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Highway 24 Rollover Collision Near Pleasant Hill Road Prompts Corridor Safety Review
CHP Contra Costa officers and Con Fire paramedics clear multi-lane incident as engineers evaluate evening merge visibility.
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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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Walnut Creek and Contra Costa Officials Coordinate Federal Postal Screening Protocols for District Offices
County hazardous materials specialists and Capitol Police confirm zero public safety threat following precautionary North California…
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Community
Highway 4 eastbound reopens near Port Chicago after Con Fire rescue
Multi-agency emergency crews extract trapped motorists and extinguish fuel runoff to restore vital Contra Costa commute corridor.
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High-speed chase on SR-24 and I-680 ends with Concord arrest
A high-speed vehicular pursuit spanning major Central Contra Costa corridors ended late Thursday night when law enforcement officers…
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Freeway chase on SR-24 and I-680 ends in arrest in Concord
A high-speed vehicular pursuit spanning major Central Contra Costa corridors ended late Thursday night when law enforcement officers…
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Con Fire opens its doors Oct. 10 for live rescue demonstrations
The Contra Costa County Fire Protection District will host its popular annual community open house and public safety exposition on…
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Schools
Diablo Valley College Expands Student Support Center and Food Pantry on Pleasant Hill Campus
New $2.4M facility investment doubles student food pantry capacity and integrates emergency housing grants for Contra Costa community…
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