Contra Costa County plans to turn a 174-room motel in Pittsburg into a permanent support hub to help homeless residents transition into supportive housing, county officials said Wednesday.

Contra Costa Health Services has been operating the Motel 6 at 2101 Loveridge Road as a temporary shelter for much of the novel coronavirus pandemic for homeless residents who lack the means to adequately isolate themselves.

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Eli covers public health, transportation and state politics for the Bay City News Foundation, serves as the main editor of the Public Health and COVID-19 Information Hub and assists with Local News Matters' social media strategy. He has also previously covered local politics in San Diego County as well as college and professional sports across the Bay Area.