Monthly Archives: April 2021

From Vox By Rebecca Heilweil  Apr 26, 2021, 10:52am EDT On Monday, Apple is rolling out a long-awaited privacy feature for iOS. The latest version of the company’s mobile operating system, iOS 14.5, will prompt iPhone and iPad users to opt out of tracking … Continue reading →

From CalMatters The California Supreme Court may have just made it a lot easier to pass certain kinds of taxes. The state’s highest court on Wednesday declined to review an appeals court’s ruling permitting San Francisco to fund child care and early … Continue reading →

The proposed project will construct 172‐space park and ride lot along with bus bays and a kiss and ride loop. The project will encourage carpooling and transit use in east Contra Costa County. Buses will shuttle riders from the park … Continue reading →

By Jay Lund, UC Davis Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering California is in the second year of a drought. Governor Newsom (last) week made his first drought declaration.   Just how dry is this drought, so far?  What are … Continue reading →

It’s Earth Day and the U.S. having experienced a record number of billion-dollar natural disasters in 2020, the personal-finance website WalletHub today released its report on 2021’s Greenest States, as well as accompanying videos. In order to showcase the states doing right … Continue reading →

by CDFA’s Office of Public Affairs With much of the West experiencing drought conditions and California squarely in a second consecutive dry year, Governor Gavin Newson today directed state agencies to take immediate action to bolster drought resilience and prepare for … Continue reading →

Now you can pay for transit easily with your iPhone and Apple Watch. Please ensure you have an iPhone 8 or later, Apple Watch Series 3 or later, and the latest versions of iOS and watchOS respectively. You cannot transfer … Continue reading →

With the U.S. needing to stamp out hatred after anti-Asian hate crimes spiked by nearly 150% in 2020, the personal-finance website WalletHub today released its report on 2021’s Most Diverse Cities in America, as well as accompanying videos. To determine the places … Continue reading →

The City of Concord Local Reuse Authority (LRA) seeks Statements of Qualifications (SOQ) from qualified Master Developer real estate teams (Respondents) to respond to this Request for Qualifications (RFQ) for the development of approximately 2,350 acres (Development Footprint) comprising a … Continue reading →

From CalMatters Tuesday, Gov. Gavin Newsom will signed into law a $536 million wildfire prevention bill lawmakers sent to his desk on Monday. But even as the state Assembly and Senate unanimously passed the bill — which includes $280 million for projects … Continue reading →

The Contra Costa Mosquito & Vector Control District (District) has been protecting public health since 1927. By reporting dead birds, Contra Costa County residents can take an active role in protecting public health as well. And now reporting dead birds … Continue reading →

To ensure that every dose of COVID-19 vaccine provided in our county is safe for patients, Contra Costa Health Services (CCHS) will today temporarily pause its use of the Johnson & Johnson (Janssen) vaccine while federal regulatory agencies examine new … Continue reading →

Springtime, with its warmer weather, tends to draw Contra Costa County residents outdoors. After all, there’s nothing like a sunny day to take the dog on a walk. It turns out these same sunny, warmer days are exactly what the … Continue reading →

California is struggling to recover from new unemployment claims, with last week’s claims higher than at the start of 2020, according to WalletHub’s updated rankings for the States Whose Unemployment Claims Are Recovering the Quickest, along with accompanying videos and audio files.  … Continue reading →

From CalMatters California election officials are running out of time. Let’s work backwards through the process:  Before the state holds its primary election in 2022, it has to give candidates the opportunity to file to run; Before that, it has … Continue reading →

Comment period open through Friday, April 30 Vision 2030 is the Delta Protection Commission’s strategic plan. Adopted by a vote of the Commission in 2015, Commission staff and the Delta Protection Advisory Committee have been reviewing Vision 2030 strategic theme objectives over … Continue reading →

From California City News Drought conditions are returning to California, but the impacts will be highly variable across the state. Dairy farms in Sonoma County and the Central Valley are already struggling. More than half of Sonoma is in a … Continue reading →

California will move away from its four-tier system for reopening June 15 and fully reopen its economy if certain conditions are met, marking a major pandemic milestone for the nation’s most populous state, the governor’s office announced Tuesday. The state’s color-coded Blueprint … Continue reading →

Starting Wednesday, April 7, several business sectors and community services can reopen or expand capacity:  Amusement parks: Overall park capacity and indoor capacity will be limited to 25%, including indoor dining.  Bars: Outdoors with modifications; no meals required to be served … Continue reading →