Rohnert Park-Cotati, CA|News|
Some Sonoma County Schools Closed Friday Due To Storm-Related Issues
Issues include fallen trees, lack of electricity, flooding or other storm-related concerns.
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Walnut Creek, CA|News|
Downed Tree Blocks BART Tracks Between Concord, Walnut Creek
The obstruction was causing major delays in the Antioch and SFO directions.
Walnut Creek, CA|News|
Mink Nursed Back To Health At Lindsay Wildlife Experience
The American mink found behind a local police department was recently released back to the wild.
Martinez, CA|News|
Flaring Caused By Raccoon, Martinez Refinery Writes In Report
The company wrote in a report to Contra Costa Health Services that the masked marauder got into a refinery substation and caused an outage.
Walnut Creek, CA|News|
Spare The Air: Wood Burning Banned Through Christmas In Bay Area
First-time violators are encouraged to take a wood smoke awareness course or will have to pay a $100 fine.
Concord, CA|News|
Chick-fil-A Up For Consideration By Concord Planning Commission
The planning commission will decide whether to approve a land-use permit and site review and tree removal permit.
Newark, CA|News|
Motorcyclist Dies In Newark Crash
The motorcyclist, a 28-year-old man from Fremont, died at the scene of the crash.
Walnut Creek, CA|News|
Veteran County Supervisor Karen Mitchoff Chairs Her Last Board Meeting
Mitchoff chaired her final meeting Tuesday with tears, laughs and a few parting shots from her regular critics during public comments.
Martinez, CA|News|
Tesoro Fined $1.5M For Violations At Martinez Refinery: Air District
The alleged violations took place prior to Marathon Petroleum's acquisition of the refinery, a spokesperson said.
Walnut Creek, CA|News|
Major BART Delays Caused By Problem Between Concord, Pleasant Hill
BART officials said train operators were having to manually maneuver crossover tracks between the two stations.
Napa Valley|News|
Cold Snap Brings Snow To North Bay Peaks; To Linger Through Week
Snow-related driving hazards led the CHP to close a stretch of Highway 29 in Napa County between Calistoga and the Lake County line.
Lamorinda, CA|News|
Bay Area Cold Snap Brings Snow; To Linger Through Week
Cold temps that brought a smattering of snow to some of the region's higher peaks are expected to linger for the rest of the week.
Lamorinda, CA|News|
Suit Filed By Former Miramonte High School Students In Sex Abuse Case
The lawsuit alleges officials at Acalanes UHSD and Miramonte High knew a teacher was sexually abusing them but still allowed him to teach.
Petaluma, CA|News|
Sonoma County Increases Minimum Wage To $17.25
The new rate goes into effect in January and places the county ahead of the state's minimum wage, which increases to $15.50 in January.
Lamorinda, CA|News|
PG&E Officials Warn Of Increase In Scams
The number of reports increased from a little more than 11,000 in 2021 to more than 23,000 in 2022 just through October.
Walnut Creek, CA|News|
CoCo Supervisors Approve Cannabis Sales, Vaping Products
The ordinance — approved by a 3-2 vote — allows the sale and delivery of non-flavored cannabis and vaping products in unincorporated areas.
Martinez, CA|News|
Contra Costa Residents Can Get 4 Free At-Home COVID Tests
"We want these test kits to be a staple in people's medicine cabinets like aspirin or band-aids."
Lamorinda, CA|News|
Inflation: Central Bay Area Prices Up In October Versus 2 Months Ago
Prices in the five counties —including Contra Costa —were up 1 percent over the two-month period, due in large part to higher gas prices.
Martinez, CA|News|
East Bay Regional Park District Invites Public To Weigh On Hazard Plan
The park district is updating its Local Hazard Mitigation Plan to prevent harm on regional parks and local neighborhoods.
Martinez, CA|News|
Contra Costa Rescinds All Outstanding COVID-19-Related Health Orders
It is no longer necessary to have any active health officer orders pertaining to COVID-19, the county's health officer said.
