Physical labor support is always needed prior to the event for set-up of the encampment beginning on Sept. 8th and for three days after the event to break-down and store all the equipment from our "MASH-like" encampment.  Join us and help pass the word to others in your neighborhood - churches - business and social organizations.

• Pear Pie sales start at 10:00 AM at the Moraga Park Foundation tent
• Pear Recipe Contest - Entries must be delivered by noon, including the prepared dish, recipe instructions, contestant's name, address and phone. Contest winners will be announced at band shell at 1:00 PM. All ages are encouraged to enter.
• Children's games and activities
• Entertainment at band shell including an afternoon concert

The Moraga Pear Festival celebrates the heritage of the Moraga Valley that was once covered with pear orchards. One section of the pear orchards still stands at the corner of Canyon Road and Camino Pablo. This acre of 100-year old pear trees is the site of a pear harvest every August. 

Pictured above, Vice-Mayor of Moraga Dave Trotter and wife Debby Trotter, Supervisor Candace Andersen and Kent Long,  President of FJMA.

On Saturday, August 27th, Friends of the Joaquin Moraga Adobe (FJMA) sponsored the Fantastic Fandango to celebrate 175 years of history.

The Joaquin Moraga Adobe in Orinda is the oldest surviving building in Contra Costa County and is recognized as a California Historical Landmark.

Proceeds from the event supported the efforts of the Friends of the Joaquin Moraga Adobe to preserve this important landmark and to provide community access to the building and grounds. For more information about Friends of the Joaquin Moraga Adobe, click here. 

When the Contra Costa Crisis Center first began supporting individuals in crisis, phone operators would manually transfer distressed callers to the crisis counselor's home phone. Technology has changed a lot in the last fifty-three years but the heart of the Crisis Center remains caring, committed volunteers. 

New Crisis Line Volunteer training class

Crisis line volunteers provide counseling and emotional support to people who are abused, depressed, grieving, suicidal, homeless, or living with mental health conditions.  60+ hours of training prepare volunteers to be effective and supportive on the crisis line. Class begins in September.  If you are interested in volunteering click here.

For individuals who need help, call 211 for information and referral's, call 800-833-2900 for crisis and suicide; 800-837-1818 for grief; or 800-808-6444 for homeless help.

Supervisor Andersen stands with Paulette Brown, 

President of the American Bar Association.

Supervisor Andersen attended the Contra Costa Bar Association's Event on August 1st. The American Bar Association's President, Paulette Brown, spoke on the topic of  "The Status of Women and People of Color Practicing Law Around the World."  

Pictured above, Tom Aswad Director of Support 4 Recovery, Gayle Israel Chief of Staff to Supervisor Andersen, Tomi Riley Chief of Staff to Supervisor Piepho, April Rovero Director of NCAPDA and Dominic Aliano Staff to Supervisor Karen Mitchoff.

On Sunday, August 28th, the National Coalition Against Prescription Drug Abuse (NCAPDA), and Support 4 Recovery joined forces to host, "International Overdose Awareness Day" at Civic Park in Walnut Creek. The event was designed to bring awareness to the epidemic of prescription drug abuse and overdose. Assemblywoman Catharine Baker, Walnut Creek City Councilman Bob Simmons, Contra Costa County Public Health Director Dan Peddycord, and Contra Costa Regional Medical Center's Dr. Ken Saffier were all in attendance. Concord City Councilman and Chaplain Tim Grayson delivered a benediction that was followed by a release of dove shaped balloons memorializing lives lost in our community from overdose. Click here for more information about NCAPDA, and here for more information about Support4Recovery.

Attendance to the luncheon is by invitation only. 

• Adhere to 25 mph school zones;
• Obey all traffic laws and speed limits;
• Comply with local school drop-off and pick-up procedures;
• Never drop off children at locations across the street from the school;
• Cross the street in the crosswalks only;
• Avoid stopping or double parking on crosswalks to let children out of the car;
• Prepare to stop for a school bus when overhead yellow lights are flashing;
• Watch for children walking or biking to school when backing out of a driveway and in areas near a school; and
• Put away your cell phone!

• New dates for the Annual Storybook Poster Contest: October 18, 2016 - November 10, 2016

• CHP "Start Smart" Teen Driver Safety Class coming soon to your local high school!

Billeci has been a member of Contra Costa's Probation Department for 25 years, and has helped lead the Department through major changes in how probation, pre-trial supervision and parole services are delivered in California. He was selected as one of 5 semi-finalists for the position from a national recruitment that resulted in 272 applicants.  

Many people are unaware of the wide impact of probation services.  In Contra Costa County, the Probation Department supervises adults placed on Probation as well as individuals being released from prison and being placed on Post Release Community Supervision (PRCS).  In the juvenile justice system, the Probation Department operates the Juvenile Hall located in Martinez, and Orin Allen Rehabilitation Facility located in Byron, supervising juveniles placed on probation, and providing a wide range of in home and support services aimed at keeping at-risk kids out of custody whenever possible. Click here for more information about the County Probation Department.