COVID-19 Proof Of Vaccination Or Test Required For Some Contra Costa Businesses
From County Public Health: Contra Costa County joined San Francisco, Berkeley and other communities across the U.S. today with a countywide health order that increases COVID-19 safety in restaurants, gyms and other indoor businesses where there is elevated risk of the virus spreading. The new order, effective September 22, requires patrons of these businesses to…
Walnut Creek PD Adding Downtown Foot Patrols On Fridays, Saturdays After Weekend Incidents
Recent incidents at two downtown Walnut Creek bar/restaurants have spurred Walnut Creek police to increase their presence downtown on Friday and Saturday nights. According to a news release posted to the department’s Facebook page, uniformed officers will patrol the downtown district on foot on those traditionally busy nights. The release cited two recent incidents, one…
Health Officials Reaffirm Support For In-Person Schooling
From Contra Costa Health Services: As Bay Area Health Officials, we are excited that more than a million Kindergarten-12thgrade students are returning to school for in-person learning this fall across the wider San Francisco Bay Area. In the counties of Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, Monterey, Napa, San Benito, San Francisco, San Mateo, Santa Clara, Santa…
Tips To Avoid Rental Scams
Martinez, Calif. – Today, the District Attorney’s Office is sharing important tips for consumers to avoid rental scams. What is a rental scam? Scammers will list properties for rent online (i.e., Craigslist, Facebook Marketplace) even though they do not own them or have authority to rent them out. The scammer will attempt to have a prospective…
Health Officials Urge Immediate Vaccination; Issue Orders Requiring Use Of Face Masks
Counties of Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, San Francisco, San Mateo, Santa Clara, Sonoma, and the City of Berkeley Indoor Masking Orders Take Effect Tuesday Vaccination continues to protect against severe COVID-19 illness, but with the COVID-19 Delta variant now infecting a small percentage of vaccinated people as well as many unvaccinated people, eight Bay Area…
NFL Coach Dies Of Injuries Sustained In San Ramon Auto vs. Bicycle Collision
A Danville man and NFL coach critically injured in a car vs. bicycle crash in San Ramon over the weekend has died, Greg Knapp’s agent announced Thursday. “Today at 11:32 am PST, Greg Knapp (aka Knapper) was called back home to Heaven where he will be reunited with his Dad,” agent Jeff Sperbeck told reporters.…
Counties Urge Employers To Consider Requiring Employee Vaccinations
From Contra Costa Health Services: Contra Costa, Santa Clara County and San Francisco Public Health Officials Urge Employers to Consider Requiring Employee Vaccination to Promote COVID-Safe Workplaces With COVID-19 cases rapidly on the rise, leaving unvaccinated individuals at risk for serious illness and death, the health officers of Contra Costa, Santa Clara, and San Francisco…
Don’t Toss Those Masks Away, Yet, Folks…
As of July 14, Contra Costa’s reported new cases are averaging 93 per day and the daily case rate is now 5.7 per 100,000 and rising. With cases of COVID-19 rising locally and increased circulation of the highly transmissible Delta variant, the Counties of Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, San Francisco, San Mateo, Santa Clara, Sonoma, and the…
County’s Two Largest Private Healthcare Providers Offer Vaccine Answers
Contra Costa County, July 12, 2021 – As COVID-19 vaccination rates slow down, the county’s two largest private healthcare providers, John Muir Health and Kaiser Permanente, teamed up on a campaign to help the community find answers to their concerns about the vaccine. “Getting vaccinated is an important personal decision, and Kaiser Permanente is providing clear…
Cool People Hanging Out At The Orinda Library
Contra Costa County has designated the Orinda Library as a Cooling Center as temperatures are expected to remain high from July 8 through July 10. People hoping to cool off are required to wear masks while at the facility – no matter what their vaccination status might be. The library is open to those seeking…