Certain DMV Services Now Only Available Online
On Monday, DMV moved certain services, including some renewals, to only online that otherwise required Californians to make an in-person trip to a DMV office....
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Jun
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Jun
Homelessness Has Increased 18.5% in Contra Costa County Since 2023
The number of people experiencing homelessness in Contra Costa County increased by 18.5% in 2024, according to a report released by Contra Costa Health....
31
May
Panel Discusses Building Bridges in a Time of Increased Hate and Polarization
The Pulse hosted panel of community activists, organizers and journalists Tuesday to discuss building bridges in this era of polarization and hate....
31
May
Trump is Convicted of 34 Felonies, But Justice Won’t Immediately Be Served
The former president was convicted on non-violent felonies, and will likely be sentenced to probation or community service hours instead of time in prison....
30
May
Richmond Council Sees Balanced Budget, Need for Staffing
The Richmond City Council received a balanced draft budget on Tuesday, which included an update on current capital improvement projects....
30
May
Police Reform Advocates Welcome New Antioch Officers
Community police reform advocates offered well wishes to new Antioch officers while urging them to be the change the struggling department desperately needs....
30
May
Los Medanos Community College Creating Pathways to Jobs, Higher Learning for High Schoolers
A Los Medanos College dean reported Tuesday that about half of East Contra's high school graduates don't go to college, but LMC is trying to change that....
29
May
Council Opts Not to Hit the Brakes on Gas Station Development in Antioch
After Antioch Mayor Lamar Hernandez-Thorpe pledged to reject fossil fuel infrastructure, his City Council did not move to restrict gas station development. ...
29
May
‘Bringing People Together’: Local Dance Studio Hosts First Production
Children of all ages danced to music from different eras for LGNDS’ “Dance to the Future” show inspired by “Back to the Future” on May 19 at De Anza High....
29
May
Man Shot by Pittsburg Police in 2022 Files Federal Lawsuit
A man shot twice by Pittsburg police while experiencing a mental health crisis in 2022 filed a federal civil rights lawsuit Tuesday....
28
May
New Downtown Richmond Café Wants to Be ‘Community and Cultural Art Hub’
Vibe Bistro, a new café that also features art and hosts events, opened this month in downtown Richmond with a ribbon-cutting ceremony....
28
May
California DOJ Concludes 2021 Antioch Police Shooting of Armed Man After Standoff Was Justified
Criminal charges were "not appropriate" against the Antioch police officers who shot and killed Guadalupe Zavala in 2021, the attorney general said Friday....
28
May
Pittsburg May Ask Voters to Raise Sales Tax to 9.75% for Road Maintenance
Pittsburg may ask voters to raise the city's sales tax by half of a percentage point, to 9.75%, to address a backlog in street maintenance....
24
May
CA vs. Hate Program Shows Progress and Promise
A press conference was held Monday in Sacramento on the first year of the CA vs. Hate hotline, which has received more than 1,000 reports of acts of hate....
24
May
Medi-Cal Expands Access to Mental Health, Substance Use Treatment
California is on the national front lines of making mental health and substance use disorder care easier to access for patients of Medi-Cal....
