Blackface Controversy Shows Antioch Community Needs More Empathy
An Antioch teacher is on administrative leave from Sutter Elementary School after her Halloween costume got her called out for blackface. ...
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Pittsburg to Install Safety Measures at Five School Crossings
The city of Pittsburg will begin the installation of rectangular rapid flashing beacons around school sites this month to improve pedestrian safety. ...
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Nov
EdSource: Cal State Leaders Look to Reduce Tension, Hate Incidents on Campus
With tensions high over the Israel-Hamas conflict in the Middle East, California State University officials are working to ease the mood on campuses....
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Nov
Pittsburg Defeats Amador Valley in Opening Round of NCS Division 1 Playoffs
The Pittsburg High Pirates defeated the Amador Valley Dons 41-14 on Nov. 10 in their opening match of North Coast Section Division 1 playoffs. ...
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Nov
Pittsburg Council to Consider Funding More Surveillance Cameras for Police
If approved at the Nov. 20 City Council meeting, the Pittsburg Police Department will use a $37,029 federal grant toward installing new surveillance cameras....
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Nov
United Against Hate Week Kicked Off Sunday
Sunday marked the first day of United Against Hate Week, a call for local action that began in the Bay Area in 2017 and has since branched out....
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Nov
‘Food as Medicine’ Event Offered Healthy Focus
The "Food as Medicine" event Oct. 27 in North Richmond aimed to increase access to healthy food and boost community relationships with healthcare....
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Nov
Richmond Approves New Cameras for Law Enforcement
Richmond City Council on Tuesday approved 70 new automatic license plate readers and 40 pan-tilt-zoom cameras to prevent and solve crime....
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Nov
Supervisors Hear Annual Report on Homelessness
Contra Costa Health Services gave a report Tuesday on homelessness in Contra Costa County to the Board of Supervisors. Cost of living is a key factor....
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Nov
City Council Resolution Alienates Jewish Richmonders
Many Jewish Richmonders say they feel shattered and fearful after the City Council passed its resolution in support of the Palestinian people of Gaza....
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Nov
Tamisha Torres-Walker Speaks to Street Soldiers Radio About UN Address
Tamisha Torres-Walker, Antioch mayor pro tem and Safe Return Project executive director, was invited to speak to the United Nations Human Rights Council....
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Nov
Self-Harm Breakdown From a Teen Who’s Been There
With many young people struggling with their mental health, some are turning to unhealthy coping mechanisms. One teen shares their experience and advice....
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Nov
More Kennedy Students Get Real About Bullying
Kennedy High School students write about being called slurs and other forms of in-person and cyberbullying they've witnessed or experienced....
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Nov
Plans to Bring New Learning Technology to WCCUSD Schools Raise Equity Questions
While the board agreed that it was important for students to have the tools to learn, trustee Mister Phillips questioned if the implementation was equitable....
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Nov
‘Everybody Has a Breaking Point’: Umpire Shortage Hurting Youth Sports and Officials Themselves
Aggressive parents and other issues contributing to a local and nationwide shortage of youth sports officials get called out in the first of a two-part story....
