Antioch Man Charged with Murder in Triple Stabbing of Pregnant Partner and Children

March 24, 2023

Contact: Ted Asregadoo, Public Information Officer

925-957-8638 or ted.asregadoo@contracostada.org 

Antioch Man Charged with Murder in ...

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

Pittsburg Man Charged with Vehicular Manslaughter in Death of Teen

March 17, 2023

Contact: Ted Asregadoo, Public Information Officer

925-957-8638 or ted.asregadoo@contracostada.org 

Pittsburg Man Charged with Vehicular Manslaughter in De...

Now Hiring: Animal Center Operations Manager

The Animal Services Department is committed to protecting the health, safety, and well-being of all people and animals in our community. We prioritize lifesaving as our guiding principle. We will shelter homeless, abandoned, and lost animals and work to k...

Traffic Control on Wildcat Canyon Road (Updated)

 Wildcat Canyon Road Closure

(Updated) March 26, 2023, Unincorporated Orinda, CA – Contra Costa County Public Works crews have completely closed Wildcat Canyon Road to all traffic from San Pablo Dam Road to Inspiration Point, due to storm related ...

Contra Costa County Launches Initiative for Helping People Experiencing Mental Health Crises

People experiencing behavioral health crises and those trying to help them will soon have greater access to timely and appropriate care thanks to a new program currently launching in Contra Costa County. 

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Public Safety: Every Second Counts – The Reopening of Fire Station 74 in Pinole

Pinole -- Every second counts in an emergency.

Less than a mile from Fire Station 74, a medical call in the City of Pinole recently came through 911 to the Contra Costa County Regional Fire Communications Center operated by Contra Costa County Fir...

Veterans’ Voices Show to Discuss Posttraumatic Stress Triggers

Recruitment for County Connection Advisory Committee

Ahmed Ismaiel Convicted of Offenses Related to Attempted Lewd Acts On a Minor

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March 10, 2023

Contact: Ted Asregadoo, 925-957-8638

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Ahmed Ismaiel Convicted of Offenses Related to Attempted Lewd Acts On a Minor

Martinez, California –&am...

PHOTOS: Board of Supervisors' Presentations

See photos from the 2023 Board of Supervisors presentations and Contra Costa County celebrations.

Free Adoptions Through March

CCAS is offering free adoptions of all animals during the month of March. A $25 licensing fee may apply. To view animals available for adoption, please visit our Available Animals page. 

For more information, please visit www.ccasd.org. 

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Orinda Union School District Ballot Measure Z Election Results

Check results of the Orinda Union School District Ballot Measure Z Special Election here: https://www.contracosta.ca.gov/7761/Election-Results

For the most up-to-date voter information, you can visit cocovote.us.

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Public Works Advises Residents to Stay Safe During Storms

Contra Costa County Public Works Advises Residents to Stay Safe During Storms 

(Updated) March 9, 2023, Unincorporated Contra Costa County, CA - Contra Costa County Public Works maintenance crews have been clearing storm drains, catch basins, road...

DA’s Office Reaches Plea Agreement On 2021 Shooting Death in Brentwood

March 1, 2023

Contact: Ted Asregadoo, Public Information Officer, 925-957-8638

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Martinez Man Faces Charges of Robbery, Mail Theft, and Carjacking of a Postal Service Vehicle

 March 1, 2023

Contact: Ted Asregadoo, Public Information Officer, 925-957-8638

ted.asregadoo@contracostada.org 

Martinez Man Faces Charges of Robbery, Mail The...

Mobile Disaster Recovery Center Available to Residents Impacted by Winter Storms

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Goodbye, MyBCW - Hello, BenefitsCal

Contra Costa County has transitioned from MyBenefitsCalWin (MyBCW) to BenefitsCal, a new website to manage your benefits. This transition does not affect your current benefits. However, customers must create a new BenefitsCal account and link their case t...

