Richmond Council Considers How to Spend Budget Surplus
On Tuesday, Richmond City Council allocated $14.5 million in its budget and set aside $8 million in additional funding for many capital improvement projects....
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Mar
06
Mar
Race to Replace Supervisor Federal Glover Likely Headed for Runoff
With all precincts reporting in unofficial results, Mike Barbanica and Shanelle Scales-Preston finished in the top two but neither got more than half the vote....
29
Feb
Chevron Required to Reduce Emissions and Pay Up Millions
BAAQMD and Supervisor John Gioia said planned and proposed efforts to hold Chevron accountable could have major health and economic benefits....
28
Feb
Past Allegations Raise Doubts About New Antioch Police Chief
William "Brian" Addington, who took over as interim chief of Antioch Police on Monday, has been accused in the past of withholding police records from courts....
27
Feb
San Pablo Names Park for City’s First Black Mayor
The San Pablo City Council on Feb. 20 commemorated the naming of McNeil Park in honor of Leonard R. McNeil, a 30-year public servant who died five years ago....
26
Feb
Little Caesar’s ‘Love Kitchen’ to Serve Richmond Homeless Community on Monday
Little Caesar's Love Kitchen truck will prepare pizzas Monday outside the Bay Area Rescue Mission to be served to people in need in Richmond....
25
Feb
12-Year-Old Missing Pittsburg Girl Is Back Home and Safe
A 12-year-old girl who was missing since last being seen leaving her Pittsburg home Saturday morning was found safely on Sunday....
25
Feb
Antioch Names New Interim Police Chief
Brian Addington will begin as acting chief of Antioch Police on Monday, replacing former acting chief Joe Vigil, who replaced Steven Ford, after his retirement....
25
Feb
Police Killing of Man With 53 Firearms Was Suicide, Coroner’s Jury Says
Kevin McDonald died June 28,2023, when police were serving a search warrant at a Richmond home where 53 firearms were found....
22
Feb
Use of Force Down Among Pittsburg Police, Chief Says
The Pittsburg City Council learned Tuesday that use-of-force incidents and internal investigations in the Police Department reportedly decreased in 2023....
21
Feb
Looming Closure of Alta Bates Threatens to Worsen ‘Hospital Desert’ Conditions
The closure of Alta Bates Medical Center would force West Contra Costans to travel further for lifesaving treatment and most hurt vulnerable populations....
20
Feb
4 Vie to Replace Retiring Federal Glover on County Board of Supervisors
Two Pittsburg City Council members, an Antioch council member and former Pittsburg cop, and a local insurance agent are running to replace Federal Glover....
16
Feb
Hundreds of Guns, 1 Million Rounds of Ammo Seized at Richmond Home
An unidentified person was arrested on charges related to an alleged illegal weapons cache in Richmond, according to the California Attorney General's Office....
14
Feb
‘We’re Not Going Back’: Antioch Appoints New Police Oversight Commission
The city of Antioch appointed the first members of its police oversight commission Tuesday as it awaits the outcome of the racist police texting scandal....
14
Feb
Refineries End Lawsuits, Agree to Abide by Emissions Rule
Two refineries in Contra Costa County have agreed to end lawsuits against BAAQMD in a settlement that includes millions of dollars from Chevron....
