Clean Energy Board Will Need New Richmond Representative
MCE, which provides renewable energy to electricity customers around the Bay Area, will need a new Richmond board member after Mayor Tom Butt leaves office....
07
Dec
06
Dec
Voters of Color and Women Saved the Democrats from Disaster
Despite gerrymandering and restrictive voting laws, the predicted "red wave" didn't come to pass in the midterm election. Political experts look at why....
06
Dec
Zepeda Beats Butt in Game of Chance Tiebreaker to Win Council Seat
After Cesar Zepeda and Andrew Butt received the same number of votes for Richmond City Council District 2, the race was decided by chance....
05
Dec
Supervisors to Consider Allowing Cannabis Sales in County Areas
The Contra Costa Board of Supervisors on Tuesday will consider an ordinance allowing the sale and delivery of non-flavored cannabis vaping products....
05
Dec
Torres-Walker Keeps Antioch Council Seat by Three-Vote Margin
After appearing to finish in third place, Tamisha Torres-Walker held on to her Antioch City Council seat with just three votes more than Joy Motts....
02
Dec
Big Business, Corruption and Blind Following Mar Voting for Some East Bay Residents
For some, voting is a demonstration of democracy and people power. But some East Bay residents don't believe in the electoral system or that their vote counts....
02
Dec
District 2 Council Race Ends Tied, Will Be Decided by Game of Chance Friday
Candidates Andrew Butt and Cesar Zepeda received the same number of votes in the race for City Council District 2, prompting a tiebreaker....
23
Nov
Soon-to-Be Former Richmond Representative Mark DeSaulnier Addresses City Council
Rep. Mark DeSaulnier will remain in Congress but no longer represent Richmond, as he had since 2015, when the new term begins....
11
Nov
Initial Indications Point to Low Voter Turnout in Richmond
Richmond residents voted for a new mayor, three new City Council members and rent control in the midterm election on Tuesday....
10
Nov
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....
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....
08
Nov
State, Local Officials Take Actions to Tackle Homelessness Crisis
California state and local officials are serious about tackling the state's growing homelessness crisis head on as it continues to rise....
