‘The Vaccine Is Not the Best Option, but It Is the Only Option’
Thomasa Espinoza and Oli Diaz, of Lifelong Medical in Richmond, talked to The CC Pulse about getting the COVID-19 vaccine....
03
Feb
03
Feb
Contra Costa School Boards Want Teachers to Get COVID-19 Vaccine Priority
Teachers are at high risk for coronavirus infection and transmission and so should get priority access to the COVID-19 vaccine, said Contra Costa school boards....
03
Feb
Oakland Coliseum to Become Mass Vaccination Site as California COVID-19 Cases Drop
California plans to open new mass vaccination sites as part of efforts to distribute the COVID-19 vaccine more quickly and efficiently, Gov. Gavin Newsom said....
03
Feb
Black Leaders: Biden Order Is First to Recognize America’s History of Housing Injustice
Civil rights leaders are praising President Biden for directing HUD "to undo historic patterns of segregation and other types of housing discrimination."...
02
Feb
Essential Workers, Others at High-Risk Push Back on State’s Age-Based Vaccine Rollout
California's age-based coronavirus vaccine rollout plan has raised concerns among younger people with compromised health and some essential workers....
01
Feb
Pandemic, Social Media Give Home Food Businesses a Boost
With so many people losing their jobs and looking for new ways to support their families, Richmond’s underground food culture has grown during the pandemic and become more visible on...
28
Jan
WCCUSD Talks School Configuration Changes
The West County Mandarin School will join the Pinole Middle School campus, and Juan Crespi Middle School will expand to include the sixth grade....
26
Jan
Experts Warn of Lasting Effect of QAnon Conspiracy Theories
The QAnon beliefs and conspiracy theories that proliferated under President Trump will not go away just because he is out of office, warn experts on extremism....
26
Jan
Trends Suggest Plant-Based Eating on the Rise
People are becoming more and more interested in plant-based eating, driven by a desire to do what's best for their health, the environment and farm animals....
25
Jan
California Lifts Stay-At-Home Order, Extends Eviction Projections
Gov. Gavin Newsom announced Monday the state was ending its ICU-based closures and reinstating the color-coded system for reopening counties....
25
Jan
Small Businesses Rely on Community as COVID-19 Continues
With many small businesses hampered by stay-at-home orders and unable to get financial help from the government, they're relying on new and established clientele....
22
Jan
Contra Costa County Wants to Give 1 Million Vaccine Doses by July 4
“There is no higher priority in Contra Costa County than delivering COVID-19 vaccine to as many eligible residents as possible, as quickly as possible," an official said....
22
Jan
Richmond Police Report Crime Trends, Changes in Service and Reforms
RPD said it has ordered officers to intervene in and report uses of excessive force in a report on crime trends and police reform to the Richmond City Council....
21
Jan
Doctors, Teachers and Parents Debate Return to In-Person Classes Before School Board
Health experts and concerned parents and teachers told the WCCUSD school board Wednesday why they believe in-person instruction should or should not resume....
21
Jan
2020 Was a Nightmare, but We Need to Celebrate the Successes Big and Small
Civil rights struggles and victories. One virus eradicated amid another's pandemic. We can't ignore it, "2020 sucked," but it wasn't without its bright spots....