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

FY2022-2023 Property Tax Postponement Deadline Extended to Apr 14, 2023

California State Controller’s

Property Tax Postponement Deadline Extended to April 14 for Homeowners Statewide

California Offers Property Tax Deferment for Some Homeowners

SACRAMENTO—State Controller Malia M. Cohen today announced that homeowners throughout ...

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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Danville Blvd/Orchard Ct Complete Streets Improvement Project

Contra Costa County Public Works to begin Construction of the Downtown Alamo Roundabout 

February 7, 2023, Alamo, CA - Contra Costa County Public Works will begin work on the Alamo Roundabout, which is part of the Danville Boulevard/Orchard Court ...

Contra Costa Animal Services Seeking Adopters and Fosters as Shelter Reaches Capacity

All animals at Contra Costa Animal Services (CCAS) will be free to adopt during the month of March in an effort to clear kennel space with the county shelter reaching near capacity. CCAS is also seeking qualified foster homes – specifically thos...

Storm Safety Tips

Please take steps to be prepared and stay safe amid stormy weather.

If you live in unincorporated Contra Costa County and are concerned about flooding, you can visit one of the sandbag stations throughout the County. Please note that you&...

Road Closures in Contra Costa County

Contra Costa County Public Works Road Closure Information

(Updated) March 26, 2023, 12:10 p.m., Unincorporated Contra Costa County, CA - Contra Costa County Public Works continues to respond to emergency calls due to mudslides, sinkholes and other issues r...

Storm Response 2023 Disaster Recovery FAQs

Here are FAQs, emergency contacts, and resources for County residents impacted by the storms from December 31, 2022, to January 30, 2023. Check back for updates as more information becomes available.

Disaster Recovery FAQs

Preguntas Frecuentes sobre la Recu...

Tips to Stay Safe in Cold Weather

Stay safe as chilly temperatures are in the forecast for Contra Costa County. 

Take steps now to protect people, pets, plants, and pipes from the cold:

• People: Wear layers, limit time outdoors, and check heaters in advance. 

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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 with Supervisor John Gioia as Chair

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

Save the Date: 29th Annual César E. Chávez Celebration

Please join us on Tuesday, April 4, 2023, for the 29th Annual César E. Chávez Commemorative Celebration.

Each year during the ceremony, the Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors honors a group of students as part of the Youth Hall ...

Update on Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta

Protect the Delta

The Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta Estuary (Delta) relies on California’s two most significant rivers, the Sacramento and San Joaquin, and is the largest estuary on the West Coast. East Contra Costa County covers a large area with...

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

Contra Costa County Shines Light of Hope and Support for Veterans

This coming Veterans Day, hundreds of counties are demonstrating appreciation and support for America’s veterans in a new way. County government buildings across the country, including our county building at 10 Douglas in Martinez, home to Contra Costa Co...

Contra Costa County Becomes 1st to Achieve TRUE Pre-Certification

On November 2, 2022, Contra Costa County was recognized as a leader in sustainability and innovation at the Greenbuild International Conference at the Moscone Center in San Francisco. Contra Costa County’s former Administration Building (651 Pine Street) ...

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

Seeking Applicants for Arts Council Steering Committee

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Health Advisory Lifted for Crockett After Hydrogen Sulfide No Longer Detected

County Administration Building Shines Light on Metastatic Breast Cancer Awareness

The County Administration Building was lit up in teal, green and pink lights on Thursday, October 13th, 2022 to shine a light on awareness and funding for metastatic breast cancer research. Every year, more than 685,000 people worldwide die from metastati...

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

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

Board of Supervisors Opens 58-Year-Old Time Capsule

A time capsule that was buried under the prior Contra Costa County Administration Building since 1964 was opened at the October 4, 2022, Board of Supervisors meeting. The Supervisors also displayed items for a new time capsule that will be opened in 2072....

Board of Supervisors Opens 58-Year-Old Time Capsule

A time capsule that was buried under the prior Contra Costa County Administration Building since 1964 was opened at the October 4, 2022, Board of Supervisors meeting. The Supervisors also displayed items for a new time capsule that will be opened in 2072....

