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A Latina transgender woman holding a transgender pride flag and wearing a T-shirt that says queen and a Black man holding a traditional gay pride flag.

07 Sep

State Assembly Declares August the First Transgender Month in the Country

The California State Assembly on Wednesday voted to declare August "Transgender History Month," the office of Assemblymember Matt Haney said....

06 Sep

Indian American Republicans Sticking with Trump

“Nikki Haley represents experience, competence, and calm in the face of chaos. But that’s not where Republicans are now.” — Karthick Ramakrishnan of AAPI Data....

A pregnant woman, second woman and little girl sit on the ground near the U.S. Mexico border.

03 Sep

Barbed Wire & Glitchy Phone App Stand Between Asylum Seekers and U.S.

Migrants fleeing persecution, abuse and other dangers may now have to contend with new obstacles like razor wire and barriers in the Rio Grande....

Three photos of a husky, including one with his owner, Rep. Mark DeSaulnier. Text that reads Mark adopted his dog, North, from Contra Costa Animal Services in 2021. This shelter was dedicated by the Board of Supervisors in 2005 during Mark's tenure.

01 Sep

Rep. DeSaulnier Hosts Town Hall at Contra Costa Animal Services

Rep. Mark DeSaulnier's town hall was meant to be about animal protection and updates from Washington, though some thought there was too little of the former....

Pinole City Council meeting, August 15, 2023. EB mud water supply system. Three primary sources of drinking water: Mokelumne River, Sacramento River, local runoff. Map zoomed in on a section of Northern California. Alongside a man identified on Zoom as Clifford Chan.

29 Aug

Pinole Council Looks at Water Conservation and Fire Prevention

East Bay Municipal Utility District introduced its watershed master plan at the Aug. 15 Pinole City Council meeting. Fire prevention was also on the agenda....

Antioch City Council members in a meeting. From left to right, they are a white man, black woman, black man, black woman and white woman. Name plates show they are Mike Barbanica, Tamisha Torres Walker, Lamar Thorpe, Monica Wilson and Lori Ogorchok. Lettering on the wall behind them says Antioch opportunity lives here. On screen text says transferring to city council the authority to appoint, supervise and remove chief of police

24 Aug

Antioch City Council Will Control Hiring, Firing of Police Chiefs

Amid federal indictments of Antioch officers and requests for federal oversight, the City Council is taking control of the city’s police chief position....

A Black woman with short hair and a puffer jacket stands next to a small American flag and a vote sign outside of her polling place. She is pointing to a sticker on her coat. It is likely an I voted sticker, but it is not legible in the photo

16 Aug

California Voters Want Diverse Leaders, More Immigrant Voting Rights, Poll Finds

A majority of California voters polled are concerned that the state's leaders don't reflect its diversity and support expanding immigrant voting rights....

Antioch City Council meeting with six people sitting in elevated seats in front of a sign that says Antioch California opportunity lives here. On screen text reads traffic improvements for sycamore drive, james donlon boulevard and west 10th street

09 Aug

Antioch Council Tries to Make City Streets Safer

Antioch City Council on Tuesday approved measures meant to increase safety on three of the city's most dangerous roadways....

Signs that read "a pathway to citizenship is a human right" and "100 days ... what have you done?" each held by a person wearing a face mask

04 Aug

Migrant Rights Groups to Stage 40-Mile Walk for Immigration Reform

Immigration reform and migrant rights advocates plan to walk more than 40 miles from the North and South Bay to San Francisco to encourage passage of HR 1511....

A black woman, a black man, a second black woman and white woman sitting in their city council seats during a meeting. Nameplates identify them as Tamisha Torres Walker, Lamar Thorpe, Monica Wilson and Lori Ogorchok. On the wall behind them, it says Antioch California Opportunity lives here. On screen text reads introduce ordinance prohibiting retaliation and harassment of residential tenants. City of Antioch council meeting

26 Jul

Antioch Council Passes Ordinance to Protect Tenants

Though the state has some anti-harassment protections for tenants, Antioch did not have any until now, following a 3-1 vote Tuesday by City Council....

Screenshot from Zoom meeting with a photo of a freeway alongside four people participating in government meeting with text that reads I-80 pavement rehabilitation project. Contra Costa County, project 3 J 0 7 0

21 Jul

Weekend Closures on I-80 Start Friday

San Pablo City Council focused heavily on transportation Monday with two major items given the spotlight: I-80 closures and parking rules for home daycares....

Screenshot of a government meeting showing two views of the meeting itself and a rendering of a building that says Discovery Homes Dream Courts

19 Jul

Pittsburg Approves $5.75 Million for Recreation Facility

Pittsburg City Council on Monday approved $5.75 million toward the construction of a new recreation facility first proposed in 2020....

Government meeting with text that reads Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors July 18, 2023. Consider requesting the sheriff coroner to work with the county counsel to draft an ordinance that mandates the safe storage of firearms in all Contra Costa County residential locations.

18 Jul

Contra Costa County Looks to Increase Gun Safety

Contra Costa County is looking to increase gun safety in unincorporated county areas by addressing gaps in California gun laws. ...

A smiling Black woman with long hair in braids

13 Jul

Jovanka Beckles Seeks ‘Green New Deal’ for Richmond in State Senate Campaign

"I am the most diverse candidate running in this election. Black. Latin. Immigrant. Queer. Woman. Mental health professional," says Jovanka Beckles....

Senator Bernie Sanders speaking in front of the Supreme Court building at a lectern with a sign that says "student debt cancellation is legal" along with four people with signs that say that or "cancel student debt."

02 Jul

EdSource: U.S. Supreme Court Rejects Student Loan Forgiveness

The Supreme Court ruled 6-3, along partisan lines, against a student debt relief plan in a move that will affect millions of low- and middle-income borrowers....

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