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…
Sheriff’s Office Using New Scanner To Interdict Jailhouse Contraband
From the Office of the Sheriff: The Contra Costa County Office of the Sheriff Custody Services Bureau has acquired the Tek84 Intercept Full Body Scanner. The Intercept will be used at intake at the Martinez Detention Facility as arrestees are processed and booked into the facility. According to Tek84, the Intercept “detects both metallic and…
Richmond Offering Local Riders A Little Extra “Oomph” With E-Bike Rideshare Program
Richmond, CA, — The City of Richmond, California, is teaming up with Bolt Mobility (Bolt) to launch the city’s first bikeshare program, with an all electric-assist fleet of e-bikes. Starting this week, 250 e-bikes will begin coming online, and continue over the course of the summer, integrating with and enhancing the local transportation system. “Richmond…
Contra Costa Brings Mobile COVID-19 Vaccine Service To Businesses, Organizations
Businesses and community organizations in Contra Costa can now request visits from Contra Costa Health Services’ (CCHS) mobile COVID-19 vaccination van to workplaces, community centers and other locations where five or more members of a group want to receive vaccine. The free mobile vaccination service begins Monday. Any business or organization can request a mobile…