It was also revealed there are plans for a permanent "Black Lives Matter" artwork on the side of a downtown building.
During her first term on the council, Gipner has channeled her experience as a small business owner to support the city’s local economy.
The Mount Diablo Education Association said DA Diana Becton has received "threatening calls and emails from folks around the country."
Outgoing Administrator David Twa said reducing Contra Costa's current $677.7 million in unfunded pension liability will be a key challenge.
The tax would raise an estimated $81 million a year to pay for certain county services.
Housing advocates are calling on the Board of Supervisors to extend an eviction moratorium order that is scheduled to expire next week.
The Contra Costa County District Attorney said Friday she would ban the controversial carotid restraint chokehold among investigators.
The Board of Supervisors also declared a local emergency at an emergency meeting Tuesday, dedicated to George Floyd.
Supervisors also modified the coronavirus crisis eviction ban to no longer allow certain larger businesses to defer their rent payments.
A plan to close Main Street to traffic on weekends to help downtown merchants hard hit by the coronavirus crisis is approved but delayed.
Staff with the Contra Costa County Clerk-Recorder's office are ready to perform civil marriage ceremonies on Zoom or over FaceTime.
Most functions of the Contra Costa County Superior Court, including jury service, are set to reopen Monday, May 26, court officials said.
The county's board of supervisors discussed progress but stressed that extension of the public health order is necessary.
Time is of the essence, the group says, as the main restoration work must be completed before sea levels rise too much.
The ordinance covers all parts of the county: its 19 cities and the unincorporated areas.
The board of supervisors is set to vote on whether to ask Gov. Gavin Newsom to declare the November race a mail-ballot-only election.
Contra Costa County Supervisors approved an "emergency worker" classification to make it easier to hire workers during the COVID-19 crisis.
The former Los Medanos Community Hospital in Pittsburg was discussed as a possible site during a Board of Supervisors meeting held remotely.
California law prohibits raising the price of many consumer goods and services by more than 10 percent after an emergency has been declared.
The ordinance regulating airbnb-type rentals is to require, once approved, that a responsible party 18 or older lives within 30 miles.
Martinez Patch's live roundup of Tuesday's election results from across Contra Costa County in the primary election for March 3, 2020.
While the city doesn't have to redraw boundaries, the judge said city lawyers should be ready to do so quickly should an appeal be filed.
Early voting is already underway in Contra Costa County. Here's where to vote early or drop off your official ballot.
Searching for your polling location for the March 3 presidential primary? Here's what to know prior to Election Day or the day of.
Both forums are being hosted — and live-streamed — this week by the Contra Costa County Library. Here's how to attend or watch.
Deborah Cooper's formal appointment to the role vacated by Joe Canciamilla is pending criminal background and social media checks.
Executives with DeNova Homes say this latest disagreement has halted further work on the long-planned Traditions at the Meadow tract.
A sixth applicant, Contra Costa County Supervisor Karen Mitchoff, withdrew late last week from consideration.
The dispensary to be operated by former Congressman George Miller's son was OK'd despite objections from Martinez Unified School District.
County supervisors are set to interview six candidates vying for the role vacated by former Clerk-Recorder Joe Canciamilla, who resigned.
Jamie Fox of the Alhambra Hills Open Space Committee says he hopes one day soon, he and others won't have to pass a "No Trespassing" sign.
A bitterly divided House of Representatives voted Wednesday to impeach President Donald Trump. Here's what your representatives had to say.
Contra Costa County Supervisor John Gioia said wiping out the fees is designed to help get former inmates back on their feet more quickly.
Supervisors were scheduled to discuss a draft ordinance regulating such rentals in unincorporated areas of Contra Costa County.
Steve Welch assumes his new role Dec. 2.
BREAKING: The CA Fair Political Practices Commission voted unanimously to accept a settlement deal with longtime politician Joe Canciamilla.
New funding and strategies aimed at preventing illegal dumping and waste were announced by elected officials.
The general managers of two East Bay water districts offer reassurance to Martinez residents
The ordinance, if passed, would apply to unincorporated parts of Contra Costa County.
Sean Trambley has announced his 2020 campaign for a seat on the Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors.