Contra Costa Seeks Members for the Assessment Appeals Board

The Assessment Appeals Board conducts impartial hearings on property assessment disputes between taxpayers and the county assessor. Based on the evidence presented at these hearings, the appeals board determines the value of the disputed property or deter...

Request for Proposals from Non Profits for Federal Grants

For more detailed information about the types of proposals that are eligible with County funds please call Gabriel Lemus for Infrastructure/Public Facilities proposals at (925) 674-7882 or Kristen Lackey for Housing proposals at (925) 674-7793. If you are...

Escobar Street Detour

Pedestrians on the south side of Escobar Street, east of the work site, will be able to cross over to the north side at the Morrow House.     

All pedestrians will proceed along the north side of Escobar Street to the Pine Street...

7/30/2018: Fire Update and Scheduled Road Work

Cal Fire reports that the Marsh Fire is 100% contained. All roads are open in the area. See scheduled road work on Marsh Creek Road east of Morgan Territory Road.

PG&E reports that power has been restored to the area. If you are still without power, go...

7/27/2018: Latest Update on the Marsh Fire

The evacuation order on Marsh Creek Road between Gill Drive and Morgan Territory Road has been lifted by Cal Fire. The road is now open. 

Red Cross reports that the Clayton Shelter has closed.

Safety concerns remain in the affected area due to debr...

7/26/2018: Marsh Creek Road Still Closed Due to Marsh Fire

We do not have an estimated time to reopen those sections at this time. Please take alternative routes to avoid this area.

For more information on the Marsh fire, please go to http://www.cococws.us/

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7/25/2018: Road Closure due to Fire

County CHP and Public Works is closing West Bound traffic on Marsh Creek Road at Camino Diablo Road and at Deer Valley Road. Please take alternative routes to avoid this area. We do not have an estimated time to reopen at this time. For more information o...

7/25/2018: Evacuation due to Marsh Creek Fire

Immediate Evacuation in Marsh Creek Springs near Leon Drive and Morgan Territory Road due to fire. Leave now by vehicle. Go by way of Morgan Territory Road. Take only those essential items you have ready and can carry with you. Pets must be in a carrier o...

7/25/2018: Immediate Evacuation in Morgan Territory

Immediate Evacuation in Marsh Creek Springs near Leon Drive and Morgan Territory Road due to fire. Leave now by vehicle. Go by way of Morgan Territory Road. Take only those essential items you have ready and can carry with you. Pets must be in a carrier o...

News Release: Man Found Guilty of Vehicular Manslaughter

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

October 3, 2018

Contact: Scott Alonso, 925-957-8638

scott.alonso@contracostada.org

Man Found Guilty of Vehicular Manslaughter

2017 Crash Occurred on Highway 4 in Pittsburg

Martinez, Calif. – On October 2, a Contra Costa ...

News Release: Former Teacher Plead Guilty to Child Molestation

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

September 27, 2018

Contact: Scott Alonso, 925-957-8638

scott.alonso@contracostada.org

Former Walnut Creek Middle School Teacher Plead Guilty to Child Molestation and Sentenced to 25 Years to Life in Prison

Martinez, Calif. –&...

Media Advisory: Press Conference, NorCal Rapist

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

September 21, 2018

Contact: Scott Alonso, 925-957-8638

scott.alonso@contracostada.org

MEDIA ADVISORY-- PRESS CONFERENCE

WHAT: Contra Costa County District Attorney Diana Becton will join Sacramento County District Attor...

Press Release: Defendant Found Guilty for 1983 Cold Case Murder

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

September 20, 2018

Contact: Scott Alonso, 925-957-8638

scott.alonso@contracostada.org

Defendant Found Guilty for 1983 Cold Case Murder 

Martinez, Calif. – On September 20, a Contra Costa County jury f...

Press Release: Whole Foods to Pay $1.6 Million in Hazardous Waste Settlement

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

September 20, 2018

Contact: Scott Alonso, 925-957-8638

scott.alonso@contracostada.org

Whole Foods to Pay $1.6 Million in Hazardous Waste Settlement

Martinez, Calif. – Contra Costa County District Attorney Diana Becton announced ...

