Town Hall Begins Reimagining of Policing
Richmond residents said they’d like to see the police focus more on crime and for others to handle calls about mental health and homelessness, as the city and others around...
28
Aug
28
Aug
Newsom Announces Framework for Reopening California Counties
Counties will be categorized into tiers according to their rate of COVID-19 cases and positive tests, which corresponds to what sectors may be allowed to reopen....
28
Aug
I Lost One Home to Eviction. Gentrification Is Taking My City.
Juan Carlos Mendoza's family was evicted when he was 7. As a young man, he worries he won't be able to stay in Richmond, his hometown, due to gentrification....
27
Aug
WCCUSD Board Approves Safety Requirements for In-Person Learning
The West Contra Costa Board of Education has approved a set of health and safety requirements that districts must meet before in-person schooling may resume....
27
Aug
Democrats Divided: Newsom’s Family-Leave Plan Faces Resistance From His Own Party
The pandemic has revealed a schism between progressive Democrats and moderates, wrestling with the needs of hard-hit businesses and working parents and caregivers....
26
Aug
Election Experts, Activists Urge People to Vote Early
With postal service slowed and fewer poll workers available due to COVID-19, experts urge Americans to vote before Election Day whether in person or by mail....
25
Aug
Social Media’s Influence on the News: Don’t Believe Everything You Read on the Internet
Many young people rely on social media to get news because they believe it is more accessible and easier to fact check but say it requires using common sense....
24
Aug
California’s Neighbors Jump in to Help State Beat Back Brutal Wildfires
“California is battling two of the largest fires in our history and has seen nearly 600 new fires in the last week" across the state, said Gov. Gavin Newsom....
24
Aug
Richmond Police Officer Dies of COVID-19 Complications
Sgt. Virgil Thomas, who was with RPD for 24 years, has died after he reportedly caught the coronavirus on the job. At the time of his death, he was under...
23
Aug
Will California Change Policing?
State lawmakers, who promised sweeping police reform, have a wide range of legislation to consider in a pandemic-shortened session. Not all are likely to pass....
21
Aug
Richmond Sol Football Club Joins National Soccer League
Richmond Sol FC will hold tryouts Aug. 30 before forming the second local team in the NSL's new Pacific Conference, along with San Pablo Football Club....
20
Aug
Judges: Evictions Can Resume Sept. 2 As Lawmakers Push Bill to Protect Renters
Temporary bans on evictions and foreclosures are set to expire Sept. 1, but AB 1436 could protect renters and homeowners struggling because of the coronavirus....
20
Aug
Climbing Half Dome Mountain, ‘It Was Just Me and the Sky’
"Half Dome is one of the rarest climbs in Yosemite," Evan Francis of Go To Work Fitness in El Sobrante told The CC Pulse of the arduous 10-hour trek....
19
Aug
Mask Fines Vary Widely Throughout California
Masks are required statewide, but enforcement and penalties are up to local governments, which critics say could disproportionately affect people of color....
19
Aug
“Chevron Is On Fire” Again. Change Is Long Overdue.
The 2012 Chevron fire sent me and thousands of others to the hospital. Then, this month, I saw flames and smoke spewing from the refinery again....
