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County to hold free flu vaccination clinics
Definition of at-risk people has been expanded to include more people.
Contra Costa Public Health will hold free ongoing H1N1 and seasonal flu vaccination walk-in clinics at four area location through December while supplies last.
Priority groups have been expanded based on the local vaccine supply and guidance from the Centers for Diseases Control and Prevention. more...
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Townhall meeting tonight kicks off 2010 D.A. race
The 2010 Contra Costa County District Attorney race kicks off this evening with a two-part town hall-style meeting and debate among the three announced candidates, hosted by the Criminal Section of the Contra Costa County Bar Association (CCBA).
At 5:30 p.m. at the Concord Hilton, candidates Elle Falahat, Dan O’Malley and Mark Peterson will gather to answer questions submitted in advance to the debate, posed by a moderator, as well as to respond to questions from the live audience. more...
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County lays off 120
Worst hit: Sheriff’s office, D.A., Health Services.
On Tuesday, the County Board of Supervisors voted to cut the number of county personnel by at least 120 jobs, mainly within the Contra Costa County Sheriff’s Office, the District Attorney’s Office and the Health Services Department.
Leaders of the various county departments addressed the Board and outlined their strategies for coping with vanished financial support, as well as ideas for alternative funding and the possibility of stimulus money rescue.more...
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Civil Grand Jury seeks new members
“I thought I knew Contra Costa County, having lived in this community my whole life,” said Mike Henson, a current member of the Contra Costa County Grand Jury. “After the month-long indoctrination, I realized I didn’t know this place at all, and I learned so many things that you just don’t get to see any other way.”
At the last City Council meeting, Henson spoke of his year as a Grand Juror as he announced the upcoming deadline, April 15, for applications from interested citizens.more...
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State budget on May election ballot
This week, those who served as election clerks and inspectors for the November election received letters from the Contra Costa County Elections Division requesting their services once again in May.
The state legislature has called a special election on May 19, and California voters will decide on seven ballot propositions. more...
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Windfall for DUI probation office
As the State legislature struggles to solve a $42 billion deficit, the California Office of Traffic Safety (OTS) recently awarded the Contra Costa County Probation Department a grant of $620,115 to pay for the supervision of felony DUI offenders on probation.
This money will be used to pay the salaries for two probation officers for two years, and other administration costs, according to Probation Supervisor Laurie Barnes. more...
Budget conundrum confounds counties
The state of California may delay payment of billions of dollars to counties for seven months — a possibility, though long foreseen, that now has many counties scrambling.
$90 million in budget cuts since May has left Contra Costa County in a vulnerable position, and the specter of delayed state payments hangs heavily on county administrators.more...
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Federal jury slaps $100,000 fine on Gus Kramer
County will pay $275,000 to plaintiff in sexual/racial harassment case.
At 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, an eight-member Federal Court jury returned with a fine for County Assessor Gus Kramer, who had been found guilty earlier this week of retaliating against a staffer who had filed a sexual and racial harrassment suit. more...
