Community Members Protest Looming Antioch Amtrak Station Closure
Community advocates rallied at the Antioch Amtrak train station Wednesday calling for officials to reverse their decision to close it....
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May
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May
Richmond Moves Forward With New Effort to Tax Chevron
Richmond City Council on Tuesday advanced the Richmond Refining Tax Act, a proposed tax on Chevron that could appear before voters in November....
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May
‘Each of Us Is More Than the Worst Thing We’ve Ever Done’: Clean Slate Day Helps People Overcome Their Mistakes
The Reentry Success Center and Public Defender’s Office co-hosted Clean Slate Day on May 17 to help formerly incarcerated people get a fresh start....
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May
Residents in Bay Point Advocate to Reopen a Local Park Closed 20 Years Ago
Pacifica Park is abandoned, unkept and littered with trash. The Shore Acres neighborhood wants local leadership to change that. ...
21
May
Artwork Honors Pedie Perez Outside Richmond Store Where He Was Killed
The faces of Richard “Pedie” Perez III as a little boy, teen and young man now adorn a receptacle where he was killed by Richmond Police 10 years ago....
21
May
Women of Color Will Vote With Their Pocketbooks This November
Abortion access and care rank at the top among priorities for women of color. Surprisingly, immigration reform is not a front-burner issue....
20
May
Pinole Valley High Baseball Gets Past First Round of Playoffs but no Further
The Pinole Valley High Spartans beat the Moreau Catholic High Mariners 4-3 on May 14 in the first round of the North Coast Section Division 3 baseball playoffs....
20
May
Contra Costa Teachers and Office of Education Reach Contract Agreement
The Contra Costa County School Educators Association and the Contra Costa County Office of Education reached a tentative contract agreement Thursday....
20
May
DA’s Office Says Richmond Officer-Involved Shooting Was Justified
The District Attorney's Office said Friday it determined the shooting of Kevin McDonald, whose death was ruled suicide, by Richmond Police was justified....
19
May
Student Loans or Living Expenses? Biden Administration Tries to Ease Debt Burden
Experts discussed the burden of student loans and higher education costs and debt relief efforts, and one borrower shared her story for Ethnic Media Services....
16
May
‘A Kind of Medicine’: Indigenous People March in Santa Rosa to Remember the Missing and Murdered
Native Americans and their allies marched to Santa Rosa City Hall on May 8 in recognition of the Missing and Murdered Indigenous People crisis....
16
May
Community Picks Preferred Designs for Kennedy, Richmond High
The West Contra Costa school board reviewed community-chosen designs for the Richmond High and Kennedy High modernization projects on Wednesday....
16
May
Antioch Tenant Advocates Want Eviction Ordinance ‘Sent Back to the Drawing Board’
At Tuesday's Antioch City Council meeting, a first draft of a just cause eviction ordinance was said to be "vague" and lacking protections and community input....
16
May
East Bay Regional Park District Gets Congressional Recognition for 90th Birthday
Six Bay Area members of Congress introduced a resolution Thursday recognizing the East Bay Regional Park District on its 90th birthday....
16
May
Angelo Quinto’s Family Speaks After Settling Lawsuit Over His Death
Angelo Quinto's family has been instrumental in bringing police reform to Antioch following his death, but on Wednesday they called for even more change....
