Coronavirus Likely to Affect U.S. Census
The novel coronavirus is expected to make getting an accurate count of residents even more difficult, as it was declared a global pandemic just as the 2020 U.S. Census began...
14
Mar
14
Mar
Sisters in Solidarity Celebrates Richmond’s Women Leaders
As International Women’s Day 2020 was marked around the world with marches and rallies, women in Richmond celebrated the day at the 13th annual Sisters in Solidarity event at the...
13
Mar
Coronavirus Update: WCCUSD to Close Schools For Three Weeks
The West Contra Costa Unified School District announced Thursday that it will be closing all schools for three weeks over growing concerns about the coronavirus....
12
Mar
Exhibit Shows Untold Stories of Laotian Refugees
The stories of Laotian refugees that fled their home country after the Vietnam War and settled in the United States are being told through an exhibit now at the Richmond...
12
Mar
California Tribes Hold Festive Launch For 2020 Census
A kickoff event for getting a full count of California’s Native American population in the 2020 Census featured heaps of swag, a free feast, a live band, dance performance, bingo...
12
Mar
Don’t Get Suckered Into a MLM Scheme
In other words, if a job sounds too good to be true, and if the employees are so happy to the point it sounds as if they’re trying so hard,...
10
Mar
County Residents Brace for Coronavirus
Contra Costa County residents are continuing to brace for the impact of the novel coronavirus....
09
Mar
Kennedy Loses CIF Championship to Natomas
No loss is easy to take, but the Kennedy High soccer team accepted their 3-2 defeat against Natomas High of Sacramento on March 7 with pride....
08
Mar
See How Contra Costa County Voted in Presidential, State, Local Races
Across Richmond, many residents voted for the candidate they hoped to see as the Democratic challenger to President Trump in November. Voters also came to have their say in a...
05
Mar
WCCUSD to Lay Off 300+ Employees Amid $47.8M Deficit
The West Contra Costa Unified School Board voted 4-1 at its Feb. 26 meeting to send layoff notices to more than 300 certificated employees and administrators....
05
Mar
Richmond Council Begins Process that Could Give Police Commission More Power
The Richmond City Council on Tuesday directed staff to begin a process that would allow the Community Police Review Commission (CPRC) to investigate police-related allegations of discrimination, sexual harassment, sexual...
05
Mar
Civil Rights Groups Offer Toll-Free Multilingual Census Hotlines For Questions, Concerns
As the 2020 Census gets underway, a group of four civil rights organizations is providing telephone hotlines in a range of languages to give people information and, when needed, legal...
04
Mar
Black Vote Helps Push Biden to Frontrunner Spot, Beating Bernie and Bloomberg
After a tough battle with Sen. Bernie Sanders (D-VT), former Vice President Joseph Biden sealed the frontrunner position in the race for the Democratic Party U.S. presidential nominee on Super...
04
Mar
New Center Merges Adult and Youth Behavioral Clinics
The new West County Behavioral Center aims to provide mental health and addiction-treatment services for youth and adults in a single location, a marked changed from the two facilities that...
03
Mar
De Anza Boys Claim NCS D2 Title
The De Anza High boys’ basketball team won the North Coast Division (NCS) Division II title against Alameda High at Pinole Valley High School on Feb. 29, making the 2019-2020...
