El Cerrito Fined For Releasing Raw Sewage Into San Francisco Bay

The violations happened between September 2014 and June 2017.

Chevron Pays Fine For Richmond Refinery Violations

The air quality violations cost the oil company $170,000.

Register Now As A Volunteer For El Cerrito Earth Day

Gloves, bags and tools are provided by the City to all volunteers who register. Plus - a free thank you luncheon follows.

El Cerrito Considers Charter City Status

Voter approval will be needed to make the change.

Air Quality Fines Expected After Richmond Fire

Elevated levels of benzene, a carcinogen, were found in the air near the fire and at an air pollution monitor at Point Richmond.

El Cerrito Welcomes First Gay Mayor

Gabriel Quinto is also the first Filipino mayor in El Cerrito, according to the East Bay Times.

Activist Appointed To Richmond City Council

BREAKING: Her past experience includes an internship with Causa Justa, a social justice organization serving low-income residents.

El Cerrito Unveils New City Website

Special attention was paid to improving the experience for smartphone and tablets​ users.

State Watchdog Fines Supervisor John Gioia $14,000

The Fair Political Practices Commission found campaign finance irregularities, including a report filed almost 2 years late.

Cal/OSHA, Chevron Reach Settlement Over 2012 Refinery Fire

Chevron will replace equipment, train firefighters, donate money to a program to train future refinery workers and pay penalties.

Fewer Homeless Counted In El Cerrito: Report

Breaking: Homelessness was down in Contra Costa County during a count conducted earlier this year.

NorCal Politician To Run For Lieutenant Governor Of California

She is stepping down from her post in July to focus her attention on the campaign.

El Cerrito Assistant City Manager Selected as Pres.-Elect ICMA Board

Karen Pinkos will assume the role of president at the ICMA Annual Conference in Baltimore, Maryland, in Sept. 2018.

Contra Costa County District Attorney Mark Peterson Resigns

Peterson reached a plea deal that allowed him to avoid prison, but forced his resignation.

Contra Costa County DA Charged With 13 Felonies

BREAKING: The charges relate to his admitted misuse of campaign funds.

Non-Property Owners Can Sue Over Government Waste, Court Rules

The state supreme court made the ruling in a case out of Northern California.

El Cerrito Man Sentenced To Federal Prison

Brandon Robinson was sentenced for aggravated identity theft and conspiring to steal government funds.

Commercial Pot Farms: CA Seeking Path Forward

Proposition 64, which legalized recreational marijuana use, goes into effect on Jan. 1, 2018.

Bay Area Counties Declared Federal Disaster Area

Federal money is now available to help pay for recovery efforts.

Help For Deteriorating Roads Could Be On The Way

Currently it takes a 66.6 percent votes from taxpayers to approve local transportation funding measures.

Contra Costa County Supervisors Approve Jail Expansion

Richmond's vice mayor recommended putting the facilities in Walnut Creek and Danville. Treatment and rehabilitation programs will expand.

El Cerrito Praised For Anti-Smoking Efforts

The American Lung Association noted which cities are fighting tobacco use.

Trump Signs Executive Orders To 'Build the Wall' And Crack Down On Sanctuary Cities

Officials in sanctuary cities and others involved in the movement were swift to register opposition.

Gov. Jerry Brown Declares State of Emergency for Contra Costa County

The declaration should lead to funding to repair roads and help local governments pay for damage repairs and cleanup.

Mudslides, Flooding, Sinkholes: It's a Disaster!

​Contra Costa County takes steps to be declared a disaster area following storm damage. The goal is financial help for repairs and cleanup.

El Cerrito City Offices to Close For Holidays: 2016 Schedule

If you have business that has to be done before the end of the year - time is running out!

Early Voting Locations in El Cerrito, Elsewhere in Contra Costa County

Registered voters may vote at any of the eight early voting locations, regardless of your precinct, including here in El Cerrito.

Sizing Up Measure B: Funding For a New El Cerrito Library

When the old library was built, patrons used a card catalog to find books. Are you willing to pay for a state-of-the-art library?

SFO Dedicates Sleek, New Air Traffic Control Tower

The LEED-certified, 221-foot structure is built to withstand an 8.0-magnitude earthquake, and is easy to spot between Terminals 1 and 2.

Community Meeting Scheduled to Discuss Marijuana-Related Businesses in El Cerrito

The council is considering lifting the 2006 ban on dispensaries.

El Cerrito Residents to Vote on Funding New Library

The current library was built in 1948, long before computers and the infrastructure needed for them.

Improvements to Highway 4 Bottleneck Completed

The 6 year project cost $1.3 billion.

Supervisors Approve $100K to Combat Highway Shootings

The money will be used for monitoring state Highway 4 in response to the recent shootings.

New Technology Being Phased in on I-80

The technology will run from the Bay Bridge to the Carquinez Bridge, where drivers experience 16,000 hours of delay each day.

Richmond City Council Examining Fee for Business Litter Cleanup as Possible Ballot Measure

The proposal was modeled after a fee that the Oakland City Council passed in 2006.

REAL-TIME RESULTS: Contra Costa County's 2016 Primary Races Election

Patch's live roundup of Tuesday's election results from across Contra Costa County.

28 Freeway Shootings, 5 Bay Area Mayors Demand Action

They’ve sent a letter to Gov. Jerry Brown seeking freeway and exit ramp cameras to catch suspects.

New Water Rules May Mean Looser Restrictions Despite Drought

State regulators switched conservation rules in a way that would force some regions to conserve and enable others to keep their green grass

Veteran East Bay Politician Announced Battle With Cancer

Rep. Mark DeSaulnier, D-Walnut Creek announced he has incurable cancer.

LED Streetlight Replacements Coming to 1,300 Fixtures

PG&E and the City of El Cerrito are working to replace dim street lights throughout town with energy efficient LED ones this month.