Contra Costa Justice Partners & Richmond Selected for Georgetown Center for Juvenile Justice Reform

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

September 19, 2018

Contact: Scott Alonso, 925-957-8638

scott.alonso@contracostada.org

Contra Costa County Justice Partners & City of Richmond Selected for Georgetown Center for Juvenile Justice Reform

Martinez, Calif. – The ...

Consumer Scam Alert: Fraudulent Callers Offering Costco Travel Credit & Travel Benefits

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

September 10, 2018

Contact: Scott Alonso, 925-957-8638

scott.alonso@contracostada.org

Consumer Scam Alert: Fraudulent Callers Offering Costco Travel Credit & Travel Benefits

Martinez, Calif. – Today, the C...

News Release: Man Found Guilty of Kidnapping & Attempted Rape; Cold Case DNA Match Helps Solve Case

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

August 27, 2018

Contact: Scott Alonso, 925-957-8638

San Pablo Resident Found Guilty of Kidnapping & Attempted Rape; Cold Case DNA Match Helps Solve Case

Martinez, Calif. – Daniel Betancourt Jr. of San Pablo, California was ...

Press Release: Joseph DeAngelo Charged with 4 Felonies from Alleged Attacks in Contra Costa County

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

August 21, 2018

Contact: Scott Alonso, 925-957-8638

scott.alonso@contracostada.org

Joseph DeAngelo Charged with 4 Felonies from Alleged Attacks in Contra Costa County

All GSK Cases to be Prosecuted in Sacramento County 

M...

Press Release: Man Charged with Enticement of a Minor, Arranging to Meet a Minor For Sex

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

8/6/2018

Contact: Scott Alonso, 925-957-8638

scott.alonso@contracostada.org

El Cerrito Resident Charged with Enticement of a Minor, Arranging to Meet a Minor For Sex and Attempted Lewd Acts with a Child

Martinez, Calif....

Press Release: DA Becton Announces Community Academy to Start in September

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

August 2, 2018

Contact: Scott Alonso, 925-957-8638

scott.alonso@contracostada.org

DA Becton Announces Community Academy to Start in September 

Martinez, Calif. – District Attorney Diana Becton announ...

Press Release: Cooks Collision, Inc. Settles Environmental Protection Lawsuit

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

July 30, 2018

Contact: Scott Alonso, 925-957-8638

scott.alonso@contracostada.org

Cooks Collision, Inc. Settles Environmental Protection Lawsuit Brought by California District Attorney’s Related to Hazardous Auto Body ...

Press Release: Restaurants Cited for Failing to Provide Workers’ Compensation Insurance

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

July 24, 2018

Contact: Scott Alonso, 925-957-8638

scott.alonso@contracostada.org

Contra Costa County Restaurants Cited for Failing to Provide Workers’ Compensation Insurance

Martinez, Calif. – A joint enforcem...

Press Release: Defendant Found Guilty for Torturing and Violently Sexually Assaulting Victim

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

June 29, 2018

Contact: Scott Alonso, 925-957-8638

scott.alonso@contracostada.org

Defendant Found Guilty for Torturing and Violently Sexually Assaulting Victim

Martinez, Calif. – On June 28, a Contra Costa County jury found defen...

Press Release: Jury Convicts Defendant for Felony Stalking of Family Members

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

June 22, 2018

Contact: Scott Alonso, 925-957-8638

scott.alonso@contracostada.org

Jury Convicts Defendant for Felony Stalking of Family Members

Martinez, Calif. – On June 20, a Contra Costa County jury found defendant T...

Press Release: DA’s Office Partners with ASK and Brady Center for Gun Safety Campaign

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

June 19, 2018

Contact: Scott Alonso, 925-957-8638

scott.alonso@contracostada.org

DA’s Office Partners with ASK and Brady Center for Gun Safety Campaign 

Martinez, Calif. – The Contra Costa County Dis...

