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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 ...

Follow live results and learn more about the Richmond and Contra Costa County races. This post will be updated as ballots are counted.

Contra Costa County was among multiple locales statewide that the federal Department of Justice ordered to verify what it said were ballots submitted by noncitizens. On Monday the Supreme Court ...

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 ...

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