To Stop Hate, Step Out of the Silo
An international panel of experts from the U.S. and Europe says more collaboration across organizations and communities is key to countering the rise in hate....
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May
19
May
Children Are Dying at Increasing Rates
Child life expectancy has gone down in recent years, due to four leading causes, authorities say: homicide, suicide, accidental drug overdose and car accidents....
19
May
Summer School Helps Some Students Catch Up
With the academic year coming to a close, West Contra Costa Unified School District is putting its final touches on its summer school programs....
18
May
Angelo Quinto Crisis Team Will Give Others the Chance He Never Got
"A year before Quinto’s death, my family and I were in a similar situation ...
17
May
Richmond Continues to Consider Uses for Rescue Plan Funds
How to spend the remaining $15.5 million of the American Rescue Plan Act funds granted to the city of Richmond was discussed at Tuesday's City Council meeting....
16
May
Universal Healthcare Could ‘Save Money and Save Lives’
A physician, a policy maker and a labor relations and healthcare expert on April 20 presented a path to universal healthcare to Contra Costa residents. ...
16
May
Making Mental Health an Integral Part of Primary Care for Older Adults
With a quarter of Californians aged 65+ by 2030, the state looks for ways to better meet the mental and behavioral health needs of its older adult population....
15
May
Why I Deleted TikTok From My Phone and My Life
A Richmond teen writes about how she went from sometimes being "on TikTok all night" to giving it up because it was affecting her physical and mental health....
14
May
Lawmaker, Human Rights Advocates Debate TikTok Ban Legislation
Free speech versus national security — that’s pretty much how the current debate over whether to ban TikTok in the U.S. is being framed....
12
May
Watch Out for Yellow Envelope to Avoid Losing Medi-Cal Coverage
Guaranteed Medicaid coverage is ending. As the state reviews Medi-Cal members eligibility, many should expect to get a yellow renewal packet in the mail....
12
May
Contra Costa County Homelessness Up 4 Percent in 2023 Compared to 2022
The preliminary findings of the 2023 point in time count showed 2,372 people were without housing during that 24-hour period....
11
May
Antioch’s People of Color Live in Fear of Those Sworn to Protect and Serve
Racism in Antioch’s police department is being exposed and investigated, leaving the community torn, afraid and wondering what they can do....
11
May
Antioch Police to Support AG’s Investigation Into Their Department
Antioch police said they would support the investigation launched Wednesday by California Attorney General Rob Bonta following allegations of misconduct....
10
May
State AG’s Office Launches Investigation Into Antioch Police
Allegations of bigoted text messages and other misconduct, including misuse of force, prompted the investigation into Antioch Police announced Wednesday....
10
May
DA Finds Richmond Police Not Responsible for 2021 In-Custody Death
The amount of force Richmond police used against a man who died after being arrested in 2021 was "reasonable given the circumstances," according to a report. ...
