ACT Against Hate Alliance Gives Leadership Awards
In celebration of its first anniversary, ACT Against Hate Alliance gave leadership awards Aug. 17 to people trying to make their communities safe....
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Aug
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Aug
Prosecutor Brings Ticket-Fixing Charges Against Antioch, Pittsburg Police
Five Antioch and Pittsburg police officers have been charged with obstruction of justice and bribery for fixing traffic tickets for friends....
20
Aug
Indicted Antioch, Pittsburg Police Officers Identified
The U.S. Department of Justice has released the names of Antioch and Pittsburg police officers indicted for various civil rights violations....
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Aug
Acting Police Chief Issues Statement Regarding Arrests of Current, Former Antioch Police Officers in FBI Civil Rights Probe
"Any police officer who breaks public trust must be held accountable," said acting Antioch Police Chief Joe Vigil after the arrest of 10 officers....
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Aug
Ten Antioch and Pittsburg Police Officers Indicted for Civil Rights Violations, Other Charges
The indictments accuse police of falsifying records, wire fraud, civil rights violations, obstruction of justice, improper use of weapons and K9 dogs and more....
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Aug
Richmond Homicide Numbers Continue to Trend Downward
With six murders in the first seven months of this year, the city of Richmond is on track for one of its lowest homicide rates in more than 20 years....
17
Aug
FBI Arrests Antioch, Pittsburg Police Officers in Civil Rights Probe
Antioch Mayor Lamar Thorpe confirmed that multiple officers were arrested by the FBI on Thursday morning in a civil rights probe that started in early 2022....
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Aug
COVID-19 Is Not Going Away
It's easy to think that the coronavirus pandemic is over. But there’s one thing that’s still around. It’s COVID, and it's still doing what it does....
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Aug
Medi-Cal Eligibility Being Reconsidered for Over 150K in Bay Area
About 15.5 million Californians — including over 150,000 people across the Bay Area — will have their Medi-Cal eligibility reconsidered....
16
Aug
California Voters Want Diverse Leaders, More Immigrant Voting Rights, Poll Finds
A majority of California voters polled are concerned that the state's leaders don't reflect its diversity and support expanding immigrant voting rights....
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Aug
Shelters at Capacity Need Community Support
Ward said shelters are at capacity largely because of public negligence, so communities must contribute to the solution, which benefits people and pets....
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Aug
Despite the Racial Guessing Game, Being Mixed Is the Best of Both Worlds
Being mixed family gives your life variety because you are raised with two or more different cultures. You have a lot of experience in the shoes of both races....
14
Aug
COVID Makes a Comeback, But New Vaccines Are Around the Corner
As the U.S. experiences a summer swell of COVID-19 infections, experts say it will remain a threat for many years, but new vaccines should lower the danger....
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Aug
Small Business Owners Need a Lift Up, Not a Handout
A small business owner and a U.S. senator were two panelists on the roundtable discussion “Growing Main Street America, One Small Business at a Time.”...
11
Aug
Police Say Vandalism of Fairfield Bar is a Hate Crime
Thompson's Corner Saloon in unincorporated Fairfield is open and operating as usual after being vandalized with hateful graffiti in early August....
