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Cities move to comply with state accessory dwelling unit laws
Bay Area cities continue the process of updating their local ordinances governing “accessory dwelling units” to conform to new state laws that give cities less control over what they...Read More
Fourth annual Women’s March events happening across Bay Area Saturday
Thousands are expected to turn out for events around Bay Area on Saturday to mark the fourth annual Women’s March. Nationwide, hundreds of marches are set to take place,...Read More
Two cities consider easing accessory dwelling unit rules
The cities of Pleasant Hill and Walnut Creek are both moving this week to update their rules governing “accessory dwelling units,” sometimes referred to as “mother-in-law” units or “granny...Read More
Home surveillance description leads to arrest of two package thieves
Two Concord residents were arrested Monday after a package theft in Danville was caught on the home’s doorbell camera that helped lead investigators to the suspects’ vehicle, police said....Read More
Rossmoor fatal fire victim identified as 101-year-old man
A 101-year-old man died in a fire at an eight-unit residential building in the Rossmoor older-adult community in Walnut Creek on Saturday, the Contra Costa County coroner’s office said...Read More
Richmond City Council to consider district boundaries amid legal threat
The Richmond City Council night will conduct the first public hearing Tuesday in their move from at-large elections to a district-based model as part of an effort to avoid...Read More
PG&E announces planned Saturday shutoff for Contra Costa County
About 48,000 PG&E customers — meaning more than 120,000 people in all — will lose power in Contra Costa County starting Saturday night as part of the latest Public...Read More
Inmate charged with child sex assault found dead in cell
An inmate at the Contra Costa County jail in Richmond was found dead of an apparent suicide Wednesday afternoon.Read More
Walnut Creek City Council to vote on 30-year North Downtown development plan
The Walnut Creek City Council will on Tuesday discuss approving the North Downtown Specific Plan, a 30-year vision and regulatory framework for future development of new homes, offices, community...Read More
Concord pastor, visiting archbishop die in collision with tractor-trailer truck
A Concord pastor and a visiting archbishop were killed Thursday in a car crash in Colusa County, the Diocese of Oakland said Saturday. Father Mathew Vellankal, pastor of St....Read More
Power cuts off for roughly 120,000 people in Contra Costa County
Wednesday’s Public Safety Power Shutoff expected to affect roughly 51,000 PG&E customers and 120,000 people in Contra Costa County for an estimated 24 hours started at noon, according to...Read More
Convicted mail thief receives 28-month prison sentence
A Walnut Creek woman was sentenced on Wednesday to more than two years in prison for breaking into mailboxes in a San Francisco apartment complex and stealing financial information...Read More
Rep. DeSaulnier to discuss Trump admin oversight at two town halls
U.S. Rep. Mark DeSaulnier, D-Walnut Creek, will host public “town hall” meetings in Pittsburg and Richmond this week, for updates on House of Representatives activities including oversight of the...Read More
Update: Suspicious device rendered safe, Hwy 4 lanes reopened
Update: California Highway Patrol announced that a device that “resembled something similar to a pipebomb was rendered safe” by the Walnut Creek police explosives unit and that all lanes...Read More
Walnut Creek considers sidewalk vendor regulations
After asking for a handful of modifications to a proposed ordinance they discussed in June, the Walnut Creek City Council on Tuesday will consider approving updated new regulations for...Read More
At-risk 93-year-old man missing from Walnut Creek
Sheriff’s deputies in Contra Costa County asked for the public’s help Tuesday morning in finding a 93-year-old man who has gone missing in Walnut Creek and is believed to...Read More
Fire district says current fees do ‘not come close to addressing’ needs
The Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors could vote Tuesday to approve a significant increase in the county fire district’s “fire facilities fee”, which county staff contends is needed...Read More
PG&E holds wildfire, emergency preparedness open house events
A series of open house events on wildfire safety and emergency preparedness will be around the Bay Area in July and August by Pacific Gas and Electric Company. The...Read More
Bay Area rallies to ‘Close the Camps’
Rallies are planned Tuesday around the Bay Area to protest conditions at controversial U.S. immigration detention centers. Protesters will gather in San Francisco, Walnut Creek and Santa Rosa to...Read More