Font ResizeTelevised round-table forums with candidates for 28 Contra Costa County offices will begin airing this week on local public access television channels and are available online today at ContraCosta-Times.com/election.
More than 120 local candidates for school boards, city councils, special districts, mayors, board of supervisors and the state Assembly participated in the 15 hours of roundtables, which were recorded at CCTV's Martinez studios from Oct. 1-3.
Contra Costa Times political reporter and columnist Lisa Vorderbrueggen moderated the forums.
In addition to the Contra Costa Times, sponsors include the League of Women Voters of Diablo Valley, West Contra Costa League of Women Voters, Contra Costa Council, East Bay Community Foundation, Contra Costa TV, Contra Costa County Election Department and Comcast. The Dean and Margaret Lesher Foundation of Walnut Creek also provided significant funding.
The newspaper and its partners have produced the televised roundtables for more than a decade as a voter education service.
"These roundtables offer voters an opportunity to judge for themselves how well the candidates understand the issues facing the Bay Area," said Contra Costa Times Editor Kevin Keane. "I think they're an indispensable part of our election coverage."
Reach Lisa Vorderbrueggen at 925-945-4773, lvorderbrueggen@bayareanewsgroup.com or
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To watch the races in your area on public access television, check your television guide for the channel designation.
CCTV airs throughout the county on channel 27.
Comcast's public access stations are channel 26 in central Contra Costa County, West Contra Costa County and the San Ramon Valley, and channel 24 in East Contra Costa County.
Pinole TV airs on channels 26 and 28.
KCRT airs on channel 28 in Richmond, El Cerrito, San Pablo, Albany and Kensington.
The playback schedule is:
Ambrose Recreation and Park District Comcast East Contra Costa County -- Oct. 12, 10:30 p.m.; Oct. 19, 10:30 p.m.; Oct. 21, 11 p.m.; Oct. 26, 10:30 p.m.; Oct. 30, 11 p.m.; Nov. 2, 10:30 p.m.
Antioch City Council Comcast East Contra Costa County --Oct. 12, 7 p.m.; Oct. 13, 10:30 p.m.; Oct. 16, 9:30 p.m.; Oct. 17, 11 p.m.; Oct. 19, 7 p.m.; Oct. 20, 11:30 p.m.; Oct. 21, 9 p.m.; Oct. 26, 7 p.m.; Oct. 27, 10 p.m.; Oct. 30, 9:30 p.m.; Nov. 2, 7 p.m.
Antioch mayor Comcast East Contra Costa County -- Oct. 12, 9:30 p.m.; Oct. 16, 10:30 p.m.; Oct. 19, 9:30 p.m.; Oct. 20, 11:30 p.m.; Oct. 21, 8 p.m.; Oct. 26, 9:30 p.m.; Oct. 27, 10:30 p.m.; Oct. 30, 9 p.m.; Nov. 2, 9:30 p.m.
Antioch Unified School District Comcast East Contra Costa County -- Oct. 12, 6:30 p.m.; Oct. 13, 10 p.m.; Oct. 16, 9:30 p.m.; Oct. 17, 10:30 p.m.; Oct. 19, 6:30 p.m.; Oct. 20, 10 p.m.; Oct. 21, 8:30 p.m.; Oct. 26, 6:30 p.m.; Oct. 27, 9:30 p.m., Oct. 30, 9 p.m., Nov. 2, 6:30 p.m.
Assembly District 15 CCTV -- Oct. 12, 7:30 p.m.; Oct. 13, 9:30 p.m.; Oct. 19 and 23, 8:30 p.m.; Oct. 26,7:30 p.m.; Oct. 27, 9:30 p.m., Nov. 2, 8:30 p.m. Comcast Central Contra Costa County -- Oct. 19 and 26 and Nov. 2, 5 p.m.
Brentwood City Council Comcast East Contra Costa County -- Oct. 12, 9 p.m.; Oct. 19, 9 p.m.; Oct. 21, 10:30 p.m.; Oct. 26, 9 p.m.; Oct. 27, 11:30 p.m.; Oct. 30, 10:30 p.m.; Nov. 2, 9 p.m.
Brentwood mayor Comcast East Contra Costa County -- Oct. 12, 8:30 p.m.; Oct. 19, 8:30 p.m.; Oct. 21, 10 p.m.; Oct. 26, 8:30 p.m.; Oct. 27, 11 p.m.; Oct. 30, 10 p.m., Nov. 2, 8:30 p.m.