Draft Flood Control Capital Improvement Plan Available for Public Review

The Contra Costa County Flood Control and Water Conservation District (District) has prepared the Draft Flood Control Improvement Plan for fiscal years 2017/2018 to 2023/2024 (Draft Plan.) The Draft Plan is a programming document for the funding of capita...

Make a Difference in Your Community

Make a difference through public service. Apply for a wide variety of positions on Contra Costa County appointed bodies, committees, and commissions, including the Public Law Library Board of Trustees, the Mosquito and Vector Control District Board of Tru...

Buchanan Airport Live Fire Training Exercises October 15-19

Buchanan Field Airport provides hands-on training exercises for Aircraft Rescue and Fire Fighter personnel and mutual aid agencies that simulates and extinguishes a plane fire during the week of October 15^th. Please do not call 911 related to these live f...

Proposed Federal Rule Poses Serious Implications for Immigrants Using Benefit Programs

The Contra Costa County Employment and Human Services Department (EHSD), Contra Costa Health Services (CCHS), and Contra Costa Housing Authority continue to provide federally-funded benefit programs and services to community members despite a Dep...

Fire Chief Recognized as “Chief of the Year”

Contra Costa County Fire Protection District announced the California Fire Chiefs Association (CalChiefs) has named its Fire Chief, Jeff Carman, the association’s statewide Fire Chief of the year.

The award recognizes an outstanding member of the...

Televised Election Preview Offers Voter Education

Contra Costa voters can now see and hear where local candidates stand on important issues through televised roundtable discussions and forums on TV and social media. 

This year’s production featured well-known journalists as moderators, ...

Missed the Board of Supervisors Meeting?

If you want to watch the Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors meeting, you can see it in its entirety starting at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday on CCTV. You can also view meetings online the same week they are held, usually within 48 hours.  To find ...

Need Transportation to the Museum?

The Contra Costa County Library is once again offering free BART tickets for use with Discover & Go reservations from October through December. County residents who are 18 or older can submit a request for BART tickets. "The Bay Area is full of a...

Submit a Nomination for Humanitarian or Student Humanitarian of the Year

Each year, the County pays tribute to the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., with a ceremony that includes recognizing outstanding community leaders.  The period for submitting nominations for student and adult humanitarians ends Nov...

Buchanan Field Airport Excercises

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

October 10, 2018

MEDIA ADVISORY

Buchanan Field Airport to Simulate and Extinguish Plane Fire

Who: Contra Costa County Airport Operations, ConFire, Contra Costa County Sheriff, Office of Emergency Services and other mutual aid ag...

FEMA Lowers Flood Insurance Rates in Contra Costa County

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Contra Costa County Earns Discount for Flood Insurance  

October 3, 2018, Martinez, CA – Residents and businesses of unincorporated Contra Costa County will be paying less for flood insurance, according to t...

Jersey Island Bridge Traffic Controls

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Contra Costa County Public Works to Install Traffic Controls

on Jersey Island Bridge Over Dutch Slough

August 24, 2018, Oakley, CA – Contra Costa County Public Works will be installing one-way traffic controls on the Jersey Is...

Tice Valley Blvd. Construction

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Contra Costa County Public Works to Begin Construction 

on Tice Valley Boulevard in Walnut Creek

August 21, 2018, Walnut Creek, CA – Contra Costa County Public Works will begin construction on the Tice Valley Linear Park Projec...

Pacheco Blvd Construction Project

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Contra Costa County Public Works to Begin Construction 

on Pacheco Boulevard in Martinez

July 31, 2018, Martinez, CA – Contra Costa County Public Works will begin construction on the Pacheco Boulevard Sidewalk Gap Clo...

Property Tax Postponement Applications Now Available

SACRAMENTO—On September 4, 2018, State
Controller Betty T. Yee announced that applications for property taxdeferment for the 2018-19 tax year are now available.<_o3a_p><_o3a_p>

California’s
Property Tax Postponement (PTP) Program, administered by C...