Elevated wildfire concerns have prompted PG&E to issue a likely Public Safety Power Shutoff warning for parts of Northern and Central California into the weekend.

PG&E has turned off power in parts of the East Bay due to increasing fire danger, as other parts of the Bay Area could face outages in the coming days. The "Public Safety Power Shutoff" started ...

The Contra Costa County Clerk-Recorder’s office is about to start looking for official prejudice in county property records. The county announced Wednesday the launch of its initiative “Mapping ...

The county announced Wednesday the launch of its initiative "Mapping Prejudice in Contra Costa County," a community-driven initiative to identify and map racially restrictive covenants, clauses ...

Updated: May 8, 2025 / 07:51 AM PDT (BCN) — The Contra Costa County Clerk-Recorder’s office is about to start looking for official prejudice in county property records.

The Contra Costa County Clerk-Recorder’s office is about to start looking for official prejudice in county property records. The county announced Wednesday the launch of its initiative “Mapping ...

As the county stares down ambitious, state-mandated housing goals, there’s a chance the historically 20-year plan could be extended through at least 2050.

Fire hazard severity zones are shown in Contra Costa County, Calif., in this map released by Cal Fire on Tuesday, Feb. 25, 2025. Cal Fire released maps for all California counties. (Cal Fire via Bay ...

Contra Costa’s second largest “very high” hazardous area is in Richmond with 4,395 acres, up from 4,129 in 2011.

Contra Costa's second largest "very high" hazardous area is in Richmond with 4,395 acres, up from 4,129 in 2011. Both Orinda and Richmond's highest risk of wildfires are in steep hillside areas.

New fire hazard severity maps show dramatic increases in some areas of Sonoma and Napa counties and around San Jose. In Contra Costa County, the fire hazard severity level decreased for some but ...