Three Votes Separated Winner, Loser in District 2 City Council Race
Cesar Zepeda has officially won the District 2 Richmond City Council seat after a recount showed he received three more votes than Andrew Butt....
27
Dec
27
Dec
Seats Available on County Sustainability Commission
The Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors is accepting applications from county residents for the Contra Costa County Sustainability Commission....
26
Dec
Applications Open for Disabled Students Leadership Forum
Disabled high school sophomores, juniors and seniors have until Friday to apply for the California Youth Leadership Forum for Students with Disabilities....
22
Dec
Wanda Gonzalez’s Musical Journey Began in Richmond
Richmond's Wanda Gonzalez, who is primarily an R&B singer, hopes to work with other Bay Area artists such as Vallejo's H.E.R....
22
Dec
County Fire District Asks Residents to Call 911 Only in True Emergencies
With emergency responders and hospitals already overworked by COVID, flu and RSV, people are stressing the system by calling 911 in noncritical situations....
22
Dec
Farmworkers Still Exposed to Highest Infection Rates
A Dec. 21 Ethnic Media Services briefing examined how the COVID-19 pandemic continues to negatively affect California's farmworkers....
22
Dec
Community Gives Input on County Mental Health Services Funding
Contra Costa County invited community members to share their experiences and concerns regarding mental health care in a Dec. 15 online forum....
21
Dec
Richmond ‘Leading the Way’ As Transportation Needs Change
The pandemic changed how people get around, and the Contra Costa Transportation Authority is looking to adapt, it told Richmond City Council on Tuesday....
20
Dec
Q&A: New Council Member Soheila Bana Stays Focused on Public Safety
Incoming Richmond City Council member Soheila Bana spoke to the Pulse about public safety and other city issues following her election....
20
Dec
Federal Government to Again Ship At-Home COVID Tests for Free as Part of Winter COVID Mitigation Strategy
The federal government is providing a new round of four free home COVID-19 test kits per household and encouraging people to get the omicron booster....
19
Dec
Rich City Rides to Loan Free E-Bikes
Beginning sometime next year, Rich City Rides will have 40 e-bikes available to rent for low-income people living in certain parts of Richmond....
18
Dec
Experts Discuss Older Workers’ Access to the Workplace
Many older people find themselves wanting — or needing — to work longer but are held back by factors such as age discrimination....
18
Dec
University of California Reaches Tentative Agreement With Striking Academic Workers
The University of California announced a tentative agreement with student workers Friday. The workers need to ratify the agreement by vote to end the strike....
16
Dec
School Board Votes for President, Union Agreement and Teaching Changes
The West Contra Costa school board elevated Demetrio Gonzalez-Hoy to president and approved an agreement with the Teamsters union and two teaching changes....
16
Dec
Fentanyl & Meth Drug Use Called a ‘National Poisoning’
Law enforcement and health officials say illegal fentanyl and meth are responsible for huge increases in drug overdoses and drug-related deaths....