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 Contra Costa County Public Law Library Board Of Trustees

Seeking Applicants for East Bay Regional Parks District Park Advisory Committee

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

Health Updates

Contra Costa residents can get free at-home COVID test kits from Contra Costa Health (CCH) a new mail-order program.

People can order up to 4 free at-home test kits per household by filling out this online form or by calling us at 833-829-2626. There are t...

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 Officials Share Guidance to Navigate the U.S.' Infant Formula Shortage

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

Seeking Public Advisory Committee Member for East Contra Costa County Habitat Conservancy

Voters Will Soon Receive Official Ballots for the Upcoming Primary Election

Veterans' Voices Show on Veterans and Social Isolation

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

County Notice of Privacy Cyber Incident

Seeking Applicants for Racial Justice Oversight Body

Veterans' Voices Show Hosts Native American Veterans

All-Electric New Construction Ordinance for Residential, Hotel, Office or Retail Buildings Adopted

On January 18, 2022, the County Board of Supervisors adopted an All-Electric Ordinance (Ordinance 2022-02) requiring all new construction of residential, hotel, office, or retail buildings to be all-electric. 

Starting April 1, 2022, applications ...

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

Seeking Advisory Fire Commission Applicants

Seeking Applicants for Solid Waste Local Enforcement Agency

Seeking County Planning Commission Applicants

Seeking County Retirement Board Applicants

Parking and Access to County Administration Building

If you wish to conduct County business and/or attend Board of Supervisors meetings, please make sure to give yourself time to park and go through security. The majority of parking around the County Administration building is metered. View maps an...

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

Voter-Approved Measure X

Measure X is a countywide 20-year, ½ cent sales tax approved by Contra Costa County voters on November 3, 2020. Collection of the tax began on April 1, 2021. The ballot measure language stated that the intent of Measure X is “to keep Contra Costa’s region...

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

COVID-19 Emergency Relief Fund

In partnership with the San Francisco Chronicle Season of Sharing (SOS) Program, the Contra Costa County Employment & Human Services (EHSD) Volunteer & Emergency Services provides emergency relief for eligible families and individuals adversely im...

Contra Costa County's Redistricting Process to Adopt New Supervisorial Districts

Contra Costa County Completes Redistricting Process and Adopts New Supervisorial Districts

Redistricting is the once-a-decade process of redrawing the boundaries for Supervisorial districts after the U.S. Census. 

At the November 23, 2021 Public He...

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 Applicants for Local Enforcement Agency

Seeking Volunteer for Los Medanos Advisory Committee

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

County Workforce Development Board Resources for Employees

Workforce Development Board of Contra Costa County, a bureau of the Employment and Human Services Department, has resources available for those affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, including career skills training, unemployment information and free Rapid Re...

Marsh Drive Bridge Replacement Project

Contra Costa County Public Works to begin Construction of the Marsh Drive Bridge Replacement Project

June 2, 2021, Concord, CA – Contra Costa County Public Works will begin construction of the Marsh Drive Bridge Replacement Project start...

Resources for Renters and Landlords

See Contra Costa County Tenant and Landlord Resources (PDF) and scroll down for more resources. Vea Recursos para Inquilinos y Propietarios del condado de Contra Costa (PDF), incluyendo desalojos, asistencia  de alquiler y mediación. Or click on ...

Frequently Asked Questions

Have a question about property taxes in Contra Costa County?  You are not alone.  Hopefully, we have the answers you are looking for. Here are some categories to search:

• Help With Taxes
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Important Tax Dates

The following schedule is intended to serve as a general guide to property owners in Contra Costa County, California. Please note that the list below includes only the more significant dates and does not include all items or activities in the regular, pro...

Tax Assistance for Seniors

Depending on age and sometimes income, seniors may qualify for certain tax assistance such as the following:

Transfer of Base Tax from old house to new house within the County

Exemption from Parcel Taxes assessed by school or special districts

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About the Board

Contra Costa is governed by a five-member Board of Supervisors elected to represent residents of our County.