and conservation
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Two named Contra Costa Teachers of the Year, with a Walnut Creek teacher honored
The county office of education honored 22 teachers on Sept. 17 and named two of them Contra Costa Teachers of the Year.
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Contra Costa County Planning Commission Schedules Public Hearing in Martinez
The Contra Costa County Planning Commission will convene for a formal public hearing on Wednesday, October 14, 2026, to deliberate on…
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Four ways to weigh in this week, from Walnut Creek 2050 to a Pleasant Hill forum
Four chances to speak up this week: Walnut Creek's 2050 workshop Sept. 24, a tenant rights session Sept. 26, and in Pleasant Hill a…
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County Connection's September bingo card turns bus trips into shop stops
County Connection is marking Transit Month with a bingo card stamped only at 19 local businesses along its routes, including Up the…
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Eight stories and 104 homes approved for a downtown Walnut Creek parking lot
A surface parking lot and a shuttered auto body shop on Mt.
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