Richmond Earmarks Funds in Effort to Eliminate Gender-Based Violence
Richmond City Council on Tuesday voted 6-0 to appropriate $6,000 to support staffing for the Task Force to Eliminate Gender-Based Violence....
27
Nov
27
Nov
Antioch Moves to Create CORE Team, but Unhoused, Advocates Call It a ‘Waste of Money’
The Antioch City Council on Tuesday allocated $75,000 to create a city-dedicated team that hopes to address service gaps for homeless residents. ...
22
Nov
Trump Got Elected Again. My Fellow Latinos, We Need to Talk
A first-generation American son of Mexican immigrants wants his community to take a long, hard look at why so many Latinos voted for Donald Trump....
22
Nov
Richmond Adopts CROWN Act Against Black Hair Discrimination
Richmond will review and update policies to prevent discrimination based on race-based hairstyles and educate workers to increase acceptance of hair diversity....
22
Nov
What Explains the Latino Turn Toward Trump?
The 2024 election showed a sharp right tilt among Latino male voters, though it's less clear what drove this or it reflects a lasting political realignment....
20
Nov
Democrats Wonder What Went Wrong as Trump Gains Ground With Key Voter Groups in 2024 Election
Following Donald Trump’s victory over Kamala Harris, Republicans are counting their wins: with white women, Latino voters and a Republican trifecta....
14
Nov
CA Secretary of State Outlines Vote Counting Process in Week After Election
Secretary of State Shirley Weber said California has specific protocols that require several weeks to finalize counts to ensure each vote is validated....
14
Nov
The Planet’s Most Existential Threat Was Left Out at the Ballot Box
Climate change barely registered in voters’ minds this election. The economy, democracy and immigration overtook the pressing existential threat....
13
Nov
Shanelle Scales-Preston Grows Lead, Could Be County’s First Black Woman Supervisor
Shanelle Scales-Preston has again increased her lead over Mike Barbanica for supervisor, from 67 votes to 1,800 votes and now to 3,200 votes....
12
Nov
Mexican American Young Woman Calls Election ‘a Punch in the Face’
I was perplexed millions could overlook Trump’s crimes, abuses of power, business failures, obstruction of justice, and flagrant disregard for democracy....
10
Nov
On Election Day, Richmond Voters Shared What Matters to Them
Voters spoke to the Contra Costa Pulse at Richmond polling places on Election Day about the presidential and some state and local races....
10
Nov
Shanelle Scales-Preston Increases Slim Lead Over Mike Barbanica in Supes Race
Shanelle Scales-Preston's lead for District 5 county supervisor widened from 67 votes on Election Night to 1,843 votes over Mike Barbanica....
09
Nov
Primary or Ranked Choice Voting? Change Likely Coming to Richmond Elections
According to the newest election results, Measure J and Measure L, which would change how City Council members and the mayor are elected, were both passing. ...
08
Nov
Ron Bernal Declares Victory With Big Lead in Race for Antioch Mayor
Ron Bernal has 21,508 of the vote for Antioch mayor and incumbent Lamar Hernandez-Thorpe is second with 8,660, according to unofficial results....
07
Nov
Election Day Dispatches: Richmond Voters on the Issues and the Value of Voting
Voters at Richmond polling places spoke to the Pulse on Election Day about the California propositions, the issues overall, and the importance of voting....
