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Meeting Scheduled for Public Comment on Martinez Refinery Release Report

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New COVID-19 Vaccine Coming Soon to Contra Costa County

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District 4 Applicants Sought for African American Holistic Wellness Hub Committee

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Seeking Measure X Fiscal Oversight Committee Members

County Seeks Individuals For Airport Land Use Commission

Measure X Community Meeting with County Supervisor John Gioia

Oriental Fruit Fly Quarantine in Portions of Contra Costa and Santa Clara Counties

Supervisor Federal Glover Reimagines Annual Youth Summit as UpliftED Youth Empowerment Conference

Contra Costa Health to Host Suicide Prevention Forum and Care Package Assembly Event

Contra Costa Ranked 6th Best County for Raising a Family in Calif.

Contra Costa Seeks Humanitarians of the Year for MLK Ceremony

Oriental Fruit Flies Detected in Contra Costa County Quarantine Forthcoming

Legionnaires’ Disease Bacteria Detected in Samples Linked to Richmond Spa

Laboratory testing results show that water and swab samples collected from a Richmond spa contained high levels of legionella bacteria, making it the likely source of Legionnaires’ disease among multiple customers.

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Contra Costa Health Investigating Legionella Deaths Possibly Linked to Richmond Spa

Contra Costa County Selects Veterans Service Officer

Contra Costa Commission for Women and Girls to Host California Commissions Appointments Workshop

Contra Costa County Releases Request for Proposal (RFP) for Arts Council Services

Contra Costa Health Responding to Coke Dust Release at Martinez Refining Company

County Fish and Wildlife Committee Accepting Grant Applications

County Assessor Certifies and Delivers 2023-2024 Assessment Roll

Contra Costa County TRUTH Act Forum

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Risk Assessment Finds Martinez Refinery Release Did Not Increase Risk of Exposure to Hazardous Metal

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County and Air Quality District Push for 40% of Tesoro Settlement Funds to Stay Local

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See Chair John Gioia's Letter on US v Tesoro

Contra Costa County Probation Department to Carry the Torch

Juvenile Justice Coordinating Council Recruitment News Release

Contra Costa County Summer Block Party News Release

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Clerk-Recorder’s Office Provides Vets Special Access Through 'OPERATION DOCUMENTATION'

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County Clerk-Recorder's Office to offer Destination Weddings at Mt. Diablo

Contra Costa County Probation Department to Launch Innovative Partnership with Talkspace

Health Advisory Lifted After Weeklong Mercury Cleanup in Martinez

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Annual Count Shows Homelessness Remains Consistent in Contra Costa County

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Mercury Contamination First ID'd at Martinez Amtrak Station Wider than Initially Believed

Soil Sampling Being Done Around Martinez Refinery to Assess Health Risks from "Spent Catalyst"

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Board of Supervisors to Host Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Celebration

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Board of Supervisors to Discuss $5.515 billion Fiscal Year 2023-2024 Recommended Budget

County Seeks Applicants For Employees Retirement Association Board of Trustees

Contra Costa County Surveys Community for Arts and Culture Planning

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Welcome to the 29th Annual César E. Chávez Commemorative Celebration 2023 Youth Hall of Fame Awards

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Contra Costa County Announces Long Time Deputy Attorney & Current Chief Assistant as County Counsel

Recruitment for County Connection Advisory Committee

Veterans’ Voices Show to Discuss Posttraumatic Stress Triggers

Mobile Disaster Recovery Center Available to Residents Impacted by Winter Storms

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County Offices Closed on Monday, Feb. 20 in Observance of Presidents' Day

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Disaster Recovery Center Opening to Assist Residents Impacted by December Winter Storms

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Contra Costa County To Hold Visioning Sessions For Arts and Culture Planning

Veterans' Voices Show To Celebrate Black History Month

Contra Costa County Seeks Applicants For Advisory Fire Commission

Election Equipment Testing to Ensure Accuracy Public Test of Vote by Mail Counting Equipment

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County Clerk-Recorder’s Office to Offer 'DESTINATION WEDDINGS' on Valentine's Day

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Proclamation of Local Emergency Issued in Response to Storms

Local Health Providers Join to Help Contra Costans Understand When to Reach Out to Doctors, Hospital

Probation Department Launches Mobile Services

Board of Supervisors Installs New Leadership

Contra Costa Agencies Expand Capacity at Homeless Shelters This Week For Storms

Humanitarian of the Year Awards Presented at Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Ceremony

Sandbag and Road Closure Information

Planned Maintenance Flaring at Martinez Refinery

Would You Like to Serve on the Contra Costa Mosquito & Vector Control District Board of Trustees?

