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QUESTION: Are you done with your Christmas shopping, and if so, did you buy online, in-store, or both?

ChatGPT said: More than 16.5 million Californians are expected to travel at least 50 miles from home during the 13-day year-end holiday period from December 20 through January 1, an …

The holiday season is delivering a gift for California drivers as the average gas prices across the state dropped 10 cents since last week to $4.41 per gallon of regular …

A Pleasant Hill woman was given over two years in federal prison for embezzling from a Walnut Creek based charity for underserved youth, the U.S. Department of Justice announced. Carrie …

QUESTION: If you could live in any fictional town or city, where would you choose?

Congressman Mark DeSaulnier (CA-10) will hold a virtual End-of-Year Town Hall on Monday, December 15 at 6 p.m., offering constituents a recap of his work in Washington over the past …

Concord Community Park is getting a new playground. The Concord City Council on Tuesday unanimously approved a contract to install new playground equipment at the park on Cowell Road. City …

The Concord City Council has selected a new mayor and vice mayor. Laura Nakamura on Tuesday was chosen as mayor and Dominic Aliano as vice mayor, both in unanimous 5-0 …

QUESTION: Australia just passed a law banning kids under 16 from using major social media apps. Do you think something like that would ever happen in America, and do you …

The long-awaited rollout of the new generation of the Clipper Card payment system begins Wednesday, when Bay Area travelers will be able to pay for public transit trips more efficiently …

The National Weather Service is advising Bay Area residents to expect hazardous surf along the coast through Friday, with breaking waves of 12 to 16 feet and strong rip currents …

A Concord sports memorabilia dealer pleaded guilty Monday to wire fraud after he was caught selling fake sports collectibles, the U.S. Department of Justice said. Daniel Damato, 42, was charged …

QUESTION: What’s the sneakiest hidden fee you’ve uncovered or heard about on a receipt or bill recently?

The Contra Costa County Public Works Department will perform tree trimming work along Marsh Creek Road on Tuesday, December 9, 2025, from 9:00 a.m. through 3:30 p.m., barring unforeseen circumstances. …