East County Today

Contra Costa County residents may again enjoy outdoor swimming pools, outdoor seating at restaurants and dog parks under a new health officer order released today. The order, effective 5 p.m. today, also allows for outdoor...

SACRAMENTO, CA --- In response to the death of George Floyd, Assemblymember Mike A. Gipson (D-Carson) has introduced AB 1196, making it illegal to use a carotid artery restraint tactic to forcibly detain a...

Over the past week, our nation, barely beginning to emerge from the coronavirus pandemic, has been thrown into upheaval following the death of George Floyd. In an era where cell phones can quickly capture...

By: Michael Vallante, U.S. Small Business Administration’s Associate Administrator for the Office of Field Operations, overseeing the 68 district offices and nine Regional Administrators; and Regional Administrator for Region IX, overseeing the agency’s programs...

On Wednesday, President Donald J Trump released a video called "Healing, Not Hatred" where Trump said: “We support the right of peaceful protesters, and we hear their pleas,” said President Trump. “I stand before...

As of Thursday, it appears JC Penney's in Antioch will survive a round of store closures after the bankrupted company announced a list of 154 stores it plans to close this summer -- with...

On Thursday, the Contra Costa Health Services announced there are now 1,547 cases of coronavirus resulting in 38 Deaths. In the past 24-hours, this is 27 new cases.The county reported that 1,277 people have...

SACRAMENTO—State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tony Thurmond on Thursday announced that the California Department of Education (CDE) has received a $500,000 philanthropic grant to train all of CDE’s 2,500 employees in implicit bias and...

On Thursday Contra Costa County lifted its 8:00 pm curfew that was put in place earlier in the week according to County Supervisors Karen Mitchoff and John Gioia.Here is the order: ORDER RESCINDING A COUNTYWIDE...

On Thursday, Assemblywoman Lorena Gonzalez said in response to "peaceful" protesters being hit by rubber bullets, she would be introducing legislation to set a "clear standard" on how law enforcement should and should not...

In this episode, Oakley City Councilmember Sue Higgins talks about her dealings with Multiple Sclerosis and highlights World MS Day... we also talk about the City of Oakley and COVID-19 as she works in...

After Governor Gavin Newsom had issued his May Revise Budget, it included major cuts to K-14 schools to the tune of $19 billion. Lawmakers agreed to a budget that would not impact schools.The California...

Sacramento – Transportation Committee Chairman Jim Frazier (D- Fairfield), joined by a majority of his Assembly colleagues, introduced House Resolution 97, directing the High-Speed Rail Authority (HSRA) to not enter into certain contracts before...

The following message was released by Pittsburg Police Chief Brian Addington. Pittsburg has since implemented a curfew that begins at 8:00 pm each day and ends at 5:00 am each morningA message to Pittsburg...

The following message was released on Wednesday by Pleasant Hill Police Chief Bryan Hill:Pleasant Hill,Over the past few months our nation and our community has experienced traumatic and unprecedented events. This began with the...

On June 3, 2020 during a protest in the City of Antioch, Police Chief Tammany Brooks came down to engage with the group of individuals who wanted to be heard.After much dialogue, the...

On Wednesday, the Contra Costa Health Services announced there are now 1,513 cases of coronavirus resulting in 38 Deaths. In the past 24-hours, this is 3 new cases.The county reported that 1,265 people have...

Starting the week of June 8, BART will accelerate its expansion of the number of stations where Clipper is the only fare product available for purchase. Since August of 2019, BART has eliminated the...

On this episode, I chat with Rebecca Barrett who is the President of the Contra Costa Community College District Board of Trustees. We ping-pong around a variety from what is currently going on in...

SACRAMENTO – A proposal from Sen. Bill Dodd, D-Napa, and Assemblymember Adam Gray, D-Merced, to legalize sports betting in California, taking the practice out of the shadows and generating hundreds of millions of dollars...

At 6:54 am Wednesday, the Contra Costa County Fire Protection District responded to a report of a vehicle crash with reports of occupants trapped inside on Bailey Road near Keller Canyon Landfill in the...

The National Weather Service has issued a Heat Advisory which will be in effect from 10 AM this morning to 9 PM this evening for all interior locations of the San Francisco Bay Area...

I was a nine-year-old when I saw Rodney King viciously assaulted on Univision 34 in Los Angeles. I remember everyone seemed to be in disbelief, but I wasn’t sure why.For a little over a...

Martinez, Calif. – On Tuesday, Contra Costa County District Attorney Diana Becton issued a statement regarding the murder of George Floyd: “I am heartbroken and horrified by the murder of George Floyd and the other...

UPDATE - The City of Antioch has decided to rescind their current curfew order and follow the County's order, which is 8 pm to 5 am daily through Monday morning, June 8th.Curfew Details: Wednesday, June...

To the Citizens of Antioch:There are times in the world and nation when we must all stand together. This week is one of those times. We mourn the needless loss of George Floyd. As...

Thanks to substantial progress being made in the fight against COVID-19, Contra Costa County residents can go back to work, shop at local retail stores, get childcare and hang out with small groups of...

On Tuesday, the Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors agreed in a 5-0 vote to a countywide curfew at the recommendation of Sheriff David Livingston. The curfew is from 8:00 pm to 5:00 am...

The East Bay Regional Park District has established a Park Curfew of all East Bay Regional Parks daily from 8:00 PM to 5:00 AM. It is issued in cooperation and partnership with the Alameda County...

SACRAMENTO—State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tony Thurmond responded to the death of George Floyd by calling on communities across the state and nation to take action to dismantle institutional racism and inequities in public...

On this episode, I chat with Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) Board of Director Debora Allen on a variety of topics from the budget, ridership, cleanliness, homeless, BART Police and enforcement of code of...

On Tuesday, the Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors will hold an emergency meeting to discuss declaring a local emergency and consider a curfew and its timeframe.The board will consider two items: ADOPT a...

At 7:49 pm Monday, the East Contra Costa Fire Protection District and Brentwood Police responded to a report of a bicycle crash in the 2400 block of Spyglass Drive in the City of Brentwood.It...

Antioch, Calif., – Today, the City of Antioch has announced that effective Monday, June 1, 2020, a citywide curfew will be enacted.The curfew will begin at 6:00 PM on Monday, June 1, 2020 and...

The following message was issued by Antioch Police Chief Tammany Brooks:Police officers swear an oath and have a duty to preserve the sanctity of life, and to protect and serve every member of the...

On Monday, the Contra Costa Health Services announced there are now 1,468 cases of coronavirus resulting in 38 Deaths. In the past 24-hours, this is 21 new cases.The county reported that 1,201 people have...

The following message was released by Contra Costa County Sheriff David Livingston: Due to continuing civil unrest, ongoing disturbances and sporadic looting of businesses, all Contra Costa residents are encouraged to remain indoors today, June...

In this episode, I chat with Steve Aubert, Fire Marshal with the East Contra Costa Fire Protection District who talks about their new ECCFPD APP that launched in an effort to limit vegetation fire...

The following message was issued by the Pleasant Hill Police Department regarding the events that occurred in both the City of Pleasant Hill and Walnut Creek:COMMUNITY UPDATE REGARDING EVENTS ON THE EVENING OF SUNDAY,...