Contra Costa County board of supervisors CCTV -- Oct. 12, 8 p.m., Oct. 13, 9 p.m.; Oct. 19, 8 p.m.; Oct. 23, 9 p.m.; Oct. 26, 8 p.m., Oct. 27, 9 p.m.; Nov. 2, 8 p.m. Comcast East Contra Costa County -- Oct. 12, 6 p.m.; Oct. 13, 9:30 p.m., Oct. 16, 9 p.m.; Oct. 17, 10 p.m.; Oct. 19, 6 p.m.; Oct. 20, 9:30 p.m., Oct. 21, 9:30 p.m.; Oct. 26, 6 p.m.; Oct. 27, 9 p.m.; Nov. 2, 6 p.m.
Discovery Bay Community Services District Comcast East Contra Costa County -- Oct. 12, 19, 21, 26 and 30, and Nov. 2, 11 p.m.
Liberty Union School District (Brentwood and Oakley) Comcast East Contra Costa County -- Oct. 12, 8 p.m.; Oct. 13, 11 p.m.; Oct. 16, 11 p.m.; Oct. 17, 11:30 p.m.; Oct. 19, 7:30 p.m.; Oct. 20, 11 p.m.; Oct. 26 and Nov. 2, 7:30 p.m.
Mount Diablo Unified School District Comcast East Contra Costa County -- Oct. 12, 10 p.m.; Oct. 19, 10 p.m.; Oct. 20, 11:30 p.m.; Oct. 21, 11:30 p.m.; Oct. 26, 10 p.m.; Oct. 30, 11:30 p.m.; Nov. 2, 10 p.m.
Oakley City Council Comcast East Contra Costa County -- Oct. 12, 19, 26 and Nov. 2, 8 p.m.
To watch the races in your area on public access television, check your television guide for the channel designation.
CCTV airs throughout the county on channel 27.
Comcast's public access stations are channel 26 in central Contra Costa County, West Contra Costa County and the San Ramon Valley, and channel 24 in East Contra Costa County.
Pinole TV airs on channels 26 and 28.
KCRT airs on channel 28 in Richmond, El Cerrito, San Pablo, Albany and Kensington.
The playback schedule is:
Assembly District 15 CCTV -- Oct. 12, 7:30 p.m.; Oct. 13, 9:30 p.m.; Oct. 19 and 23, 8:30 p.m.; Oct. 26,7:30 p.m.; Oct. 27, 9:30 p.m., Nov. 2, 8:30 p.m.
Central County
Clayton City Council Comcast Central Contra Costa County -- Oct. 19 and 26, Nov. 2, 6 p.m.
Concord City Council Comcast Central Contra Costa County -- Oct. 19 and 26, Nov. 2, 6:30 p.m.
Lafayette City Council Comcast Central Contra Costa County -- Oct. 19, 26, and Nov. 2, 7:30 p.m.
Martinez City Council Comcast Central Contra Costa County -- Oct. 19, 26, and Nov. 2, 8:30 p.m.
Moraga Town Council Comcast Central Contra Costa County -- Oct. 19, 26, and Nov. 2, 8 p.m.
Mt. Diablo Unified School District CCTV -- Oct. 12 and 13, 8:30 p.m.; Oct. 19, 7:30 p.m.; Oct. 23, 9:30 p.m.; Oct. 26, 8:30 p.m.; Oct. 27, 8:30 p.m.; Nov. 2, 7:30 p.m. Comcast Central Contra Costa County -- Oct. 19, 26 and Nov. 2, 9 p.m.
Orinda City Council Comcast Central Contra Costa County -- Oct. 19, 26 and Nov. 2, 5:30 p.m.
Walnut Creek City Council Comcast Central Contra Costa County -- Oct. 19, 26 and Nov. 2, 10 p.m.
Pleasant Hill City Council Comcast Central Contra Costa County -- Oct. 19, 26 and Nov. 2, 9:30 p.m.
West County
El Cerrito City Council Comcast West Contra Costa County -- Oct. 13, 20 and 27, and Nov. 3, 4:30 p.m. KCRT -- Oct. 9, 8:30 p.m.; Oct. 14, 12:30 p.m.; Oct. 15, 1:30 a.m.; Oct. 17, 9:30 p.m.; Oct. 20, 12:30 p.m.; Oct. 29, 8:30 p.m.; Nov. 1, 9:30 a.m.; Nov. 3, 2:30 p.m.; Nov. 4, 1:30 p.m.
