Spare the Air Alert Issued for Wednesday Due to Smog
High inland temperatures and light winds are expected to combine with motor vehicle exhaust to create unhealthy levels of smog....
29
Aug
29
Aug
Pinole Council Looks at Water Conservation and Fire Prevention
East Bay Municipal Utility District introduced its watershed master plan at the Aug. 15 Pinole City Council meeting. Fire prevention was also on the agenda....
28
Aug
State Department of Education Hosts Panel on Antisemitism
The California Department of Education on Aug. 23 hosted the conversation “Education to End Hate: Countering Antisemitism,” the first in a series of talks....
28
Aug
California Launches Statewide Anti-Hate Crimes Campaign
A major statewide “CA vs Hate” awareness and education campaign launched last week, boosting funding to support hate-crime victims and help prevent acts of hate....
25
Aug
CCAS Wants to Keep Animals Out of Its Shelter
There are many reasons why animals end up in shelters and different things being done to keep animals out of shelters with more efforts said to be in the works....
25
Aug
DA Concedes Antioch Officers’ Racial Bias in Arrests of Murder Suspects
The Contra Costa County District Attorney's Office filed a motion conceding that racial bias was involved when Antioch police arrested four Black men in 2021...
24
Aug
Summer Programs Help Students Stay Engaged, Earn Back Credits
The WCCUSD school board received a presentation Wednesday on the district’s summer programs: expanded learning, summer school and an extended school year. ...
24
Aug
Antioch City Council Will Control Hiring, Firing of Police Chiefs
Amid federal indictments of Antioch officers and requests for federal oversight, the City Council is taking control of the city’s police chief position....
24
Aug
EdSource: Gov. Newsom Sends Letters to Districts About Ethnic Studies Requirements as Part of Anti-Hate Campaign
Gov. Gavin Newsom sent a letter to school leaders outlining their responsibility to teach the ethnic studies curriculum that will be required in two years....
23
Aug
Needs-Assessment of Older Californians Being Conducted Through End of August
A survey by the Department of Aging to assess the needs of California residents aged 55 and older will be available online through Monday, Aug. 30....
23
Aug
Police Seek Public’s Help in Identifying Suspects in Triple Shooting
Three people in a vehicle were shot Sunday after being chased by unknown suspects through Richmond and into El Cerrito, police said Tuesday....
22
Aug
Richmond Spa Confirmed as Source of Deadly Legionnaires’ Outbreak
After two people died of Legionnaires' disease after visiting Zen Day Spa, tests found "very high" levels of Legionella bacteria in the water in a hot tub....
22
Aug
EdSource: West Contra Costa Taps Retirees, Others to Fill Teacher Vacancies in 2nd Week of School
Amid the ongoing national teacher shortage, West Contra Costa Unified started its second week of the 2023-24 school year with 80 teacher vacancies....
22
Aug
State Women’s Caucus Urges SCOTUS to Keep Gun Laws That Protect Domestic Abuse Survivors
The California Legislative Women's Caucus called on the U.S. Supreme Court on Monday to uphold domestic abuse restraining orders....
21
Aug
Richmond Takes Steps to Curb Traffic Collisions
Traffic collisions resulting in injury and death have been lower since the start of the pandemic than before, but the numbers are still high....
