Caregivers Need Support — and for People to Get Vaccinated
A panel of Black women convened last month to discuss family caregivers' fears and needs and the importance of the COVID-19 vaccine....
11
Feb
11
Feb
Richmond Redistricting Process Continues
Members of the community viewed proposed voting maps and shared concerns at a Richmond redistricting workshop Tuesday....
10
Feb
Contra Costa County Considers Health Services Expansion
In a meeting focused on public health, the Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors considered healthcare funding and approved a new health officer....
10
Feb
Contra Costa County Will Stop Requiring Masks Indoors
Like most of the Bay Area, Contra Costa County will lift its indoor mask mandate Feb. 16, allowing vaccinated people to go unmasked in most indoor settings....
09
Feb
Contra Costa County Promotes New Health Officer
Dr. Ori Tzvieli, who joined Contra Costa Health Services in 2000, replaces the soon-to-retire Dr. Chris Farnitano, as county health officer....
08
Feb
Contra Costa College Basketball: Fighting for First or Fighting to the End
The men are tied for the conference lead. After losing several players and games to start the season, the women have won four of their last five....
06
Feb
Q&A: Gayle McLaughlin Remembers Mike Parker, ‘A Lifelong Progressive Activist’
Gayle McLaughlin and Steve Early pay tribute to Mike Parker, a noted union activist and Richmond progressive, who died Jan. 15 at the age of 81....
03
Feb
WCCUSD Still Not Ready to Meet Student Vaccine Mandate
Less than 60% of WCCUSD students 12 and up have not submitted required proof of COVID-19 vaccination, though this does not appear to reflect vaccination rates....
02
Feb
Debate Continues Over Electoral Redistricting in Richmond
Tensions were high as members of the Richmond community debated proposed electoral maps during a public hearing at Tuesday's City Council meeting....
02
Feb
The Expanded Child Tax Credit Gave Poor Families a Boost, But It Didn’t Last
With the American Rescue Plan, President Biden expanded the Child Tax Credit and lifted millions of children out of poverty. Then, the expansion expired....
01
Feb
Tax Season Is Here. Here’s How to Prepare
Filing electronically through the IRS' Free File program is one way to make this tax season easier to handle. Read on for more tips and advice....
01
Feb
Omicron Variant of COVID-19 Should Be Taken Seriously
A virologist and a health science professor discussed the current surge of COVID-19 and omicron and other variants, then considered what's to come....
30
Jan
Unhoused Narratives: Hoping for Better Days
Pulse photojournalist Denis Perez-Bravo spoke with some of Richmond's unhoused residents about their hopes and struggles....
29
Jan
The Battle Over Vaccine Rules for Kids Reignites in California
Lawmakers want to create stricter vaccine mandates, especially for children. They anticipate an especially fierce fight in the coming months....
27
Jan
Teachers Demand Increased COVID Safety Measures, Threaten Strike
With threat of a teachers' strike looming, COVID-19 safety concerns remained a central focus at Wednesday’s West Contra Costa Board of Education meeting....
