As COVID Variants Outpace Vaccines, We Need to Keep Up
The COVID-19 vaccines brought hope in 2020 that the pandemic would soon end. Now, in 2022, we have to contend with the slew of variants and long COVID....
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Aug
26
Aug
Richmond Voters to Decide Fate of Proposed Rules to Strengthen Rent Control
A group of Richmond tenants and housing rights activists launched a campaign Wednesday in support of the rent control initiative that will appear on the ballot....
25
Aug
‘Our Veterans’: A Close Look at New Terrain for Vets
"Our Veterans," the new book by Suzanne Gordon, Steve Early and Jasper Craven, pulls back the curtain about what veterans face in and out of military service....
25
Aug
School Year Begins With Teacher Shortage
Burnout and long COVID have likely contributed to teacher shortages. The WCCUSD is no different, opening the school year with 93 unfilled educator jobs....
25
Aug
Antioch City Council Passes Rent Stabilization Law After More Than a Year of Trying
The Antioch City Council passed a rent stabilization ordinance Tuesday night before a cheering room full of renters and advocates....
25
Aug
Suspect in Fatal Shooting at Richmond Park Arrested
An ongoing argument between two Oakland men boiled over into deadly violence over the weekend at a Richmond park, police said Wednesday....
23
Aug
I’m Worried High School Isn’t Preparing Me for My Future
One Kennedy High junior watched her oldest sister graduate from the same school as salutatorian only to struggle once she got to college....
23
Aug
Antioch City Council to Tackle Rent Stabilization Ordinance
The Antioch City Council is expected Tuesday to finalize a rent stabilization ordinance keeping unethical landlords in check while keeping rent affordable....
22
Aug
Nipsey Hussle’s Legacy Honored by Star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
On what would have been his 37th birthday, the late Grammy-winning rapper Nipsey Hussle was honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame....
19
Aug
In a Polarized America, Interracial Marriage Defies Divisiveness
Ethnic Media Services looked at the current role of race and politics in relationships, hosting “Interracial Marriage In a Polarized America" on Aug. 5....
19
Aug
Supes Approve $2.2M Settlement in Discrimination Suit Against DA’s Office
A lawsuit brought by multiple prosecutors, which alleged women were discriminated against working in the District Attorney's Office, has been settled....
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Aug
Monkeypox Vaccinations Can Now Be Scheduled Online in Contra Costa County
Eligible Contra Costa County residents can now make an appointment online to get a monkeypox vaccination at sites in Richmond and Concord....
17
Aug
Richmond’s ONS Awarded $6 Million to Continue Gun Violence Prevention
The city of Richmond’s Office of Neighborhood Safety will receive $6 million from the California Violence Intervention and Prevention Program....
15
Aug
State Senate Committee Calls Monkeypox Preparation a Failure
As monkeypox cases continue to rise across the United States, the California Senate Select Committee on Monkeypox held its first hearing Aug. 9....
14
Aug
1.3M Women of Color in Bay Area Could Benefit If Assembly Bill 2419 Passes
A state bill aimed at allocating $18 billion for environmentally and socially disadvantaged communities gets high scores for promoting gender and racial equity....
