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All News in Contra Costa County on July 12, 2026

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16 news stories from 14 sources collected on July 12, 2026 • Updated: July 29, 2026 01:02
🔥 Top Stories on Jul 12, 2026
Irvine, animal cruelty, dog training, sentencing, cover-up
Jul 12, 2026 04:05

Irvine Dog Trainer Gets 12 Years for 11 Dog Deaths in Hot Van

Kwong (Tony) Chun Sit, who ran Happy K9 Academy in Irvine, was sentenced to 11 years and 10 months for 11 felony animal cruelty counts after 11 dogs died in a hot van. He...

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Buena Park, Los Angeles, Mojave Desert, Endangered Species Act, wildlife protection, environmental policy, California biodiversity
Jul 12, 2026 03:20

Trump Weakens Endangered Species Act, Threatens California Wildlife

The Trump administration finalized a rollback of the Endangered Species Act, redefining 'harm' to exclude habitat destruction. This move threatens California's nearly 300...

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Also Important on Jul 12, 2026

•Of Caltrain, consultants and transit taxes burlingamevoice.com
Jul 12, 21:55 • burlingamevoice.com
•California makes a subtle but impactful change to how it finances preschools mendovoice.com
Jul 12, 21:15 • mendovoice.com
•California lawmakers seek ‘forever chemicals’ protections — despite EPA rollbacks timesofsandiego.com
Jul 12, 19:30 • timesofsandiego.com
•Bay Area faces minor flooding as warm Pacific Ocean pushes tides higher nbcbayarea.com
Jul 12, 19:30 • nbcbayarea.com
•CAL FIRE Announces $10 Million In Available Funding for Tribal-Led Wildfire Resilience and Restoration Projects edhat.com
Jul 12, 16:25 • edhat.com
•Who are Democrats Kim and Allen, California’s insurance commissioner candidates? presstelegram.com
Jul 12, 15:00 • presstelegram.com
•Southern California becoming a hub for wildlife crossings presstelegram.com
Jul 12, 14:15 • presstelegram.com
•Southern California becoming a hub for wildlife crossings dailynews.com
Jul 12, 14:15 • dailynews.com
•Aspirant for the Morena nomination for the Baja California governorship reveals the U.S. revoked his visa due to an immigration-related matter. bajacaliforniapost.com
Jul 12, 12:15 • bajacaliforniapost.com
•BART’s Schedule Will Change on August 10 contracosta.news
Jul 12, 11:45 • contracosta.news
•Scholarships honor late assemblywoman times-standard.com
Jul 12, 11:00 • times-standard.com
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Jul 11, 2026 • actionnewsnow.com
CHP arrests driver of van after more than 400 pounds of marijuana discovered during traffic stop
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Jul 11, 2026 • localnewsmatters.org
As commercial fishermen near retirement, California seeks to save its graying fleet
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Jul 11, 2026 • ccpulse.org
Antioch Council's Role in APOC Appointments Questioned
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Jul 10, 2026 • timesofsandiego.com
Bringing the coastland to the heartland: Kimmi Bitter embraces California roots in new album
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Jul 10, 2026 • patch.com
1,300-Acre Brush Fire Reaches Angeles National Forest
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Jul 10, 2026 • desertnews.com
Calif. City Skate Park Ribbon Cutting Ceremony
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Cities and towns we monitor in Contra Costa County County: Alamo, Antioch, Brentwood, Clayton, Concord, Danville, El Cerrito, Hercules, Lafayette, Martinez, Moraga, Oakley, Orinda, Pinole, Pittsburg, Pleasant Hill, Richmond, San Pablo, San Ramon, Walnut Creek