Contra Costa Oriental Fruit Fly Quarantine Lifted
State officials on Thursday declared an end to an Oriental fruit fly quarantine in Contra Costa County following the eradication of the invasive pest....
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Jul
11
Jul
‘It’s Everybody’s Problem’: Doctor Says Gun Violence Needs ‘Public Health Approach’
Dr. Garen Wintemute of the Firearm Research Prevention Center discusses Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy's calling gun violence a public health issue....
11
Jul
Overcrowded Antioch Shelter Offers Free Pet Adoptions
As part of a national Empty the Shelters campaign, Antioch Animal Services will waive pet adoption fees through the month of July....
10
Jul
‘My Mother and Grandmother Constantly Inspire Our Family’
"She juggles her job as a software engineer and her role as a mother and is always there to support our family without ever missing a beat."...
10
Jul
Op-Ed: Richmond’s Rich Natural Assets Hold the Key to Childhood Health
Childhood obesity, type 2 diabetes, hypertension, vitamin D deficiency, ADD and depression are alarmingly common. Outdoor play is part of the solution. ...
10
Jul
Great Replacement Theory Decoded by Journalists Suarez and Meraji
The two American-born journalists interviewed each other in a conversation that drifted back and forth between immigration policy and media criticism....
10
Jul
Law Firms and Nonprofits Are Important Partners in Fight Against Hate
Legal representation for hate victims is instrumental in reducing violent extremism, said experts at the Eradicate Hate Global Summit....
09
Jul
This Teacher Changed How I See Government, History and My Future
"I realized how valuable political knowledge and historical awareness are to dismantling oppressive governmental systems and advocating for one's rights."...
09
Jul
Bay Area Congressman John Garamendi Announces He Is Being Treated for Blood Cancer
Rep. John Garamendi, whose district includes all or parts of Antioch, Pittsburg and Richmond, among other cities, says he has cancer, but it was caught early....
08
Jul
‘Amazing and Scary All at Once’: How Teens Feel About A.I.
"I was 14 when I first heard about A.I. in a school setting. All around my school, the topic of ChatGPT was spreading among students."...
08
Jul
$10 Billion Bond to Fund Environmental Resilience and Drinking Water Improvements Makes Ballot
A $10 billion statewide bond measure that would fund a range of environmental resilience and other projects will appear on the November ballot....
03
Jul
‘They Should Have Given Me That Time’: The Transactions that Cost an MLB Pitcher His Pension
Richmond's Les Cain says he wrongfully was denied service time that would have counted toward his pension at multiple points in his MLB career....
03
Jul
Richmond Decides Not to Poll Voters on Infrastructure Bond Measure
Richmond City Council on Tuesday decided not to move forward with a voter poll on a bond measure that looks to upgrade city facilities....
03
Jul
Doulas Provide Much-Needed Tradition of Support to Birthing Parents
Medi-Cal offers doula services to help improve birth outcomes amid a maternal health crisis that is especially deadly to Black and Indigenous people....
03
Jul
Cal Fire Will Have Zero Tolerance for Illegal Fireworks Amid High Fire Risk
"Fireworks, whether they're improperly used 'safe and sane' or whether they're illegal fireworks, they can potentially create a catastrophic fire."...
