Author Archives: Kevin

August 2, the U.S. Department of Education (Department) released the “Return to School Roadmap,” a resource to support students, schools, educators, and communities as they prepare to return to safe, healthy in-person learning this fall and emerge from the pandemic stronger than before. The Roadmap provides … Continue reading →

Counties of Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, San Francisco, San Mateo, Santa Clara, Sonoma, and the City of Berkeley Indoor Masking Orders Take Effect Tuesday The orders require all individuals, regardless of vaccination status, to wear face coverings when indoors in … Continue reading →

The City of Oakley’s annual Kids Fishing Derby is virtually back! The Derby is for children ages 2 – 15 and there is no fee to register.  The modified Kids Fishing Derby allows for children to fish anywhere that is … Continue reading →

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BART will return to near-pre pandemic service on August 2 instead of August 30 as originally planned. The August 2 change includes extending closing times to midnight Monday through Saturday. In the meantime, BART will also add late-night limited trains … Continue reading →

From the Associated Press by By MAE ANDERSON and RICARDO ALONSO-ZALDIVAR CAN EMPLOYERS REQUIRE A CORONAVIRUS VACCINE? Yes. Private companies and government agencies can require their employees to get vaccinated as a condition of working there. Individuals retain the right … Continue reading →

In response to a directive by the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC), the state’s investor-owned utilities will provide public briefings on their readiness for Public Safety Power Shutoff (PSPS) events in 2021. The CPUC has taken a number of actions … Continue reading →

From CalMatters – Emily Hoeven, CalMatters  Gov. Gavin Newsom is confronting yet another COVID-19 conundrum. A little more than a month after California fully reopened, the state’s coronavirus positivity rate has skyrocketed from 0.7% to 5.2% — a figure not seen since early February. … Continue reading →

From Supervisor Burgis The Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors yesterday, acting as the Contra Costa County Fire Protection District Board of Directors, received an overview of the recently-completed Fire District Annexation Feasibility Study from consultant AP Triton. Yesterday’s presentation … Continue reading →

From Mental Floss BY CHRISTINE LUNA Buying food in bulk and freezing it has so many benefits: You save time by going to the grocery store less, you save money buying larger quantities, and you ensure that you’ll always have … Continue reading →

From CNBC Peter Yang, Contributor We constantly hear about what you should put on your resume, but we rarely talk about what to leave off. As the CEO of a resume writing service, I’ve read more than a thousand resumes this year … Continue reading →

Magnitude 1.7 Date-Time 21 Jul 2021 14:11:30 UTC21 Jul 2021 07:11:30 near epicenter21 Jul 2021 06:11:30 standard time in your timezone Location 37.895N 121.648W Depth 3 km Distances 3.2 km (2.0 mi) NNW of Byron, California4.4 km (2.8 mi) WSW … Continue reading →

The Buy California Marketing Agreement, also known as California Grown. is introducing a new digital media campaign, called “Grown to be Great,” with the objective of inspiring consumers–especially those with a serious interest in cooking–to choose California specialty crops and share … Continue reading →

CDFA’S Citrus Pest and Disease Division has a new web page with information about the division’s various activities, including the Asian Citrus Psyllid/Huanglongbing program. The division works closely with the The Citrus Pest and Disease Prevention Committee, which was created to advise the Secretary … Continue reading →

CCTA’s East County Integrated Transit Study (ECITS) virtual open house is just around the corner. The online meeting will provide Contra Costa residents an opportunity to share their transportation needs and priorities while experiencing the project through virtual informational stations. … Continue reading →

The ABCs of Money Teaching kids about money can be tough, but it’s an important step. With back‑to‑school shopping season right around the corner, it’s a great time to talk about budgeting and spending! Check out these articles and insights … Continue reading →

With about one in nine young Americans today neither working nor in school, exposing them to greater risk of poverty and violence, the personal-finance website WalletHub today released its report on 2021’s States with the Most At-Risk Youth, as well as accompanying … Continue reading →