Eastern Contra Costa's 40 percent population explosion in the past decade -- which far outstripped other parts of the county -- means more political clout and a new shape to county supervisorial ...

There were at least 2,295 homeless residents of Contra Costa County one day in January and most of them are unsheltered, according to data from Contra Costa Health Services' 2019 Point in Time count.

The Contra Costa Homeless Program is conducting its annual count of the county's homeless population. Volunteers from all over the county will help interview those receiving services including ...

The Contra Costa Homeless Program is conducting its annual count of the county's homeless population. Volunteers from all over the county will help interview those receiving services including ...

Contra Costa County is doing its annual count of residents experiencing homelessness. About 200 volunteers were out in the rain early Wednesday morning to help try to get an accurate count.

The last ten years have seen substantial population growth in East Contra Costa and the Dougherty Valley, which is expected to impact redistricting for the supervisorial districts in the county.

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Some Contra Costa County residents may find themselves represented by a new supervisor in the coming months following a county redistricting process.

The 2017 count indicated that the homeless population is shifting from the eastern part of Contra Costa County to Concord, Pleasant Hill and Martinez.

Alison McKee, who took the helm as county librarian in 2021, said Contra Costa lags behind the four other county-run library departments in the Bay Area when measuring local income per capita ...

Contra Costa County's annual homeless census found 26 percent fewer people living without permanent housing in 2025 than just a year ago-easily the sharpest one-year decline on record. On the night ...

Geographically, Contra Costa County's homeless population is evenly distributed, with 32% in west county, 38% in central county and 30% in east county.