City of Richmond Officially Stands With People of Palestine
After hearing over five hours of public comment, the Richmond City Council passed a resolution Tuesday in solidarity with the Palestinian people of Gaza....
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Oct
06
Oct
Who Is Laphonza Butler, California’s New Senator?
Laphonza Butler will make history as California’s first openly LGBTQ+ U.S Senator and the first Black lesbian to openly serve in the U.S. Congress....
04
Oct
Supervisors Name New Leaders After Dissention Among Members
The board selected Federal Glover and Ken Carlson as its next chair and vice chair, respectively, prompting the female members to say they felt passed over....
04
Oct
Supervisors OK Plan to Capture, Store Greenhouse Emissions
The Healthy Lands, Healthy People report found significant potential in Contra Costa County to use natural and working lands to store greenhouse gas emissions....
04
Oct
Inflation is the Top Priority for Asian American Voters
Only 3% of Asian American and Pacific Islander voters cite education access and quality schools as a priority for how they would vote....
03
Oct
What Do Young Latino Voters Want to Hear on the Republican Debate Stage?
Latino youth — predicted to be a major voting bloc in the 2024 election — are shifting hard left on issues including reproductive rights and climate change....
25
Sep
Pinole Looks at Using Urban Design to Prevent Crime
Pinole City Council heard from its staff Sept. 20 about the role urban design can play in crime prevention, in part by showing a neighborhood is cared for....
25
Sep
Pinole Names Police Chief Its Interim City Manager
The city of Pinole has named Neil Gang, who has been chief of police since 2014, as its new interim city manager, the city announced Sept. 20....
21
Sep
Richmond to Take a Closer Look at Some Properties With Problems
Property owners receive fines for nuisance abatement, which can include garbage or vegetation removal, foreclosure ordinance fines and administration citations. ...
14
Sep
San Pablo City Council Hears Housing Plans
San Pablo city staff and the Economic Development Corporation both gave updates to the City Council on Sept. 5 that pertain to housing....
14
Sep
Richmond Moves Forward With Community Crisis Response
Once implemented, the Community Crisis Response Program would respond to low-level 911 calls in Richmond that often have longer response rates by police....
13
Sep
Antioch Council Reverses Decision, Won’t Control Hiring, Firing Police Chiefs
After voting at its last meeting to take control of the hiring and firing of the police chief, the Antioch City Council decided against this transfer of power....
13
Sep
County Highlights Anti-Human Trafficking Efforts
The Contra Costa Board of Supervisors on Tuesday received a report on the county’s efforts against human trafficking, including resources offered to victims....
10
Sep
Bay Area’s Young Voters Are Registering at Lower Rates. Organizers Are Combating This Ahead of 2024 Election
The 2020 presidential election produced high turnout of young voters. Since, voter registration rates for people 18 to 25 have begun to decline in the Bay Area...
09
Sep
A Look at California’s Civil Grand Juries, the Last of Their Kind in the Nation
Civil grand juries are bodies of ordinary citizens that investigate issues in public government and then compile a report and make recommendations....
