4+ day, 3+ hour ago   (396+ words) On Tuesday, the Brentwood City Council unanimously voted to sell a small parcel of land to the fire district to allow them to build a future fire station. The property, which had been contentious over the past year between the…...

4+ day, 4+ hour ago   (137+ words) The City of Pleasant Hill announced it will host a study session on a potential ordinance regarding restrictions related to gas-powered landscaping equipment. The city did not provide any information, however, it does say they will look at guidance that…...

5+ day, 5+ hour ago   (156+ words) On Tuesday, the Danville Planning Commission will look at its Downtown Business District Ordinance on outdoor restaurant seating program – moving towards finalization of the permanent regulations The program began in response to the COVID-19 pandemic in 2022 and has since been…...

5+ day, 6+ hour ago   (176+ words) On Tuesday, the Antioch City Council will look to rename its Public Safety and Community Resources Department to the Community Services Department. The department was created in 2022 to centralize a growing portfolio of prevention, intervention, outreach, housing, youth, and community-support…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (178+ words) SB 813 won bipartisan approval in the Senate on a vote of 37-0, after the Assembly approved the bill on a bipartisan vote of 53-4. The bill now goes to the governor’s desk. AI is advancing rapidly, but the technology also presents significant…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago   (307+ words) Back in 2018, Contra Costa County performed testing at Keller Canyon Landfill in the City of Pittsburg. In the same month, Congressman Mark DeSaulnier called for the Navy to conduct soil testing and any impacts. Weeks later, the Board of Supervisors…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago   (664+ words) This is basically the municipal equivalent of a caveman discovering fire for the first time. “Wait… you mean the City of Antioch should have people whose actual job is to attract businesses, grow the tax base, fill vacant properties and…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago   (224+ words) SB 239 addresses threats and intimidation directed at local public officials, particularly election officials Sacramento, CA – This week, the California Legislature unanimously passed SB 239 by Senator Jesse Arreguín (D-Oakland), which would expand protections against criminal threats of violence directed at county…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (1262+ words) The Contra Costa County Fire Protection District Board of Directors delivered a blunt message Tuesday: continued delays and design demands by the City of Brentwood are costing taxpayers money, slowing construction of badly needed fire stations and could ultimately result…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (492+ words) On Tuesday, the Antioch Police Department is seeking city council approval for a sole source contract with Axon for Automated License Plate Recognition, In-Car Camera, and Integrated Public Safety Technology Systems. The sole source is an attempt to move the…...