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Capt. Jane Andreotti was appointed as Contra Costa County’s interim Animal Services director during a special meeting of the County Board of Supervisors Thursday. Capt. Andreotti brings more than 30 years of public sector experience and previously served in various roles with the Berkeley and Walnut Creek police departments. She joined CCAS in 2009, progressing through the ranks as an Animal Services officer, lieutenant and ultimately captain. | The Richmond Standard Capt. Jane Andreotti was appointed as Contra Costa County’s interim Animal Services director during a special meeting of the...

It was chilly Monday evening at the reopening of the Interfaith Council of Alameda County’s (ICAC) Safe Car Park Program in West Oakland – a stark reminder of just how cold the night would be for those in the community without shelter. The safe car park has been temporarily closed due to lack of funding, and ICAC needs money to bridge the gap during these cold months until additional financial support from the city kicks in several months from now. To help bridge that gap, ICAC is sponsoring a concert at the Oakland Temple Hill Auditorium at 4780 Lincoln Ave. on Saturday, Jan. 20 at 5 p.m....