Archive for February, 2009
Plans for Contra Costa to San Joaquin freeway in motion - Contra Costa Times
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Plans for Contra Costa to San Joaquin freeway in motion
Contra Costa Times, CA By Paul Burgarino Plans are creeping forward for a future highway in eastern Contra Costa County that could make for a quicker trip from the region to the Central Valley. State Route 239, an expressway that would connect from Highway 4 near Brentwood … |
Multiple-defendant, gang-related homicide cases costing Contra … - San Jose Mercury News
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Multiple-defendant, gang-related homicide cases costing Contra …
San Jose Mercury News, USA The county's alternate defender office often can handle a second defendant, but it has not been assigned a client in the West County gang case, leaving eight defendants with eight private attorneys culled from a Contra Costa County Bar Association pool … |
Labor-friendly deals could surge - Contra Costa Times
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Labor-friendly deals could surge
Contra Costa Times, CA Local agencies with pro-PLA policies include Contra Costa County, the Mt. Diablo Unified School District, Contra Costa Water District and West Contra Costa Unified School District. The John Swett Unified School District board voted last month to use … |
County courthouse to bear name of county's first black judge - San Jose Mercury News
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County courthouse to bear name of county's first black judge
San Jose Mercury News, USA By Katherine Tam The Contra Costa County Courthouse, which will be named after George Carroll, the county's first black judge, is photographed in Richmond, Calif. Thursday, February 26, 2009. (Kristopher Skinner/Staff) He became the first black elected … |
Developers lobby cities, county and school districts to delay … - Contra Costa Times
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Developers lobby cities, county and school districts to delay …
Contra Costa Times, CA Contra Costa County has heard from the developers and may consider the question in April. "Just as there's a (budget) crisis in the district," said Mt. Diablo schools interim superintendent Dick Nicoll, "there's a crisis in the home-building industry. … |
Contra Costa district attorney warns about effects of budget cuts - San Jose Mercury News
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Contra Costa district attorney warns about effects of budget cuts
San Jose Mercury News, USA By Malaika Fraley MARTINEZ — Misdemeanor crimes such as drunken driving and drug possession could no longer be prosecuted in Contra Costa County come May 1 if proposed budget cuts are adopted, District Attorney Robert Kochly said Friday. … Contra Costa County adminstrator urges more cuts San Francisco Chronicle Juvenile offenders may get lost in shuffle abc7news.com CONTRA COSTA CO.: SHERIFF'S SHOOTING RANGE BURGLARS LEFT EMPTY HANDED CBS 5 FoxReno.com - abc7news.com all 39 news articles |
Truth squad: Alamo citihood mailers examined - Contra Costa Times
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Truth squad: Alamo citihood mailers examined
Contra Costa Times, CA This refers to the state-mandated settlement designed to offset the effect of the tax revenue Contra Costa County would lose if Alamo incorporates and takes those dollars. Alamo agreed to pay the county $3 million, no interest included, by June 2019. … Voters almost got left out of Tuesday's Alamo incorporation vote San Jose Mercury News all 8 news articles |
State issues new safe eating guidelines for fish from San Pablo … - San Jose Mercury News
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State issues new safe eating guidelines for fish from San Pablo …
San Jose Mercury News, USA The report from the state Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment relied on studies by the California Department of Fish and Game and the East Bay Municipal Utility District, and replace previous guidelines issued by Contra Costa County. … |
Chevron sues to halt Richmond refinery tax - Bizjournals.com
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Chevron sues to halt Richmond refinery tax
Bizjournals.com, NC Chevron Corp. has sued the city of Richmond in Contra Costa County Superior Court, challenging the city’s Measure T, which changed the business license tax on manufacturers. The measure passed with 51 percent voter approval in November. … Chevron sues Richmond over business-license fee San Francisco Chronicle RICHMOND: CHEVRON FILES LAWSUIT CHALLENGING MEASURE T CBS 5 Chevron sues Richmond over Measure T abc7.com all 36 news articles |
Vasco Road to receive $10 million in stimulus money - San Jose Mercury News
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Vasco Road to receive $10 million in stimulus money
San Jose Mercury News, USA By Rowena Coetsee Vasco Road will receive $10 million in federal stimulus money to make the major commute route between Alameda and Contra Costa counties safer, according to a news release from Contra Costa County Supervisor Mary Piepho's office. … Vasco Rd. gets $10M for improvements abc7news.com all 8 news articles |
