2+ hour, 45+ min ago  (288+ words) Gus Kramer, who was elected to eight consecutive terms as Contra Costa County Assessor over the past 32 years, has announced his intention to retire at the end of this year. Kramer said in a statement Friday that he will leave…...

3+ day, 5+ hour ago  (490+ words) California and 23 other mostly Democratic states on Thursday sued the Trump administration over its new justification for the president's wide-ranging tariffs. State Attorney General Rob Bonta is co-leading the lawsuit with the attorneys general of Oregon, Arizona and New York....

4+ day, 9+ hour ago  (175+ words) A former Walnut Creek real estate attorney was convicted of multiple counts of crimes related to the sexual abuse of children, the Contra Costa District Attorney's Office said Tuesday. Jonathan Dean Bishop, 51, was convicted of 24 counts of committing lewd acts…...

4+ day, 15+ hour ago  (467+ words) As rumors swirl over the fate of Blackhawk Plaza amid bankruptcy proceedings and the appointment of a receiver for the property, local officials are seeking to provide some clarity and assurance to residents concerned that it could be imminently redeveloped…...

5+ day, 4+ hour ago  (206+ words) A man shot and killed by Walnut Creek police last week has been identified as Joaquin Pereyra by the Contra Costa County Coroner's Division. Pereyra, a 46-year-old Walnut Creek resident, was allegedly armed with a pellet gun when officers shot…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago  (1122+ words) The San Ramon Valley school board voted this week to eliminate more teaching positions to help address the district's budget woes, facing concerns and criticism about cuts to world languages in particular, along with ongoing frustrations from instructional staff impacted…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago  (645+ words) Clemens Stockreiter is CEO of RE:CIRCLE Solutions, a food waste processing company in Ontario, California. As someone who has spent years working in the waste management sector, I've watched California make bold climate commitments while simultaneously maintaining policies that…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago  (142+ words) The San Ramon City Council is poised to receive a presentation Tuesday on the city's updated policy for allocating its athletic facilities among sports programs. "The overall goal of the policy remains unchanged: to support organizations that provide valuable recreational…...

2+ week, 3+ day ago  (1170+ words) Over half of the South Livermore Valley's vineyard acres has been removed during the last several years due to the aging of vines. Following the customary years of leaving soil fallow, growers face the financial question of whether to replant…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago  (1817+ words) Almeter Carroll sits alone on a couch inside the Watts Senior Citizen Community Center. It's almost noon, but the place is nearly empty. Fitness mats and other workout gear lay stacked in a distant corner. No one shows up for…...