Hercules News

Vehicle Burglary: On May 21, 2012 at 4:42 p.m. a customer parked his 09' Subaru Forster at 10:30 a.m. on the south west side parking lot of 3500 Franklin Canyon Road.

May is National Foster Care Month. That and a recent story in the media brought attention to Contra Costa County's services for foster children.

In a Contra Costa Times article published Saturday, reporter Thomas Peele said he made records requests to City Manager Steve Duran to test Hercules' transparency.

Contra Costa Times reporter Thomas Peele compares Florida and California open government practices, and writes about his struggles with Hercules and Oakland records requests.

A Name: Ann-Laura Gonzalez Age: 17 Student: Hercules High School How long have you lived in Hercules? All my life.

If you're selling a home in Hercules, click the "Upload Photos & Videos" button to add an image or video.

May 27, 2012 -- An unattended campfire ignited vegetation in the open space off Turquoise Drive in Hercules late Saturday afternoon, but was extinguished before spreading into Ohlone Canyon.

An unattended campfire led to a brush fire in Hercules Saturday evening that crews extinguished before it spread further into Ohlone Canyon , officials said.

Here's Florida's latest transparency coup: Gov. Rick Scott has made his top aides' email accounts available on the Internet for all to see.

Pinole City Manager Belinda Espinosa's weekly report includes reminders about a city council budget workshop and an East Bay Regional Parks District joint meeting with Pinole and Hercules officials.

Stolen Vehicle Recovered: On May 21, 2012 at 12:12 a.m. an Officer located an unoccupied white 99 BMW 328I parked at 3500 Franklin Canyon Rd.

Two years ago, the California Legislature passed a landmark bill that was designed to leverage federal dollars to help support former foster youth until age 21 if they pursue an education or job training.

The West Contra Costa Unified School District's 2012 Summer Activity Guide is now available online for Hercules parents, families and anyone else who is looking for fun and learning this summer.

The developer of Hercules' Victoria by the Bay subdivision this week sued the city and two higher levels of government over the state's refusal to recognize a $53.3 million debt owed by the defunct Hercules Redevelopment Agency.

"Grandstanding for political gain cannot be tolerated," said the recent Contra Costa Times editorial, entitled, " Chiang's Hercules Slam Was Unfair To Reformers ." State Controller John Chiang's office is responsible for auditing government finances to make sure public funds are properly spent.

A subcommittee that's looking at plans to upgrade the Pinole-Hercules water treatment plant agreed on Wednesday not to spend more staff time on a private company's proposal for a new water recycling plant.

There's no doubt that most of us find kittens to be adorable. Equally true is that they also grow up to become cats.

A water transit expert threw some cold water on Hercules' dreams of a ferry connection to San Francisco this week, telling the City Council that dredging costs are much higher and ridership projections lower than at other potential East Bay ferry terminal sites such as Richmond and Berkeley.

Hercules High School students Terilyn Chen and Beilul Naizghi will be attending Harvard University and Brown University, respectively, in the fall.

The California state controller provides critical auditing of local governments to ensure public funds are properly spent and accounted for.