Evacuation Order Lifted at 2:30pm 10/18/18

Evacuation order was lifted in Bay Point at 2:30pm 10/18/18. The emergency situation due to a gas line fire has ended. You can resume normal activities in the area.

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Free Flu Shots on October 30

Contra Costa Public Health will team up with Contra Costa College in San Pablo to host a free flu vaccination clinic on campus on the day before Halloween – say #Boo2Flu!

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Make a Difference in Your Community

Make a difference through public service. Apply for a wide variety of positions on Contra Costa County appointed bodies, committees, and commissions, including the Public Law Library Board of Trustees, the Mosquito and Vector Control District Board of Tru...

Buchanan Airport Live Fire Training Exercises October 15-19

Buchanan Field Airport provides hands-on training exercises for Aircraft Rescue and Fire Fighter personnel and mutual aid agencies that simulates and extinguishes a plane fire during the week of October 15^th. Please do not call 911 related to these live f...

Proposed Federal Rule Poses Serious Implications for Immigrants Using Benefit Programs

The Contra Costa County Employment and Human Services Department (EHSD), Contra Costa Health Services (CCHS), and Contra Costa Housing Authority continue to provide federally-funded benefit programs and services to community members despite a Dep...

Fire Chief Recognized as “Chief of the Year”

Contra Costa County Fire Protection District announced the California Fire Chiefs Association (CalChiefs) has named its Fire Chief, Jeff Carman, the association’s statewide Fire Chief of the year.

The award recognizes an outstanding member of the...

Televised Election Preview Offers Voter Education

Contra Costa voters can now see and hear where local candidates stand on important issues through televised roundtable discussions and forums on TV and social media. 

This year’s production featured well-known journalists as moderators, ...

Need Transportation to the Museum?

The Contra Costa County Library is once again offering free BART tickets for use with Discover & Go reservations from October through December. County residents who are 18 or older can submit a request for BART tickets. "The Bay Area is full of a...

Submit a Nomination for Humanitarian or Student Humanitarian of the Year

Each year, the County pays tribute to the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., with a ceremony that includes recognizing outstanding community leaders.  The period for submitting nominations for student and adult humanitarians ends Nov...