Contra Costa Hires Security for 150 Polls as LMC Wins State Honor
Contra Costa County Clerk-Recorder Kristin Connelly hired private security guards for all 150 county polling places and Martinez…
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Contra Costa Elections Deploys 1,200 Workers Across 150 Poll Sites
Contra Costa County Clerk-Recorder-Registrar Kristin Connelly and roughly 1,100 staff and volunteers plus 100 temporary workers are…
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Contra Costa Election Staff Train for AI Fakes & Poll Disruptions
Contra Costa County Clerk-Recorder and Registrar of Voters Kristin Connelly and Elections Processing Supervisor Travis Ebbert have…
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Contra Costa Opens 5 Regional Early Voting Sites and 43 Drop Boxes
Contra Costa County opened five regional early voting centers and its Martinez Elections Office ahead of the Nov. 3 election, while…
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Contra Costa Seeks MLK Humanitarian Nominees as Delta Plan Passes
Contra Costa County opened nominations for its 49th Annual Humanitarian of the Year awards ahead of a January 19, 2027 ceremony in…
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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 Superior Court Releases 2027–2029 Strategic Plan for Judicial Operations
Three-year framework prioritizes accessible justice, digital modernization, facility security, and community outreach across…
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Where to lock up a bike in Martinez, and what the county pays for
Martinez publishes a map of where to lock up downtown, last updated in December 2024.
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Contra Costa sets its Veterans Day ceremony for Nov. 3 in Martinez
Contra Costa County's Board of Supervisors will hold the annual Veterans Day ceremony at 11 a.m.
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Christie Road work in Martinez runs through Sept. 23
Contra Costa County Public Works begins road work on Christie Road in Martinez on Wednesday, Sept. 16, and expects to be done by Sept.
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Martinez pilots the Bay Area's new standard bus stop signs
Martinez is the pilot city in Contra Costa County for the Metropolitan Transportation Commission's standardized transit signs.
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The Three Mules walked through Martinez and Concord this week
A man who has lived outdoors with pack mules for decades came down out of Benicia and crossed into Contra Costa this week.
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Martinez Boys and Girls Club keeps its name after merger; 1,873 served
Boys & Girls Clubs of Contra Costa published its 2025-26 impact report this month: 1,873 young people served, 76 percent from…
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