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Census 2020: Contra Costa County Kicks Off Campaign To Count All
"Census 2020 impacts every Contra Costa resident in how each of us is served and represented," Board of Supervisors chair John Gioia said.

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"Census 2020 impacts every Contra Costa resident in how each of us is served and represented," Board of Supervisors chair John Gioia said.

The cultivation of industrial hemp poses a risk to the current legal cannabis in the county, according to a report by a county department.
The freeway shooting happened late Saturday night between Franklin Canyon and McEwen Road, the CHP said.
The woman was fatally struck Thursday night on Petaluma Hill Road near Sonoma State University.
The woman was fatally struck Thursday night on Petaluma Hill Road.
One person was airlifted to a hospital for treatment of serious injuries, while two others were taken by ambulance, a fire official said.
Concord police confirmed they received a report of the basket thefts on March 16.
Police on Friday released footage from the body cameras of six officers involved in the fatal shooting of a man in a Taco Bell drive-thru.
The year-over-year fall in sales has continued for the past nine consecutive months.
There will be an increased police presence for the rest of the week at the school located at 2951 Markeley Lane, Travis Unified said.
Officers first responded to the incident at 7:10 p.m. Wednesday.
A federal jury awarded the man compensation and punitive damages from Monsanto in allegedly causing his lymphoma with its Roundup herbicide.
The 34-year-old cried Wednesday as letters by his son and by his wife's mother were read in Sonoma County Superior Court.
For ticketed events, which begin Thursday, all the film venues are within walking distance of Sonoma's historic plaza.
The fire was reported at 2:40 a.m. Wednesday, according to Con Fire.
Napa and San Mateo counties already switched to regional voting centers; Alameda and Santa Clara counties are switching pending approval.
Cleanup was said to be ongoing Tuesday.
Adopting the regional voting center model would result in a one-time, $2.4-million increase in the 2019-2020 budget.
Chick-fil-A has applied to build at a site that would require a zone change and general plan amendment, which planners recommend against.
The Pacific Association of Professional Baseball Clubs still has teams in Napa, Pittsburg, San Rafael, Sonoma and Vallejo.