New State Funding Announced for Several Bay Area Public Transit Projects
Richmond will get about $3 million for its MOVES Microtransit program as the state announced $690 billion in transportation spending Monday....
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Apr
Here Are Some Tips to Treat Yourself With Compassion
For anyone who has ever felt ignored or unsafe, it’s important to show yourself compassion to remedy previous trauma and to protect your inner peace....
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Apr
Contra Costa Refineries’ Water Pollution Goes Largely Unchecked
Waste dumping by oil refineries including Chevron Richmond causes high levels of water pollution, endangering people and wildlife....
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Apr
New Report Says California Cities Make Up Some of Nation’s Most Air Polluted Areas
The Bay Area, Los Angeles and Bakersfield continue to have some of the worst air pollution in the U.S., according to the American Lung Association....
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Apr
U.S. Representatives DeSaulnier, Garamendi Want Federal Government to Investigate Antioch Police
Reps. Mark DeSaulnier and John Garamendi have asked Attorney General Merrick Garland to have the Department of Justice investigate Antioch Police Department....
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Apr
Antioch Police, City Targeted by Civil Rights Suit Over Racist and Homophobic Texts
Civil rights attorney John Burris sued the city of Antioch and members of Antioch Police on behalf of six alleged victims of civil rights abuses....
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Apr
Civil Rights Attorney Burris to File Federal Lawsuit Against City of Antioch
Civil rights attorney John Burris said Wednesday he plans to file a federal lawsuit against the city of Antioch concerning the police texting scandal....
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Apr
I’ve Watched Antioch Go Downhill as Prices Go Up
As I've grown from a teen growing up in Antioch to a single mom raising her kids here, I've seen the city downgrade and become unaffordable....
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Apr
Contra Costa Official Says 45 Police Officers Involved in Racist Text Scandal
A Contra Costa County public defender told the Antioch City Council on Tuesday that 16 of the officers exchanging prejudiced messages are in leadership roles....
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Apr
Fire Safe Council Pushes Preparedness
As climate change makes wildfires more common, individuals like Richmond City Council member Soheila Bana are pushing agencies and residents to be prepared....
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Apr
Rev. Al Sharpton Offers Support for Mayor Thorpe in Police Scandal
Al Sharpton asked the Department of Justice to protect Antioch Mayor Lamar Thorpe after the reveal of racist text messages allegedly exchanged by officers....
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Apr
All COVID Vaccinations to Be Bivalent Vaccine to ‘Simplify’ Recommendations, FDA Says
The COVID-19 vaccine targeting the original coronavirus strain and two substrains of the omicron variant will now be used for all vaccinations in the U.S....
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Apr
District Attorney Releases Text Messages Related to Ongoing Antioch Police Scandal
The Contra Costa County District Attorney released a report detailing a series of racist text messages allegedly exchanged among Antioch police officers....
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Apr
Dons Baseball Victorious in Intra-County Matchup
De Anza High defended its home field Saturday by taking down Salesian College Preparatory High in a closely contested game....
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Apr
Q&A: At Black Infant Health, ‘There’s Something We Can Do to Support That Family’
Health education specialist Lonni Watkins spoke with the Pulse about how the Black Infant Health program helps families with Black babies "reduce their stress."...
