El Sobrante Auto Shops Can’t Count on Federal Aid to Survive
The shelter-in-place order has not stopped many of the small business auto repair shops along San Pablo Dam Road....
12
May
12
May
COVID-19 Impacting Immigration, Migration, World Hunger
Migration around the world has essentially ground to a halt because of the COVID-19 pandemic....
10
May
Working From Home Has Given Me Time I Needed With My Son
My first year of parenthood has become unpredictable, not due to raising a kid, but the state of the world. It is scary to raise a kid in the middle...
07
May
Kaiser Employees Hold Demonstration Over Reusing N95 Masks
Thirty nurses from the California Nurses Union rallied in front of Richmond’s Kaiser Permanente Medical Center Tuesday afternoon to direct the public’s attention to their concerns over staff and their...
06
May
Small Businesses Closed by the Coronavirus Have Much at Stake
In Richmond, where small businesses have proliferated in recent years, the spread of COVID-19 is leading business owners and officials to weigh public health against economic health....
04
May
Essential Workers and Their Kids “Unsafe” As States Reopen
As several U.S. states reopen their economies, a panel of health and policy experts caution that certain ethnic groups will continue to be at greater risk for catching and dying...
04
May
Asians Face Increasing Harassment During Pandemic
A surge in racism across the nation in recent months directed at Asians was documented Thursday in a national media teleconference presented by the Chinese for Affirmative Action organization....
29
Apr
Contra Costa County Expands Coronavirus Testing
As part of a county effort to curb the spread of the virus among health care providers, Latasha's workplace made an appointment for her at one of the Contra Costa...
25
Apr
County Ramps Up Coronavirus Drive-thru Testing
In an effort to increase testing among county residents, Contra Costa Health Services announced new phone screenings and appointments for drive-thru COVID-19 testing in the county....
24
Apr
Even Harder Than Shutting Down: How Does Newsom Reopen California?
Dueling messages reflect the tug-of-war the governor likely will have to navigate for many months to come, as California gradually reopens society amid a pandemic that has killed nearly 48,000...
24
Apr
Insurance Protections Cover Immigrants, Commissioner Says
California Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara said Wednesday a major goal of his office is to ensure that immigrants are fully protected as the state deals with the impacts of the...
21
Apr
How My Sonoma State Classmates and I Are Handling Online Learning
Many students are learning to adjust from living in dorms that give them easy access to classes, libraries and other resources on campus to moving back home and adapting to...
18
Apr
City Leaders Talk Coronavirus Response at Virtual Town Hall
Richmond city leaders held a virtual town hall meeting Friday to update the public on their response to the COVID-19 pandemic....
17
Apr
Cut Short: How High School Seniors Are Coping
The CC Pulse asked local students how they are coping with the loss of prom and graduation, how they are dealing with the shelter-in-place, and what is helping them get...
16
Apr
Q&A: Coronavirus Means City Workers “Are Busier Than Ever”
Richmond City Manager Laura Snideman spoke with The CC Pulse about how the city is responding to some of the challenges caused by the coronavirus....
