Richmond City Attorney to Resign at Year’s End
Dave Aleshire will resign as Richmond's city attorney due to a health scare and travel demands but could still provide the city with legal services....
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Dec
16
Dec
San Pablo Seniors Getting $150k for Rising Rents, but ‘What Happens’ Next? Official Asks
Seniors who live in San Pablo mobile home parks and one City Council member said the one-time payments were not a long-term solution to rising rents....
12
Dec
‘A Horrible Situation’: Antioch Issues Grants After Delayed Process
Antioch City Council approved grants to Celebrate Antioch Foundation, Prison From-The-Inside-Out and the Delta Business Group on Tuesday....
12
Dec
County Has ‘Work to Do’ to Identify Latino Trafficking Survivors, Staff Says
County staff spoke at Tuesday's Board of Supervisors meeting about how they are working to identify and help Latino victims of human trafficking....
04
Dec
Richmond Approved $50K in Anticipation of WCCUSD Strike, Welcomed Next Police Chief
Two days before West Contra Costa teachers and other school staff were set to strike, Richmond City Council approved $50,000 to support students....
03
Dec
Pittsburg Selects New Mayor, Vice Mayor for Next Year
Dionne Adams and Angelica Lopez will be the next mayor and vice mayor, respectively of Pittsburg after being unanimously selected by their colleagues....
02
Dec
As San Pablo Seniors Living in Mobile Homes Face Rent Increases They Can’t Afford, City Again Passes on Intervening
San Pablo City Council shot down a moratorium on rising rents for mobile home tenants, after seniors in mobile home parks said they couldn’t afford the cost....
26
Nov
Brentwood Residents Celebrate Strongest Youth Tobacco Policy in County
Brentwood families and health advocates gathered Nov. 14 to celebrate the passage of a policy designed to reduce youth access to tobacco products....
24
Nov
‘Won’t Be Bullied’: Antioch Mayor’s Alleged Bullying of City Manager Prompts Call for Investigation, Stalls Grants
Antioch City Council member Tamisha Torres-Walker walked out of a special meeting Thursday after accusing Mayor Ron Bernal of undermining the city manager....
21
Nov
County Non-Cooperation Policy with Immigration Authorities Stalls for Edits
A policy that would prevent most Contra Costa County cooperation with immigration authorities hit a snag Monday after one official voiced concerns....
20
Nov
East County Supes Earmark Some Community Impact Funds; Gioia in West County Holds Off
A portion of the Community Impact Fund will go to rental, utility and food assistance for East Contra Costa residents and a police substation in Antioch....
18
Nov
Pittsburg Council Approves Members’ First Raise in 30 Years, Appoints New City Manager
If the raise is officially approved after a second vote, Pittsburg City Council members would be paid $1,600 per month, up from $500....
17
Nov
County Reports Low Response to Community Impact Fund Survey, Still Seeking Public Input
Contra Costa residents will get another chance at Tuesday's Board of Supervisors meeting to have say in how the Community Impact Fund should be spent....
13
Nov
Local Democratic Leaders Decry Passage of Funding Bill
Bay Area Democrats who voted against the government funding bill said it will have negative consequences for healthcare costs, farmers and more....
12
Nov
For Many in the Bay Area, Affordable Housing Is Not Affordable
American Community Media hosted a forum in Hayward to examine the Bay Area's housing crisis, which makes affordable housing unaffordable and unattainable....