12 Bay Area Health Officials Recommend Actions To Stay Healthy for the Holidays

Contra Costa Health Recommends an Independent Investigation of Martinez Refinery Release

Humanitarians of the Year Awards at Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Ceremony

Seeking Nominations for Contra Costa County Youth Hall of Fame

Hazardous Materials Release at Martinez Oil Refinery Contained Heavy Metals

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Order Free COVID Test Kits from the County for the Holidays

Veterans' Voices Show to Talk with Women Who Served

Advisory Council on Equal Employment Opportunity Open Seat

Contra Costa County Announces Innovation Fund Grant Program

Contra Costa Seeks Member for Redevelopment Successor Agency Oversight Board

Accepting Applications for Contra Costa County Fish and Wildlife Committee

Contra Costa County Invites You to Veterans Day Celebration

Health Advisory Lifted for Crockett After Hydrogen Sulfide No Longer Detected

Election Equipment Testing to Ensure Accuracy Public Test of Ballot Tabulating Equipment

Seeking Applicants for Arts Council Steering Committee

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November 8th Ballots in the Mail on October 10th. What You Need to Know About Election Security

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Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors Opens 58-Year-Old Time Capsule

Contra Costa County Fish and Wildlife Committee Accepting Grant Applications

Veterans' Voices Show to Host Live Panel of Military Chaplains

Contra Costa Health Secures $1.5 Million Federal Violence Prevention Grant

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Deadline Extended To Apply For Arts Council Steering Committee

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Seeking Applicants for East Bay Regional Parks District Park Advisory Committee

Seeking Applicants for Contra Costa County Public Law Library Board Of Trustees

Contra Costa TV Partners to Broadcast Local Election Preview

Seeking Applicants for Racial Justice Oversight Body

Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors Approve Out-Of-Court Settlement

Contra Costa County Seeks Nominations for Humanitarians of the Year

Veterans’ Voices Show to Break Down the PACT Act

New Omicron Booster Shots Available at County Vaccination Sites Starting Friday, September 9

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Contra Costa Health Expands MPX Vaccine Eligibility To All LGBTQ Men

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Contra Costa Health Reminds Residents to Take Precautions for Weekend Heat

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Eligible People in Contra Costa Can Now Schedule Monkeypox Vaccine Appointments Online

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Registrar of Voters Encourages County Residents to Check Their Voter Registration Status

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Candidate Filing Period Closes on August 12, 2022 for November General Election

Veterans' Voices Live Show to Feature Corpsmen, Medics and Doctors

Contra Costa County Secures $6 Million Grant To Expand Holistic Intervention Partnership

Child Support Services Offer New Simplified Enrollment Form

Pittsburg Area Experiencing Intermittent Poor Air Quality Due to Fire

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Veterans' Voices Show to Host Live Panel of Submariners

2022-2023 County Assessment Roll Close

Con Fire Announces County-Wide Illegal Fireworks Reporting Hotline

County Fire and Law Enforcement Officials Caution Residents on Illegal Fireworks & Fire Danger

Bay Area Health Officials Urge Awareness About Monkeypox as Summer Travel and Gatherings Begin

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Contra Costa County Now Offering COVID Vaccines to Children Under Age 5

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Veterans' Voices Show on Path to Citizenship

Tips and Reminders for Voting Safely in the June 7th Primary Election

New COVID Test to Treat Sites Now Open in Contra Costa County

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Bay Area Health Officers Urge Public to Take Precautions as COVID Levels Rise

Seeking Applicants For Juvenile Justice Coordinating Council

Contra Costa Health Reaches for Zero Preventable COVID-19 Deaths

Contra Costa TV Broadcasts Local Election Preview

County Services Spring Block Party

Keller Canyon Mitigation Fund 2022–23 Grant Cycle Opens

Seeking Applicants for Racial Justice Oversight Body

Veterans' Voices Show Hosts Native American Veterans

Second booster doses available for Contra Costa residents who are 50+

Seeking Applicants for Solid Waste Local Enforcement Agency

Seeking County Retirement Board Applicants

Seeking County Planning Commission Applicants

Seeking Advisory Fire Commission Applicants

28th Annual Cesar Chavez Celebration and Youth Hall of Fame Awardees

Update on Los Medanos Community Healthcare District

Veterans’ Voices Show Honors Those Taken Prisoner and Lost in War

Would You Like to Serve on the County's Treasury Oversight Committee

Seeking Airport Land Use Commission Member

Assemblymember Bauer-Kahan and Contra Costa County Introduce Legislation Targeting Illegal Dumping

Seeking Nominations for Contra Costa County Youth Hall of Fame

Candidate Filing Period Begins for June 7, 2022 Primary Election

Veterans' Voices Show Focuses on the Power of Exploring Nature

Eleven Bay Area Health Officers to Lift Most Indoor Mask Mandates on February 16

Contra Costa Reaches 80% Vaccinated, Sunsets Vaccine Verification Requirement

Signatures-in-lieu of Filing Fees for Candidates Ends February 9th for June 7, 2022 Primary Election

County Invites You to the Lunar New Year Celebration Honoring Asian & Pacific Islander Communities

Seeking Volunteer for Los Medanos Advisory Committee

Seeking Applicants for Local Enforcement Agency

Candidate Filing Period Begins for April 5, 2022 Special Election

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Signatures in Lieu Period for Special Election Deadline Approaching

Humanitarians of the Year Awards to be Presented at 44th Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Ceremony

Contra Costa County Unveils New Initiative for Serving People Experiencing Mental Health Crises

Superintendent of Schools & Deputy Health Officer Urge Schools to Remain Open

Supervisor Karen Mitchoff Elected Board Chair and Federal Glover Elected Vice Chair