A Barber Revolution Starts With a Bus
James Miggins thought "barber shops are going to die" before the coronavirus outbreak hit, so he opened Lé Tour de Fade, a personal, mobile barber chair....
05
Aug
04
Aug
San Pablo Football Club Holds First Tryouts as National Soccer League Start Date Looms
Around 35 young players in face masks tried out for San Pablo FC, a member of the National Soccer League's new Pacific Conference....
04
Aug
Fight for Uber and Lyft Drivers to Remain Their Own Bosses Heats Up as November Vote Approaches
Prop 22, funded by app-based companies, will ask California voters to decide whether gig workers should be classified as employees or independent contractors....
03
Aug
Experts Say Schools Across Nation Unprepared To Reopen
Schools across the nation are not ready to reopen, whether for in-person classroom instruction or distance learning, a panel of education experts said Friday....
03
Aug
WCCUSD Students Reflect on Challenges, Benefits of Distance Learning
With school starting soon, some West Contra Costa students say that while they understand the need for distance learning, it makes it harder for them to learn....
03
Aug
Adding More Color to Corporate Boards: New Bill Demands More Diversity
A bill introduced in the California Assembly would require public corporations based in California to have at least one board member who is a racial minority....
01
Aug
California’s Clean-Air Programs Take a Hit in New Funding Squeeze
Projects that tackle vehicles, pollution in low-income communities, prescribed burns and even cows have lost 14% of their original budgets because of cap and trade shortfall....
31
Jul
Board of Supervisors Approves Fines for Violating Mask Order, Moves Forward on Sales Tax
The Board of Supervisors unanimously approved an ordinance that would levy fines against businesses and individuals that violate COVID-19 public health orders....
30
Jul
WCCUSD Board Rejects Parcel Tax and New Campus for Mandarin School
The West Contra Costa Board of Education voted down a parcel tax, citing COVID-19 pressures, and a proposal to expand the West County Mandarin School....
29
Jul
Schools Scramble to Teach Teachers How to Educate Virtually
With many schools staying away from in-person classes due to the coronavirus, teachers are learning digital tools and strategies for virtual education....
28
Jul
Community College Sports Return Pushed Back to January
Sports that typically would have started in the fall semester now will not resume play until January at the earliest because of the coronavirus....
28
Jul
Should I Quit My Job? California Parents Grapple With Education in a Pandemic
As schools across the state prepare to teach remotely, parents are investigating how they can maintain their child’s education while still holding down a job....
27
Jul
Presidential Politics Loom Over 2020 U.S. Census
Trump seeks to exclude undocumented immigrants from being counted in the census, which opponents say is unconstitutional and not really possible....
27
Jul
Thousands of Californians Face Homelessness With Eviction Freeze Set to End
Federal protections for renters who have fallen behind on rent due to the coronavirus outbreak are set to expire, which could put many at risk of homelessness....
24
Jul
Council Extends Eviction Moratorium, Approves Drafting of Gross Receipts Tax
The Richmond City Council voted Tuesday to extend a temporary ban on evictions for nonpayment of rent, meant to protect people hurt financially by the coronavirus....
