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....
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Aug
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....
18
Aug
Conservative Latinos’ Support for Trump Driven By ‘Family Values,’ Media Distrust
Republicans are counting on the Latino vote, banking on many Latinos’ belief in “traditional values” and distrust of the far left and the news media....
18
Aug
Contra Costa May Allow In-Person Learning at Some Elementary Schools
Contra Costa County Health Services announced Tuesday that it will begin accepting waivers to allow in-person learning at public and private elementary schools....
17
Aug
Mental Health Toll Rising From COVID-19 Effects
Doctors discuss the mental health toll of the pandemic, warn that a vaccine is still far off and suggest an early warning system to boost the U.S. response....
17
Aug
Richmond Promise Provides Relief for Scholars, Prepares for Fall
When schools closed, it threw students' lives into disarray, especially those from low-income families, so Richmond Promise launched a coronavirus relief fund....
15
Aug
Uber, Lyft and Why California’s War Over Gig Work Is Just Beginning
A judge ruled that the ride-hailing giants must comply with AB 5, but legal appeals, a November ballot battle and big questions about organized labor loom large....