Hercules City Council Comcast West Contra Costa County -- Oct. 13, 20, 27 and Nov. 3, 4 p.m. Pinole TV -- October 10, 11, 17, 18, 31, Nov. 1, 4 p.m.
John Swett Unified School District Pinole TV -- October 10, 11, 17, 18, 31, and Nov. 1, 5 p.m.
Pinole City Council Pinole TV -- October 10, 11, 17, 18, 31, and Nov. 1, 4 p.m.
Richmond City Council Comcast West Contra Costa County -- Oct. 13, 20, 27 and Nov. 3, 5 p.m. KCRT -- Oct. 9, 9 p.m.; Oct. 13, 8 p.m.; Oct. 13, 12 p.m.; Oct. 15, 2:30 a.m.; Oct. 24, 12 p.m.; Oct. 29, 9:30 p.m.; Oct. 30, 8 p.m.; Nov. 3, 12 p.m.; Nov. 4, 11:30 a.m.
San Pablo City Council KCRT -- Oct. 9, 8 p.m.; Oct. 14, 12 p.m.; Oct. 15, 1 a.m.; Oct. 17, 9 p.m.; Oct. 20, 12 p.m.; Oct. 29, 8 p.m.; Nov. 1, 9 a.m.; Nov. 3, 2 p.m.; Nov. 4, 11 a.m.
West Contra Costa Unified School District CCTV -- Oct. 12, 9 p.m.; Oct. 13, 8 p.m.; Oct. 19, 7 p.m.; Oct. 23, 10 p.m.; Oct. 26, 9 p.m.; Oct. 27, 8 p.m.; and Nov. 2, 7 p.m. Comcast West Contra Costa County -- Oct. 13, 20 and 27, and Nov. 3, 6 p.m. KCRT-- Oct. 8, 7 p.m.; Oct. 14, 1 p.m.; Oct. 15, 2 a.m.; Oct. 17, 10 p.m.; Oct. 20, 1 p.m.; Oct. 29, 9 p.m.; Nov. 1, 10 a.m.; Nov. 3, 3 p.m.; Nov. 4, p.m.
To watch the races in your area on public access television, check your television guide for the channel designation.
CCTV airs throughout the county on channel 27.
Comcast's public access stations are channel 26 in central Contra Costa County, West Contra Costa County and the San Ramon Valley.
The playback schedule is:
Assembly District 15 CCTV -- Oct. 12, 7:30 p.m.; Oct. 13, 9:30 p.m.; Oct. 19 and 23, 8:30 p.m.; Oct. 26,7:30 p.m.; Oct. 27, 9:30 p.m., Nov. 2, 8:30 p.m.
Danville Town Council Comcast Central Contra Costa County -- Oct. 19 and 26, Nov. 2, 7 p.m.
CCTV airs throughout the county on channel 27.
Comcast's public access stations are channel 26 in central Contra Costa County, West Contra Costa County and the San Ramon Valley, and channel 24 in East Contra Costa County.
Pinole TV airs on channels 26 and 28.
KCRT airs on channel 28 in Richmond, El Cerrito, San Pablo, Albany and Kensington.
The playback schedule is:
Ambrose Recreation and Park District
Antioch City Council
Antioch mayor
Antioch Unified School District
Assembly District 15
Brentwood City Council
Brentwood mayor
Contra Costa County board of supervisors
Discovery Bay Community Services District
Liberty Union School District (Brentwood and Oakley)
Mount Diablo Unified School District
Oakley City Council
To watch the races in your area on public access television, check your television guide for the channel designation.
CCTV airs throughout the county on channel 27.
Comcast's public access stations are channel 26 in central Contra Costa County, West Contra Costa County and the San Ramon Valley, and channel 24 in East Contra Costa County.
Pinole TV airs on channels 26 and 28.
KCRT airs on channel 28 in Richmond, El Cerrito, San Pablo, Albany and Kensington.
The playback schedule is:
Assembly District 15
Central County
Clayton City Council
Concord City Council
Lafayette City Council
Martinez City Council
Moraga Town Council
Mt. Diablo Unified School District
Orinda City Council
Walnut Creek City Council
Pleasant Hill City Council
West County
El Cerrito City Council
Hercules City Council
John Swett Unified School District
Pinole City Council
Richmond City Council
San Pablo City Council
West Contra Costa Unified School District
To watch the races in your area on public access television, check your television guide for the channel designation.
CCTV airs throughout the county on channel 27.
Comcast's public access stations are channel 26 in central Contra Costa County, West Contra Costa County and the San Ramon Valley.
The playback schedule is:
Assembly District 15
Danville Town Council
