The board named a new superintendent they hope will bring local expertise, statewide connections and much-needed stability to ...

The Contra Costa County Superior Court activated its new online defendant ... The traffic portal and the link to the defendant portal may be found at https://cmsportal.cc-courts.org. Additional ...

Flames and smoke bellow from the Martinez Refining Company in Martinez on Feb. 1, 2025. The fire broke out amid flaring at the oil refinery leading to a public health advisory from Contra Costa Health ...

The West Contra Costa Unified School District has appointed Cheryl Cotton as its next superintendent after its Board of Education meeting on Wednesday, according to school district officials.

Rep. DeSaulnier is advancing over $35M for projects in Contra Costa and Alameda Counties, focusing on safety, sustainability, ...

This grape’s genetic roots can be traced to modern-day Croatia, where it's known as Crljenak or Tribidrag; both Zinfandel and the southern Italian grape Primitivo are clones of this Croatian variety.

Indian American lawyer Palvir Shoker was appointed as a commissioner at the Contra Costa County Superior Court in Northern California, the court confirmed in an email to India-West. Shoker was ...

Cotton is a graduate of the WCCUSD system and served for 14 years in the district as both a school principal and a Human ...

Dozens of community members spoke in support of Andrews during Tuesday's meeting. However, the extension elicited pushback ...

This special print edition commemorates and honors those who were lost the previous months.

Under a new initiative, Richmond Fire Chief Aaron Osorio plans to align the department with the seven others in the county currently allowed to provide advanced life support.

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