Racially Motivated 911 Calls Could Become Hate Crimes in California
Assemblyman Rob Bonta of Alameda plans to introduce legislation that would criminalize racially motivated 911 calls....
27
Jun
25
Jun
Supervisors Consider Creating Office of Racial and Social Equity
The Contra Costa Board of Supervisors on Tuesday discussed creating an Office of Racial and Social Equity and heard a presentation on equity issues related to COVID-19....
24
Jun
City Unions Suggest Options to Balance Richmond Budget
The Richmond City Council on Tuesday received budget balancing recommendations from a union representative and discussed options for filling in the remainder of a $29.5 million budget deficit....
19
Jun
City Council Moves Toward Balanced Budget, Not Defunding Police
The Richmond City Council on Tuesday selected a budget balancing plan that does not include layoffs but asks for concessions from city unions....
08
Jun
Funding Cutbacks Touted As Solution to Police Abuse
Redirecting funds from police department budgets to invest in solutions to social problems — as well as forcing police to focus on more serious crime — has been suggested as...
21
Apr
Leaders Call for More Help From the Federal Government
California Assemblyman David Chiu and Congressman Ro Khanna said state and federal governments need to step up efforts to help people impacted by COVID-19, including problems caused by business closures...
18
Mar
Review: ‘Slay the Dragon,’ Highlights the Fight for Democracy
Slay the Dragon is destined to be a film that changes history. Yes, that's a gob-smacking strong statement to make, but it's true....
08
Mar
See How Contra Costa County Voted in Presidential, State, Local Races
Across Richmond, many residents voted for the candidate they hoped to see as the Democratic challenger to President Trump in November. Voters also came to have their say in a...
04
Mar
Black Vote Helps Push Biden to Frontrunner Spot, Beating Bernie and Bloomberg
After a tough battle with Sen. Bernie Sanders (D-VT), former Vice President Joseph Biden sealed the frontrunner position in the race for the Democratic Party U.S. presidential nominee on Super...
19
Feb
Sanders Campaigns to Capacity Crowd in Richmond
Thousands of people flocked to Richmond’s Craneway Pavilion from all over the Bay Area on Presidents Day to hear Vermont senator and presidential candidate Bernie Sanders speak at a “Get...
05
Jan
Shaun King Campaigns for Bernie Sanders in Richmond
Residents’ concerns about healthcare, environment justice and education took center stage at a campaign event in support of Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT)....
14
Nov
Khanna Supports DACA and Single-Payer Healthcare
Solving the nation's healthcare crisis is getting plenty of attention from Congress, Rep. Ro Khanna said in a wide-ranging 30-minute teleconference with journalists Tuesday....
18
Oct
‘Public Charge’ Immigration Rule On Hold, Still Sowing Fear
The implementation of the Department of Homeland Security’s rule changes regarding immigration cases — halted by a series of federal court injunctions this month — are still causing fear and...
09
Sep
New UCLA Study – State Makes Progress On Goal To Guarantee Water As a Human Right
In 2012, California became the first state in the country to declare that “Every human being has the right to safe, clean, affordable and accessible water” when the state legislature...
08
Sep
Uncertainty Looms as ‘Public Charge’ Rule Nears
Immigrant rights advocates joined a U.S. Congresswoman from California in sending a reassuring message to people worried about a controversial rule change to the "public charge" segments of the federal...
