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Small Delta town piloting first-in-the-state flood insurance initiative
ISLETON, Calif. — The small Delta town of Isleton is the first-and-only in the state, so far, to pilot a new community-based flood insurance initiative. It’s a partnership between the Department of Water Resources, California Department of Insurance, UC Davis PhD candidate and researcher Kathleen Schaefer and the Delta Region Geologic Hazard Abatement District (GHAD), which was formed about two years ago to address flood risk and flood insurance in the city of Isleton.
Bay Area county election offices already hard at work counting votes
MARTINEZ — Election Day is still more than a week away, but many county election offices are already hard at work, counting ballots.In Contra Costa County, almost everyone is expected to vote early or by mail.County Clerk Kristen Connelly is in her first presidential election cycle since she was elected in 2022.She's taking the job to heart and embodying the theme of "voting" from head to toe."I think it's fun and playful and I can be promoting our work without saying a word," said Connelly.She wears a necklace with the word "vote" on it, and her shoes are covered in...
California Health Agency Gets Millions to Tackle Homelessness Crisis in One Community
Contra Costa Health (CCH) has been awarded $5.7 million from the State’s Encampment Resolution Funding (ERF) program to compassionately address homelessness in the region. This funding will allow CCH to partner with the City of San Pablo to clear a homeless encampment on city property while focusing on the well-being and safety of residents.
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