The homicide was the second one in three weeks investigated by the sheriff’s office, and both have been in Bay Point. A ...

West Contra Costa County residents can also continue to bring four bags of trash to the Golden Bear Transfer Station at no charge with proof of residency, Gioia said. This service is available Monday ...

After a week-long interruption of trash service due to a labor dispute at Republican‑contracted facilities, Republic Services ...

Contra Costa County plans a prescribed burn in Hunsaker Canyon on July 16 for wildfire prevention, part of the Lafayette-Walnut Creek project. Residents should expect smoke and avoid calling 911.

New data shows the number of unhoused residents has hardly budged since 2023 — though more of them are sheltered.