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2009 |
| Mar.3 |
CC County considering health care cuts Contra Costa County officials are considering cutting health care services for illegal immigrants and jail inmates to reduce costs
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2004 |
| Nov.3 |
Voters ousted county supervisor Contra Costa County Supervisor Millie Greenberg lost the race for District 3 to opponent Mary Nejedly Piepho
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2007 |
| Oct.8 |
CoCo Supervisor In Hospital Contra Costa County Supervisor Federal Glover remained in intensive care following a mysterious fever that led to a cardiac event
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2015 |
| Jan.13 |
County supervisors revoke 33 percent pay increase Reacting to outrage among taxpayers and their own unions, Contra Costa supervisors have decided to revoke their controversial pay increase | |
2009 |
| Oct.6 |
Contra Costa County Slashes Budget Officials are warning that more budget cuts could be coming in 2010, even after supervisors moved to slash millions of dollars of county spending | |
| Oct.4 |
County Considers Additional Budget Cuts Contra Costa supervisors are considering trimming another $15 million from the budget. The plan does not call for layoffs
| Aug.14 |
CC County Planning More Layoffs County officials seek to cut another $50 million from the county's budget. The next round of cuts will hit health programs and social services
| Mar.31 |
County Cuts Health Care, Deputies Contra Contra County Supervisors approved $50 million in budget cuts that will slash deeply into every department
| Feb.26 |
CC County adminstrator urges more cuts Fewer deputies on the roads and less help for the indigent may be in the future for Contra Costa as officials move to balance the county's b...
2007 |
| Nov.5 |
Beavers May Be Euthanized The city is considering euthanizing a family of beavers that built a large dam on the Alhambra Creek | |
2006 |
| Jun.27 |
Contra Costa County Employees Walk Out Thousands of public employees walked off the job in a strike that crippled medical centers, social services
2005 |
| Jan.18 |
Vessel ordinance The Contra Costa County voted unanimously to establish vessel sanitation and mooring regulations in waterways
2004 |
| Mar.24 |
Supervisors banning sale of sniper rifles Contra Costa County controversial ordinance is banning the sale of .50-caliber rifles in the unincorporated parts
2002 |
| Sep.1 |
County bracing for $25-million cut Contra Costa County Treasurer says new state budget will mean cutbacks
| Aug.3 |
Budget Cuts Threaten Hotline in County Stand Against Domestic Violence and Crisis Center could be affected
| Jun.27 |
Supervisors voted for 1,400-unit project Opponents of a Danville project are regrouping for a last fight after the supervisors voted 4-1 in favor of the project
2001 |
| Jun.2 |
Audit of County Health Department
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2000 |
| Jan.26 |
Race-Neutral Plan For Contracts Okd Contra Costa replaced the county's old affirmative action program with a plan designed to promote small businesses | |
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2000 |
| Oct.24 |
Tosco got new environmental measure
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2008 |
| Jun.17 |
County clerk weds in same-sex ceremony Crowd of media rushed in to find Clerk-Recorder Stephen Weir and his partner John Hemm, already there to apply for a marriage license
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2017 |
| Jun.9 |
Contra Costa County DA is under criminal investigation Mark Peterson admitted months ago to improperly diverting $66,000 in campaign contributions for his personal use
2009 |
| Apr.24 |
Backlash Over DA Prosecution Cutbacks Concern is growing in CoCo County after Kochly announced that he would stop prosecuting some misdemeanor crimes due to budget cuts | |
2002 |
| Sep.7 |
County judge cited for misconduct A three-judge panel ruled that on 11 occasions, Judge Bruce Van Voorhis insulted people in his court
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2001 |
| Nov.29 |
County cleared of discrimination
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2007 |
| Jul.23 |
Processions Honor Fallen Firefighters County firefighters paid their respects as the bodies of 2 firefighters were transported to funeral homes in Brentwood and Concord