The board voted 4-1 for a proposal to give themselves a 7 percent pay increase.
Cybersecurity policy will be on the agenda, along with a fundraiser.
Two state legislators promised to introduce mandatory vaccines as Feinstein and Boxer urge the state to kill the personal belief exemption.
The Richmond City Council in March approved a motion to relocate all of the tenants from the building with Section 8 housing vouchers.
One NorCal animal rights law organization called foie gras “a product of extreme animal cruelty.”
Gov. Jerry Brown and U.S. Secretary of Housing and Urban Development Julian Castro announced the project from the roof of Marlton Manor.
Social workers want cuts made during the 2008 recession be restored in Gov. Brown's budget.
Newly elected Chair Jeff Koertzen of Concord is first leader In local party history from LGBT community.
The former Alameda County prosecutor says she'll be making a run for the U.S. Senate.
Supervisors chose to repeal it themselves in the face of the public outcry. What do you think?
Just a few years after residents raised money to prevent the closure of their favorite state parks, the new budget offers a hike.
Boxer, who has a home in SoCal, will not seek reelection. Congressman Eric Swalwell says Boxer's "legacy will burn on for generations."
The 32 percent salary increase felt “like a slap in the face,” said one employee.
Our state loves "measures," having voted on 360 since 1912. This update makes process more "voter friendly."
“The students who started this should be proud of themselves,” Supervisor Federal Glover said. “They helped change a law."
She will be the youngest and only African-American on the bench, and labeled “exceptionally well qualified.”
SB 47 Would Use Money From The CA Tire Recycling Management Fund To Pay For The comprehensive study
The Contra Costa Republican Party, local unions are against the pay increase.
The legislation will ensure the full resources of Department of Energy labs, like Lawrence Livermore and Sandia.
Juliann Sum, 58, was named to head the agency, which is known as Cal/OSHA.
The board voted 4-1 in favor of a resolution to delay a $3 million debt repayment owed by the Doctor's Medical Center to the county.
Mark Leno hopes to bring the state minimum wage to $11 an hour in 2016 and to $13 in 2017.
The townhall call will be on Dec. 1 at 10 a.m.
$1 million primary commercial insurance now required.
Necessary county services and employees should come first -- not the Board of Supervisors, organizers claim.
The Department of Toxic Substances Control petitioned the court to shutdown Electro-Forming after an inspection in August.
The report proposes a beefed up system to regulate the state’s oil refineries.
Richmond has a new mayor and several Contra Costa County cities had sales tax measures on the ballot.
Several Contra Costa County cities had sales tax measures on the ballot.
When you vote on Tuesday, show off your "I Voted" sticker with a selfie. Tag pics with #PinoleHerculesPatch on Instagram!
Contra Costa County will begin posting results as soon as the polls close.
Signature gathering has begun.
If you're planning on voting by mail for the Nov. 4 election, you better get on it!
The election is November 4.
The nonprofit, nonpartisan "California Choices" is useful tool for weighing state measures and candidates for Nov. 4 election
The deadline to register online to vote in either Alameda or Contra Costa County is Oct. 20. The election is November 4.
Congressman Eric Swalwell participates in House Homeland Security Committee hearing in Dallas
To be successful, the effort needs the signatures of 504,760 registered voters by Dec. 29 to qualify for the ballot.
The forum will take place on Tuesday, October 7, 2014, at 6:30 p.m.