Contra Costa County

Meanings

proper noun

One of 58 counties in California, United States. County seat: Martinez.
This image from body-worn camera video provided by the Contra Costa County Sheriff's Office shows Tyrell Wilson, left, holding a knife in his right hand, in front of Officer Andrew Hall in the middle of an intersection, March 11, 2021, in Danville, California.
2022 October 30, Alaa Elassar, Rebekah Riess, Joe Sutton, “Former California police officer involved in the fatal shooting of Tyrell Wilson won’t be charged”, in CNN, archived from the original on 12 Nov 2022
Synonyms: County of Contra Costa, Contra Costa

proper nounOne of 58 counties in California, United States. County seat: Martinez.

Similar

County of Contra CostaContra Costa

From Spanish Contra Costa (literally “opposite coast”).

More words from Spanish

Spanish condado de Contra Costa

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