County Notifying Some Employees Of Data Breach
From the County Administrator’s Office: (Martinez, CA) – On March 11, 2022, Contra Costa County, California (the “County”) completed an investigation regarding an incident of unauthorized access to certain County employee email accounts. The County is notifying individuals whose personal information was in one of the email accounts and providing information about the incident and…
Mental Health Module Opened At Martinez Detention Facility
From the Office of the Sheriff: A new module for inmates who have mental illnesses has opened at the Martinez Detention Facility. This follows an 18-month remodel of a module which previously held 52 inmates. Now, it will house only 24 inmates who have mental illnesses. They will be supervised 24/7 by county health staff…
Tax Information For Property Owners In Contra Costa
From the Assessor’s Office: March 29, 2022 Subject: Your Property Taxes *Important Information Regarding Your Property Taxes Help us provide you with the best service possible and let us help you avoid high-interest rates and penalties. Please remember to pay the second installment of your property taxes on or before April 10, 2022. If you…
Most Indoor Mask Mandates To Lift On February 16
From County Health Services: In alignment with the State, the Bay Area counties of Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, Monterey, Napa, San Francisco, San Mateo, Santa Cruz, Solano, Sonoma, and the City of Berkeley will lift universal mask requirements for most indoor public settings beginning Wednesday, February 16. Unvaccinated individuals over age 2 will continue to…
Change In Leadership At County Health Services
From the Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors: The Contra Costa Board of Supervisors today appointed Dr. Ori Tzvieli as the county’s new Health Officer. Dr. Tzvieli has helped to lead the county’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic for the past two years as a deputy health officer. He fills a vacancy left by Dr.…
County Reaches 80 Percent Vaccination Rate, Sunsets Vaccine Verification Requirement
From Contra Costa Health Services: With 80% of all county residents now fully vaccinated, Contra Costa Health Services (CCHS) today lifted its health order requiring certain businesses, including restaurants and gyms, to verify the vaccination status or recent negative test results of customers. CCHS continues to urge everyone 5 and older to get vaccinated for…
Old Phone Con Still Around; Bogus Deputies Continue To Call
Phone scammers posing as sheriff’s deputies continue to heat up local phone lines in search of guilty consciences and easy money, and one would-be target wanted to get the word out. Reader “John” checked in with the following: “Figured you guys might wanna know that scammers claiming to be CoCo County Sheriff Deputies are calling…
County Health Services Requiring Masks In All Public Indoor Settings – Regardless Of Vaccination Status
From County Health Services: With the highly contagious COVID-19 omicron variant circulating in Contra Costa County, Contra Costa Health Services (CCHS) announced a health order today requiring masks in all public indoor places without exceptions for certain indoor settings. Previously, fully vaccinated public speakers and performers, and fully vaccinated groups of 100 or fewer people…
County Requiring Booster Shot Verifications For High-Risk Workers
From Contra Costa Health Services: To better protect the county’s health system from becoming overwhelmed by the highly contagious omicron variant of COVID-19, Contra Costa Health Services (CCHS) today enacted a health order requiring county first responders and workers in homeless shelters to verify they have received a booster dose of vaccine. This requirement applies…
Appointments Required At Contra Costa Health Services COVID-19 Testing Sites
Due to a sharp increase in demand this week, appointments are now required at Contra Costa Health Services’ (CCHS) community COVID-19 testing locations in Richmond and San Ramon. CCHS previously offered testing to those without appointments as capacity permitted. Until further notice, appointments will be required for tests at the clinics, at 25thSt. and Nevin Ave.…