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12/23/2025

Contra Costa County is preparing for significant reductions in Medi-Cal coverage and hundreds of millions of dollars in long-term funding loss as a result of recent federal and state policy changes, county officials said last week.

Contra Costa County is preparing for significant reductions in Medi-Cal coverage and hundreds of millions of dollars in long-term funding loss as a result of recent federal and state policy

12/23/2025

Each year, the Oakley Police Department sends holiday cards out to all of its allied agencies and community partners. This year, the department continued its tradition of having school-aged children compete to see whose artwork will be used as the design for the annual cards.

Each year, the Oakley Police Department sends holiday cards out to all of its allied agencies and community partners. This year, the department continued its tradition of having school-aged children

12/22/2025

These sweet, curious, and playful kitties are full of love. Goldie follows you around and is such a lovebug. Muffin is confident, enjoys lap time, and is a total loverboy. For the quickest response, please email [email protected].

These sweet, curious, and playful kitties are full of love. Goldie follows you around and is such a lovebug. Muffin is confident, enjoys lap time, and is a total loverboy.

12/22/2025

For many seniors, pets provide vital companionship, but the fear of a pet being left without care can create significant worry. Since pets cannot advocate for themselves, planning ahead is essential to ensure their well-being if an owner becomes unable to care for them.

For many seniors, pets provide vital companionship, but the fear of a pet being left without care can create significant worry. Since pets cannot advocate for themselves, planning ahead is

12/22/2025

The California Department of Public Health says seasonal influenza activity is rising in the Bay Area and in Southern California, along with RSV, and that hospitalizations are low, but are expected to rise.

The California Department of Public Health says seasonal influenza activity is rising in the Bay Area and in Southern California, along with RSV, and that hospitalizations are low, but are

12/21/2025

About 65 million households in the United States have a dog, and there are roughly 89 million dogs in the country, Forbes Advisor reports.

People have grown accustomed to treating their dogs like members of the family, and that means that dogs increasingly are being brought along on errands, traveling with their human companions, and even being brought into the workplace.

About 65 million households in the United States have a dog, and there are roughly 89 million dogs in the country, Forbes Advisor reports.

12/21/2025

Officials from ConFire are urging drivers to slow down and use caution on wet roadways following a serious single-vehicle crash early Sunday morning on Golf Course Road near Lone Tree Way in Antioch.

Officials from ConFire are urging drivers to slow down and use caution on wet roadways following a serious single-vehicle crash early Sunday morning on Golf Course Road near Lone Tree

12/21/2025

PET OF THE WEEK: Didi in her natural habitat: comfy, cozy, and unbothered!

Didi in her natural habitat: comfy, cozy, and unbothered!

12/21/2025

City Manager G. Harold Duffey has appointed Kerry D. Breen to serve as Interim Assistant City Manager for the City of Brentwood, effective immediately. Breen’s appointment will support the City Council and executive leadership team as the organization begins planning for the first quarter of 2026, the city said in a news release.

City Manager G. Harold Duffey has appointed Kerry D. Breen to serve as Interim Assistant City Manager for the City of Brentwood, effective immediately. Breen’s appointment will support the City

12/20/2025

The Brentwood Community Chorus has found a new director after three seasons of searching. It’s San Francisco conductor, composer, and organist Don Scott Carpenter. With over 30 years of experience leading many varieties of musical organizations, Carpenter is the founding music director of the Vox Humana SF choir, a professional chorus that performs pieces from the last 500 years, and of the Zephyr Symphony orchestra.

The Brentwood Community Chorus has found a new director after three seasons of searching. It’s San Francisco conductor, composer, and organist Don Scott Carpenter. With over 30 years of experience

12/20/2025

Austin and Alexa Ojala didn’t set out to open a typical veterinary clinic. They wanted something different for their practice — a space that felt calm, welcoming and personal. When they stepped onto the quiet marina deck overlooking the Oakley waterfront, just minutes after spotting the listing online, they knew they had found it.

Austin and Alexa Ojala didn’t set out to open a typical veterinary clinic. They wanted something different for their practice — a space that felt calm, welcoming and personal. When

12/19/2025

Liberty softball senior third baseman Madison Tuttle is no stranger to drifting.