What’s New This Tax Season
With Tax Day coming April 15, there are new ways to file online for free directly with the IRS, get more help and claim refunds....
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‘Brotherhoods of the Disengaged’: How Former Members Can Help Stop Hate Groups
Messages of peace need to be made by former extremists and aimed at those committing hate crimes, not just made by and for the average person, experts say....
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Mar
‘Women Together Can Move Mountains’: Richmond Holds 17th Annual International Women’s Day Event
The city of Richmond and Sisters in Solidarity held the 17th annual International Women’s Day Celebration to recognize local women and resources....
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Mar
Generational Wealth Now in Reach for First-Time California Homebuyers
Homeownership, a key step for generational wealth, is ever-more unaffordable for California families — especially those of color. A new loan could change that....
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Mar
Change to 988 Crisis Hotline Would Route Calls to Closer Call Centers
Currently, 988 calls are routed according to the phone's area code. A proposal by the FCC would change that to where the call is made from....
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Mar
Concord Accepts Term Sheet for Former Naval Weapons Station Development
The site would have homes, including affordable housing, and commercial and green space with adjacent land set aside for the new Thurgood Marshall park....
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Mar
Bay Point Cuts Ribbon on New Accessible Playground at Anuta Park
Bay Point opened its second ADA-compliant playground Saturday, this one at Anuta Park, to help improve the area and give kids a safer place to play....
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Mar
WCCUSD School Board Says It’s Received Threats, Racist Messages
West Contra Costa school board members on Wednesday discussed the negative backlash they say they have received, including threats, after recent moves....
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Mar
Richmond Man Charged With Having More Than 200 Illegal Guns, Million Rounds of Ammo
A Richmond man allegedly possessed a large cache of more than 200 guns and approximately one million rounds of ammunition and homemade explosives....
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Mar
Richmond Business Owners Want Sidewalk Vendors Off 23rd Street
Business owners from the 23rd Street Merchants Association on Tuesday asked the Richmond City Council to do something about ...
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Mar
Looking at California’s Hate Reporting Hotline One Year In
The multilingual CA vs Hate reporting hotline connects victims and witnesses with local resources including mental health support, legal aid and financial help....
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Mar
‘Closer and Closer to Losing Him Forever’: Hate Groups Prey on Young Men, Tear Families Apart
The Eradicate Hate Global Summit took a close look at neo-Nazi group Atomwaffen to better understand how hate groups operate and how they can be stopped....
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Mar
Pittsburg Sets Completion Date for Waterfront Development
Pittsburg city officials said Friday that waterfront improvements to Central Harbor Park and other related plans are scheduled to be completed by late 2026....
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Mar
Bay Area Voter Turnout Trending Low for March 5 Primary
Bay Area voter turnout for the March 5 primary election is hovering at about 35%, a number that could grow slightly when the total count is finalized April 4....
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Mar
Farmers Market Coming to Marina Bay
Richmond will have a second farmers market selling fresh California produce, this one at Marina Bay Park on Sundays starting April 7....
