Pittsburg Residents Elect Two New Faces to City Council
Pittsburg Vice Mayor Shanelle Scales-Preston was the only incumbent reelected to the City Council, which will also include Dionne Adams and Angelica Lopez....
10
Nov
09
Nov
Vice Mayor Eduardo Martinez Appears To Win Election For Mayor
In unofficial election results, Eduardo Martinez leads for Richmond mayor, and Doria Robinson, Andrew Butt and Soheila Bana lead their City Council races....
09
Nov
Incumbent Monica Wilson Holds Off Colleague in Antioch District 4 Council Race
With nearly 35% of the vote, incumbent Monica Wilson beat colleague Lori Ogorchock to keep her District 4 seat on the Antioch City Council....
09
Nov
Antioch: Motts Appears to Win Council Seat From Torres-Walker, Who Won It in 2020
Joy Motts appears set to return to the Antioch City Council, beating the person who took her seat in 2020, Tamisha Torres-Walker....
09
Nov
California ’22 Mid-Term: Historic Wave of Black Candidates Set to Win Election
For the first time in California history, there is a chance that three Black state constitutional officers will be elected to serve in office at the same time....
06
Nov
Settlement Announced Over Chevron Diesel Fuel Leak in 2021
County and state officials announced a settlement Friday related to the leak of a Chevron pipeline into the San Francisco Bay off Point Richmond....
04
Nov
Social Media Spreads Fake News, but Ethnic Media Can Fight It
As social media often helps spread misinformation, ethnic media play an important role in amplifying the truth, experts say....
03
Nov
WCCUSD Student Trustees Want to Hear From Their Peers
The WCCUSD student trustees say they plan to survey middle and high school students to learn about their needs and make sure they know about resources....
02
Nov
Richmond Police Lags Far Behind Fire Department in Recruitment
According to updates at the City Council meeting Tuesday, the Richmond Fire Department has 700 job applicants, while the Police Department has just 18....
29
Oct
District Attorney Won’t File Charges Over Tyrell Wilson Shooting
The Danville police officer who is currently in prison for shooting and killing one man will not face charges in a second man's shooting death....
27
Oct
D.A. to Announce Whether to Charge Former Danville Officer in Killing
The Contra Costa D.A. will say Friday whether former police officer Andrew Hall — in prison for killing one man — will be charged in another man's death....
27
Oct
Some People Blame Bikes for Traffic Congestion and Vehicle Emissions
People at the City Council meeting Tuesday blamed an unlikely source — bike lanes — for traffic on the Richmond-San Rafael Bridge and air pollution....
26
Oct
Supreme Court Could End Affirmative Action in College Admissions
With two affirmative action cases coming before the Supreme Court on Oct. 31, a panel said removing race from the college admissions process would be a mistake....
26
Oct
Supes Accept Racial Equity Report After Hours of Discussion About White Supremacy
Some members of the Contra Costa Board of Supervisors took issue with the term "white supremacy" in a report from Office of Racial Equity and Social Justice....
20
Oct
School Board Denies Expansion of Controversial Mindful Life Project
The West Contra Costa school board voted Wednesday against the expansion of the Mindful Life Project, a nonprofit that has come under scrutiny....
