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Iron Horse Trail bridge closes Oct. 5 for rehabilitation work
The Iron Horse Trail bridge over Treat Boulevard in Diablo Valley will be closed for rehabilitation starting Monday, October 5, 2026,…
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St. Helena council to make Justin Tharp permanent police chief
The St. Helena City Council is set to ratify Justin Tharp as the city’s permanent Chief of Police at its meeting on October 13, 2026.
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Humpback whale Rio heads toward the Bay from Sacramento River
A juvenile humpback whale affectionately named Rio has begun navigating westward through the Sacramento River Delta back toward San…
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New downtown: Läderach open at Broadway Plaza, VICI on Main, two more coming
Four changes to the downtown shopping map: Laderach opened in August, VICI is open at 1366 N.
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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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The Three Mules walked through Martinez and Concord this week
A man who has lived outdoors with pack mules for decades came down out of Benicia and crossed into Contra Costa this week.
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The Martinez Boys and Girls Club, after a merger that kept its name
Boys & Girls Clubs of Contra Costa published its 2025-26 impact report this month: 1,873 young people served, 76 percent from…
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DVC's free college-prep programs run out of one Pleasant Hill office
Diablo Valley College's two federal TRIO programs are taking students this fall.
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