Hayward Man Convicted of Hate Crime at Gaza Protest in El Cerrito
A Hayward man was convicted and sentenced last week for a hate crime and robbery during a January protest in El Cerrito, prosecutors said Tuesday....
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Oct
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Oct
Bay Area Celebrates Indigenous Peoples’ Day as International Recognition Grows
Native Americans are among those fighting for the return of ancient artifacts from European museums and various anthropology archives....
15
Oct
New Assistant City Manager Named for San Pablo
Maria Lara-Ojeda has been named the new assistant city manager of San Pablo, a position she held for the last five years in American Canyon....
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Oct
Harris’ Healthcare Stance Highlights Abortion, Economy
Presidential nominee and Vice President Kamala Harris has firmly framed healthcare as an economic issue, emphasizing the importance of affordable healthcare....
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Oct
California Launches Effort to Slash Maternal Deaths by Half
Facing wide racial disparities, California aims to slash its maternal mortality rate by half in two years with the Strong Start & Beyond educational campaign....
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Oct
A Roller Coaster of Emotion: My Experience at Cal Football’s First ‘GameDay’
Contra Costa Pulse reporter Joe Porrello gives a runthrough of the first ESPN "College GameDay" at UC Berkeley and shares his experience at the Oct. 5 game....
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Oct
Antioch to Spend Up to $500k, Bring in Outside Officers in Attempt to Reduce Violence
After over a dozen shootings last month, Antioch City Council on Tuesday allocated $500,000 to bring in outside officers in an attempt to reduce violence....
11
Oct
More Invasive Yellow Fever Mosquitoes Found in Antioch
Contra Costa County officials said Friday additional invasive yellow fever mosquitoes have been found this week at various locations in Antioch....
11
Oct
High School Coaches Removed From Jobs Get Community Support
Community members showed up at Wednesday’s West Contra Costa school board meeting in support of two high school coaches removed from their positions....
10
Oct
Pittsburg City Council Unofficially Supports Prop. 36
While all members support Prop. 36, which would increase penalties on some thefts and drug crimes, the Pittsburg City Council shied away from backing it....
10
Oct
San Pablo Gets Traffic Safety Grant, Will Try to Reduce DUI Crashes
San Pablo has received a $60,000 grant for traffic safety, which it will largely use to try to reduce crashes involving drugs and alcohol....
09
Oct
Pinole Valley High Football Rides ‘Gus Bus’ to Shutout
Spartans senior running back Gus Georgopoulos ran in the game’s only three touchdowns as Pinole Valley High beat the Skyline High Titans 19-0....
09
Oct
EdSource: A Guide to What a $10 Billion Construction Bond on the Ballot Could Mean for Your School
More than 1 in 4 school districts are asking local voters to approve a record $39 billion in school construction bonds on the Nov. 5 ballot....
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Oct
Many Teens in No Rush to Hit the Road
For many teens, learning to drive is a rite of passage and ticket to freedom, but fear, expense and busy schedules have many content in the passenger's seat....
08
Oct
Mike Barbanica and Shanelle Scales-Preston Vie for Supervisors Seat
Two East County local politicians are vying for Federal Glover's seat after a primary in which no candidate got the 50% of the vote to take the job outright....
