Children and teens in Contra Costa County will have a dedicated psychiatric emergency unit starting Monday, according to Contra Costa Health Services. The new unit will serve children ages 6 to 17 for ...

CONTRA COSTA COUNTY – The U.S. Department of Justice sent a $1.5 million grant to Contra Costa Health Services to help develop public health strategies to reduce community violence, county officials ...

A fire at Martinez Refining Company on Feb. 1 released chemicals that can cause cancer and heart and lung disease, but strong winds pushed most of the hazardous smoke away from populated areas, ...

(KRON) — Nearly a dozen cases of tuberculosis have been linked to a casino in Contra Costa County, public health officials announced Thursday. Anyone who spent time inside California Grand Casino in ...

(BCN) — People in Contra Costa County can get support during a behavioral health crisis 24/7, beginning Friday. Contra Costa Health said Tuesday that its A3 program will operate 24 hours a day, seven ...

Contra Costa County residents can now receive four free at-home COVID-19 test kits through a mail-order program, the county's health department announced Tuesday. The test kits will ship to residents' ...

Free physical exams and confidential reproductive health services are now being offered at Contra Costa County's three community colleges, county public health officials said Wednesday. Contra Costa ...

EdSource · Some school lunches are getting a makeover. Will federal cuts set them back? The West Contra Costa Unified School District is the latest in California to feel the direct impact of the Trump ...