Task Force Uses Soldiers to Put a Dent in Hate-Fueled Extremism
Army veteran Kristofer Goldsmith founded Task Force Butler to fight extremism after almost joining an extremist group himself years prior....
22
Jan
21
Jan
Salesian High Continues Strong Season, Earns 20th Win
The Salesian Pride varsity basketball team remained unbeaten at home, winning handily against Vallejo High on Thursday to move to 20-1 on the season....
21
Jan
Pittsburg Council Approves Development Bond Program
The Pittsburg City Council this week unanimously approved a bond program aimed at financing residential development....
20
Jan
Seniors Call for Rent Control at Pittsburg Council Meeting
Multiple senior residents wearing blue "Seniors 4 Rent Control" T-shirts called for rent stabilization in Pittsburg during Tuesday's City Council meeting....
18
Jan
Richmond Greenway Showered With Care During MLK Day of Service
Bay Area residents nurtured the Richmond Greenway for the annual Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service, an Urban Tilth initiative that started in 2007....
18
Jan
For Asian Americans, January Brings Memories of Tragedy and Hope for Change
Memorials for those killed in attacks targeting the Asian American community are a reminder of the pain and of how activists are turning tragedy into change. ...
17
Jan
Back From Medical Leave, Claudia Jimenez is New Vice Mayor of Richmond
Richmond City Council on Tuesday elected a vice mayor and passed resolutions recognizing homicide reduction, Martin Luther King Jr., and Holocaust remembrance....
17
Jan
Pittsburg High Hosts Talent Competition Honoring Dr. Martin Luther King
Some Pittsburg Unified students performed spoken words related to Martin Luther King Jr., one sang a song, and all earned a cash prize in the talent show....
12
Jan
They Lost Loved Ones to Violent Bigotry. Now, They’re Working to Stop the Hate
As years pass after tragedy, indirect victims of massacres rooted in hate continue to help the memories of those killed live on and prevent similar occurrences....
12
Jan
Richmond High Boys Varsity Basketball Long Losing Streak Continues
Having not won a game in almost a calendar year, Richmond High Oilers boys basketball is on the verge of its worst season in the last two decades....
11
Jan
WCCUSD School Board Votes to Censure Member Leslie Reckler
Trustee Leslie Reckler calls it a “witch hunt.” District staff say it could be a first. But the West Contra Costa school board just calls it accountability. ...
11
Jan
CSU Report Shows Record Levels of Hate Crime in Big Cities
"Faith Under Fire," a 2023 report by the Center for the Study of Hate and Extremism, shows increased hate crimes, especially against Jewish and Muslim people....
10
Jan
Unarmed Private Security Guard to Patrol Downtown Antioch
Antioch will contract with a private security company after business owners in the downtown area saw an increase in crime over the past two years....
10
Jan
Main Library Renovations to Begin Next Year
The Richmond Main Library will undergo renovations to make it more accessible and inclusive thanks to recent local and state funding....
10
Jan
Richmond Named World War II Heritage City
Richmond was one of 11 communities named by the National Park Service in December as an American World War II Heritage City....
