The longtime Contra Costa assessor, repeatedly investigated and accused of misconduct over the years, is stepping aside after three decades in office as three candidates seek to replace him.

If approved by a simple majority of voters, the measure would raise about $150 million annually in additional revenue.

The Contra Costa Water District Board of Directors decided this week to fill a vacancy for the Division 2 representative by ...

Authorities are investigating after a man and woman were found stabbed inside a home in Bay Point in Eastern Contra Costa County.

The Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors this week voted to place a sales tax on the ballot for the upcoming June election that they said is needed to backfill recent federal funding cuts.

Gus Kramer, who was elected to eight consecutive terms as Contra Costa County Assessor over the past 32 years, has announced ...

Contra Costa voters will decide in June whether they're willing to pay a new sales tax to help offset the Trump administration's cuts to Medicaid.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A resident who went foraging for wild mushrooms in the San Francisco Bay Area has died after eating the toxic plant, health ...

What started as a simple traffic stop attempt in Vallejo today turned into a high-speed trip across county lines, ending with ...

Fire crews rescued a mountain biker on Friday who crashed in a remote area of a regional park in Contra Costa County, fire ...