Resignation Puts Antioch Short of DOJ Agreement
With the resignation of Leslie May, the Antioch Police Oversight Commission does not have the number of members agreed upon with the Department of Justice....
12
Feb
12
Feb
Antioch to Get Its Own CORE Team to Help Its Unhoused People
The Antioch City Council approved a $629,836 contract with Contra Costa County on Tuesday for a city-dedicated CORE team for the next two years. ...
12
Feb
Martinez Refinery Says Burned Chemicals Included Those That Can Cause Cancer, Heart and Lung Disease
The Martinez refinery fire released chemicals that can cause cancer and other diseases, though most of the toxic smoke blew away from populated areas....
11
Feb
Robin López: How Albany’s First Latino and Indigenous Mayor Is Shaping the Future of His City
Albany Mayor Robin López, a Richmond native, spoke with the Pulse about how growing up in the Bay Area shaped him and his approach to governance....
11
Feb
Antioch Police Oversight Commissioner Resigns, Alleging Racist Threats
Leslie D. May, a 73-year-old Black woman, says she resigned from the Antioch Police Oversight Commission because of threats and attacks on her property....
11
Feb
Local Nonprofit Launches Black Student Engagement Program
The Black Student Engagement Program by the Bay Area nonprofit 10,000 Degrees is designed to support Black high school and college students...
10
Feb
EdSource: WCCUSD Unveils New Science Building
West Contra Costa's new science building, which is for Hercules middle and high schoolers, is meant to reaffirm the district's commitment to STEM....
10
Feb
Update: Antioch Police Oversight Commissioner Resigns
Antioch Police Oversight Commissioner Leslie May used the n-word at a special City Council meeting in describing perceived treatment of Black city leaders....
10
Feb
Contra Costa Health CEO Retires After 32 Years With County
Contra Costa Health Chief Executive Officer and Health Director Anna M. Roth is leaving to become president and CEO of Tahoe Forest Health System....
07
Feb
Salesian Girls Celebrate Senior NIght, Win by 66
Beating intracity opponent Richmond High on Wednesday, the Salesian girls varsity basketball team has now won 102 straight games in league play. ...
07
Feb
Politicians and Public Want More Accountability After Refinery Fire
Board of Supervisors Chair Candace Anderson said the Martinez Refinery Company’s fire Feb. 1 was Supervisor Shanelle Scales-Preston’s “baptism by fire.”...
06
Feb
WCCUSD to Cut 90 Jobs, Calls It ‘an Absolute Necessity’
The West Contra Costa school board on Wednesday approved $13 million in cuts over the next two years, setting up the elimination of 90 jobs in the district....
06
Feb
A Shortage of Bilingual Educators Leaves English Learners With Too Few Qualified Teachers
A shortage of teachers, particularly ones who are Spanish-speaking or Latino, has caused misassigned teachers and courses to surge in Contra Costa County....
06
Feb
Martinez Refinery Files Report Saying Contaminant Levels From Fire Were Low
Contra Costa Health's public health director said Wednesday that the health effects of Saturday's Martinez refinery fire are still unknown....
06
Feb
Update: Richmond Police Say They Believed Shooting Victim Had Knife in Hand
Richmond police said the man they shot and killed Tuesday night charged at officers with what they believed was a knife, but the object was a sheath....
