County backs $4.2m juvenile crisis diversion fund
Supervisors vote unanimously in Martinez to establish specialized psychiatric intake beds and 24-hour mobile crisis teams for Central…
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Civic life
Supervisors advance $2m camera and security upgrade at juvenile hall
County public safety committee authorizes digital surveillance overhaul and trauma-informed behavioral facility upgrades ahead of 2027…
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Contra Costa County Establishes Temporary Fire Station 87 at Concord Buchanan Field Airport
Board of Supervisors and Con Fire approve interim airfield facility to reinforce runway emergency coverage and northern Highway 4…
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HazMat crews clear DeSaulnier's office after suspicious package
Walnut Creek police and county fire investigators declare 3100 Oak Road safe with no injuries while central county planners monitor…
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Community
Diablo Valley College Expands Student Basic Needs Pantry and Emergency Food Endowment on Pleasant Hill Campus
Contra Costa Community College District foundation secures regional grants and community donations to combat food insecurity among…
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