Contra Costa County Archives

Contra Costa County DA Diana Becton Hosted Wedding Reception in Violation of COVID-19 Restrictions

February 8, 2021 2:38 pm

New information just revealed that a wedding reception hosted by Contra Costa County District Attorney Diana Becton last year violated state and county COVID-19 regulations. According to now released local reports, Becton, a Democrat who has been District Attorney of...

The Numbers Don’t Add Up in Gov’s More Restrictive COVID Lockdown Tiers

November 11, 2020 12:03 pmNovember 11, 2020 2:41 pm

On Tuesday, Health and Human Services Secretary Dr. Mark Ghaly, a cabinet-level secretary in the Newsom administration, announced that 11 Californian counties would be moving into more restrictive tiers as the number of new cases and the positivity rates in...

Governor Newsom’s Sleight of Hand in the Age of COVID

November 11, 2020 2:30 amNovember 11, 2020 11:27 am

Gov. Gavin Newsom issued his big, overarching statewide coronavirus lockdown order March 19, 2020 – eight months ago, ordering all Californians to say at home for two weeks to “flatten the curve” of the coronavirus so hospitals would not be...

Gov. Moves 11 California Counties to More Restrictive COVID-19 Lockdown Tiers

November 10, 2020 5:33 pmNovember 11, 2020 6:12 am

On Tuesday, Health and Human Services (CHHS) Secretary Dr. Mark Ghaly announced that 11 Californian counties would be moving into more restrictive tiers as the number of new cases and the positivity rates in those counties have gone significantly up...

Antioch Planning Commission Chairman Ousted After Saying Old, Sick And Homeless Should Die In Pandemic

May 3, 2020 8:06 amMay 3, 2020 8:07 am

On Friday, Antioch Planning Commission Chairman Ken Turnage II was removed from his position a week after suggesting on social media that vulnerable members of society should die during the the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic. Allowing ‘the sick, the old, the...

2020 March Primary Preview: 7th State Senate District

January 24, 2020 7:20 amJanuary 30, 2020 8:39 am

The 7th Senate District: The 7th Senate District is just east of the East Bay. Largely suburban and wealthy, the district has a part of Alameda County combined with the majority of Contra Costa County. The district is also solidly...