Reports from the Tuesday, June 19 Hercules City Council meeting.
Deadlines loom as council is scheduled to take up vital issues Tuesday.
Resident Bill Kelly shares his concerns for Hercules' development plan.
BART cooperated with bike coalitions in the East Bay and San Francisco on a plan to test "Bike Fridays" in August. The pilot program will allow bikes on board at any time on Friday, even during rush hours.
The pilot program starting in August will allow bikes on board at any time on Friday, even during rush hours. Will it affect your commute? Take the poll and share your thoughts.
Environmental health officials, acting on Thursday lab results, shutter California Pizza Kitchen in Broadway Plaza, Walnut Creek.
This weekly report also includes information on golf tournament and big garage sale fundraiser fundraisers.
A major disruption in the Bay Area transportation network was caused by a fire Thursday morning that forced BART to stop trains between the East Bay and San Francisco. Extra transbay buses have been put into service.
Transit officials had hoped for an earlier opening between San Francisco and Oakland but are now working on a later plan.
A major disruption in the Bay Area transportation network was caused by a fire this morning that forced BART to stop trains between the East Bay and San Francisco. Extra trans-bay buses have been put into service.
Highways leading to Bay Bridge are completely clogged; long lines for bus service.
Hercules Patch reports live from the June 12, 2012 Hercules City Council meeting.
The former mayor, councilman and planning commissioner passed away Saturday.
Officials will look at options with and without the utility tax that's due to expire.
The new system will allow the counties to better communicate.
Former redevelopment properties worth $12.7 million but fate of the money is undetermined.
Hercules is expected to rid itself of power source for shared plant.
Weekly report includes information about a new drop-off point for unwanted medicines and reminders about garage sale and golf tournament fundraisers.
New oversight for tattoo and piercing artists designed to reduce risk of infection and disease goes in effect July 1.
The Food Bank of Contra Costa and Solano is asking people to eat on $4.46 a day — the budget currently allowed under the CalFresh food stamp program. Give it a try for a week, and blog along the way.
Contra Costa County fared comparatively well.
City Manager Steve Duran writes in about the successes of measures O and N.
The proposed parcel tax measure for West Contra Costa schools, Measure K, appears to have been defeated, according to preliminary results. It needed two-thirds approval and received 64.59 percent yes votes in semi-official results.
Semi-official election results from the county elections division show
Pinole City Manager Belinda Espinosa will propose renewing the city's existing utility user tax at the current rate of 8 percent, extending it for eight years.
Don't know where to vote today? We've got the answer if you live in Contra Costa County.
Senior, teen and police services are at risk for cutbacks.
City staff ask for feedback on ballot measure to extend 8 percent levy at Tuesday meeting.
Pinole Patch will be publishing the results of Measure K, the proposed parcel tax for West Contra Costa schools as soon as they are released after polls close at 8 p.m. Tuesday.
It was no contest. BART surveyed random passengers on whether they like the new vinyl seats or the old wool fabric ones. Vinyl was favored by three-fourths; wool by only a tenth. So we'll see more vinyl seats, and requests for rider feedback.
County Office of Education Superintendent Joseph Ovick wants parents and teens aware of statistics, urges safe summertime driving.
Hercules Patch will have up-to-the-minute results for local Measure N, Measure O and Measure K.
Bookmark this page for up-to-the-minute Hercules Municipal Utility ballot measure results Tuesday from the Contra Costa County Registrar of Voters.
Bookmark this page for up-to-the-minute school parcel tax results Tuesday from the Contra Costa County Registrar of Voters.