Behind the scenes at the Contra Costa elections office it takes six steps to tally a single ballot. There are 280,000 of them ...

People aren't hosting like they used to. Nosh reporter Skylla Mumana, kicking off a recurring column, casts a vote for having ...

If Alta Bates closes before a new hospital is built, Richmond Kaiser will be the only full-service facility between Oakland and Solano County.

Richmond resident Raquel Donoso, a public education advocate, (left) and former Pinole mayor Cameron Sasai are running for the Contra Costa Community College Ward 1 seat. Courtesy of the candidates ...

A parcel tax that raises about $10M a year to fund libraries, sports and staffing at west Contra Costa schools is up for renewal.

Richmond mayoral candidate Claudia Jimenez and her supporters gather at the Richmond Progressive Alliance headquarters to await election results on Nov. 3, 2026. The group cheered when the first round ...

Ruling on eve of Election Day means county won't be forced to set aside ballots — which it said would violate state and ...

Idle Wheels Mobile Home Park residents are being told to go to a polling place if they want to cast votes in local races, ...

The device should dramatically reduce air pollution in Richmond. But some want more time to understand its environmental impacts.

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