Concord’s Rent Stabilization Survives Another Challenge
After eight years of tenant advocacy, rent stabilization and just cause eviction protections were enacted, but months of challenges ensued....
05
Jun
30
May
Richmond Council Sees Balanced Budget, Need for Staffing
The Richmond City Council received a balanced draft budget on Tuesday, which included an update on current capital improvement projects....
29
May
Council Opts Not to Hit the Brakes on Gas Station Development in Antioch
After Antioch Mayor Lamar Hernandez-Thorpe pledged to reject fossil fuel infrastructure, his City Council did not move to restrict gas station development. ...
22
May
Richmond Moves Forward With New Effort to Tax Chevron
Richmond City Council on Tuesday advanced the Richmond Refining Tax Act, a proposed tax on Chevron that could appear before voters in November....
08
May
Richmond Council Backs PG&E Alternative, Questions Police Military Equipment Use
The Richmond City Council on Tuesday passed a resolution asking state leaders to implement Golden State Energy and questioned police military equipment use....
01
May
Richmond to Divest From Israel-Linked Companies
Richmond City Council voted Tuesday in a special meeting to divest from 10 companies, including Airbnb and Microsoft, over their involvement in Israel....
25
Apr
‘Chaotic and Burdensome’: Richmond City Council, Staff Hold Special Meeting on Communication
Richmond City Council held a special meeting Tuesday in an attempt to improve communication and collaboration with city staff....
17
Apr
Pittsburg to Improve Problematic Thoroughfare
The Pittsburg City Council on Monday awarded a half million-dollar contract to complete safety improvements along Crestview Drive....
04
Apr
Completed Project Helps Pave ‘Safe Routes to School’ in Pittsburg
Pittsburg on Tuesday announced the completion of new pedestrian safety measures at several “uncontrolled crosswalks” near schools....
03
Apr
Richmond Could Soon See New Rules on Smoke Shops and Nepotism
Complaints led to the creation of a new ordinance that would tighten regulations on Richmond smoke shops, though putting it to a vote had to wait....
28
Mar
Pickleball Has Craneway Pavilion’s Future in Question
With a new pickleball court at Craneway Pavilion creating concern, the city attorney says Richmond and a developer need to reach a compliance agreement....
28
Mar
Antioch Renter Protections Need to Go Further, Advocates Say
Antioch City Council directed city staff on Tuesday to draft a just cause eviction ordinance intended to supplement existing protections by state law....
25
Mar
Tenant Advocacy Groups to Rally Ahead of Tuesday Antioch City Council Meeting
The Antioch City Council on Tuesday will consider creating a just cause eviction ordinance that would add protections for renters within the city....
20
Mar
Richmond Business Owners Want Sidewalk Vendors Off 23rd Street
Business owners from the 23rd Street Merchants Association on Tuesday asked the Richmond City Council to do something about ...
08
Mar
‘Living History’: Tony Thurmond Brings Black Richmond Leaders to DeAnza High
State Superintendent Tony Thurmond hosted an oral history panel Feb. 28 at DeAnza High with key Richmond public figures for Black History Month....
