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....
09
Feb
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....
26
Jan
As Debate Over Homelessness Continues, City Looks for ‘Win-Win Solution’
Members of the community and the City Council weighed in on how to address homelessness in a way that is good for unhoused and housed residents alike....
26
Jan
Helping Homeless People One Family at a Time
One unhoused family will go from an RV to an apartment with a year's rent paid, the first under an initiative led by Mayor Tom Butt and local organizations....
25
Jan
Teaching During COVID Has Me More ‘Stressed, Exhausted and Drained’ Than Ever
A Kennedy High teacher describes the frustration she feels as COVID-19, driven by the omicron surge, makes its way through WCCUSD classrooms....
25
Jan
Tips to Ease Your Way into a Vegan 2022
Lots of people pledge to eat healthier, then find it daunting, especially to go so far as adopting a plant-based diet. But it doesn't have to be....
