Contra Costa Herald https://validator.w3.org/feed/docs/rss2.html Chosen Sports to hold 3-on-3 Basketball Tournament “Honoring Fathers” June 13-14 in Brentwood A quick guide to cherry size – and why smaller numbers mean bigger fruit Opinion: Falsely framed CC County budget story promotes Measure B tax increase Cal State East Bay President Cathy Sandeen to step down Walnut Creek Police Department’s K9 Rollo to get donation of body armor Contra Costa Sheriff’s Office temporary per-diem Deputy arrested Back-to-back gun arrests by San Pablo Police graveyard officers Pleasant Hill Police make 92 arrests in May Con Fire crews clean up hazardous materials leak in Concord Richmond Police investigate Tuesday night homicide SCAMS: Rep. Harder’s advocacy leads to coordinated crackdown on international scammers Bay Area transit tax effort submits over 305,000 signatures for November ballot measure Brentwood to host Third Annual Juneteenth Celebration June 19th Pittsburg data center issue to return to City Council agenda Contra Costa Herald Legal Notices Opinion: CoCoTax says vote no on Measure G – a $1.88 billion burden Contra Costa can’t afford Former East Bay financial advisor, Danville man pleads guilty to operating a long-running $9.5 million Ponzi scheme Practice restraint: Seat belt safety at the forefront of CHP Memorial Day Holiday Enforcement Period May 22-25 With almost all ballots processed elections in Contra Costa confirmed 17th Annual Martinez Beaver Festival June 13 Suspect in fatal Richmond shooting arrested in Concord Contra Costa voters asked to contract, expand, extend County’s Urban Limit Line for 25 more years with Measure A 37th Annual Art & Wind Festival blowing back into San Ramon May 24-25 Safety tips for Boating Season Rep. Garamendi secures critical infrastructure wins for Californians in BUILD America 250 Act  Three juveniles cited for reckless e-motorcycle riding in Lafayette Man injured in Richmond road rage freeway shooting Coast-to-Coast relay to celebrate America 250 Full closures of Hwy 4 between Balfour and Marsh Creek Roads continue May 31st Free college access program opportunity for high school juniors and sophomores Contra Costa elections update shows no changes in county races, measures New, returning leaders elected in Contra Costa County, mixed results on ballot measures CoCoTax welcomes apparent defeat of Measure B sales tax, Measure G bond issue Dana Eaton seeks promotion to Contra Costa County Superintendent of Schools Two juveniles arrested following large fight in Brentwood City Hall garage Traffic signals across Contra Costa County are getting smarter Four arrested during Pleasant Hill retail theft suppression Tri Delta Transit announces Youth Ride Free 2026 Hayward man convicted of attempted murder in Oakley shooting, faces extradition for 2024 New Zealand murder Brentwood Police to host first Youth Academy June 22-25 Ceremonial Indigenous-led cultural burn at Cal State East Bay Concord June 6 Contra Costa Sheriff’s Office launches new Community Transparency Portal Far East Contra Costa Career Fair in Brentwood May 27 Brentwood Police patrol vehicle involved in traffic collision Suspicious death in Richmond determined to be solo-vehicle fatal collision In CCC Superintendent race Lathan uses photo of school board colleague who withdrew endorsement Martinez World War II Army veteran celebrates 110th birthday East County Vehicle Theft Suppression operation results in six arrests, four illegal firearms seized, more One of two Lafayette shoplifters arrested following pursuit, crash