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County back to red tier
by Kyle Szymanski
Staff Writer
REGIONAL Facing a resurgence in COVID-19 infections, the California Department of Health moved Contra Costa County back to the more restrictive red tier this week according to the guidelines in the Blueprint for a Safer Economy. In a press release issued Tuesday, Nov. 10, Contra Costa Health Services (CCHS) said the move was intended to slow the virus and save lives. According to CCHS, most new COVID-19 cases in Contra Costa are spread within the home, when an infected member of a household passes the virus to people with whom they live. Face coverings in public reduce the risk of see Red page 22
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more than $80 million annually that will go into the county’s general fund. The district’s hope is that the county will, through a memorandum of understanding, commit to allocating a set percentage of Measure X revenue to the ECCFPD for the measure’s duration. The Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors (BOS) were prohibited from discussing how revenue generated by Measure X might be distributed because it is a general tax measure. However, pre-election polling indicated strong public support for improving fire services along
BRENTWOOD The city is asking Deer Ridge property owners if they’d be willing to swing open their wallets to fund and maintain landscaping improvements to 14 golf course frontage areas that fell into disrepair when the nearby golf club closed last year. It’s expected that the cityorganized survey will seek residents’ opinions on paying as much as $80 annually to turn the area’s landscaping responsibilities over to the city. Golf club owner Deer Ridge Golf Club LP stopped maintaining the course, including the 14 landscaped frontage areas, after the course closed in September 2019, drawing the ire of Deer Ridge residents. Brentwood City Manager Tim Ogden confirmed this week that over 1,000 property owners were mailed a letter asking them to go to a city webpage, read the materials posted there about the proposal with maps, and share their feedback with staff. “We need to work with our community that has been asking us to make a difference and to help them pay for their own improvements,” said City Councilmember Karen Rarey. “I think we need to step up to the plate for the residents that have been waiting for it.” The information gathering results are likely to help the
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ared and Rebecca Klein wait for the start of a Veterans Day motorcycle tour in Brentwood, Wednesday, Nov. 11. Hosted by the American Legion Riders (ALR) District 9 of Contra Costa County and ALR of Alameda County, the ride began at Veterans Hall in Brentwood with plans to continue past veteran sites across the county. To view a video and a slideshow of the event, visit www.thepress.net/ multimedia
Fire district eyes funding improvements “ Even though there are still a lot of unknowns,
by Tony Kukulich Staff Writer
REGIONAL The East Contra Costa Fire Protection District (ECCFPD) has struggled since its inception with inadequate funding, but a number of recent actions have the potential to reshape fire and emergency services in East County. As the puzzle pieces of a years-long effort to improve the district’s funding develop begin to fall into place, it appears that passage of Measure X could result in significant and near-term improvements. Official election results are still pending, but as of press time the measure has
the focus needs to be on Measure X and Measure X funding. This is where we really feel that we are going to make our biggest improvements.
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Brian Oftedal president, ECCFPD Fire Board garnered a commanding 58.1% of the vote. “I think our biggest win right now is Measure X,” said Brian Oftedal, president of the ECCFPD Fire Board. “Even though there are still a lot of unknowns, the focus needs to be
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on Measure X and Measure X funding. This is where we really feel that we are going to make our biggest improvements.” The measure will assess a 0.5% sales tax across Contra Costa County for a term of 20 years. It is expected to generate
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