Immigration Misinformation Targets Decisive U.S. Latino Vote
If not countered, misinformation targeting immigrants and Latinos, who make up a major voting bloc, will be make-or-break this election year....
02
Oct
01
Oct
7 Candidates Running for 3 Spots on Richmond City Council
Seven candidates, two of them incumbents are running for three open seats on the Richmond City Council this year, in Districts 1, 5 and 6....
30
Sep
‘I Love Public Service’: Shanelle Scales-Preston Is Running for County Supervisor
Pittsburg City Council member Shanelle Scales-Preston spoke with the Pulse about her candidacy to represent District 5 on the Board of Supervisors....
25
Sep
Q&A: Jamelia Brown Has a ‘Personal Investment’ in Richmond’s District 1
Jamelia Brown, a fourth-generation Richmond resident, spoke with the Contra Costa Pulse about why she is running to represent District 1 on City Council....
23
Sep
‘If Service Is Beneath You, Leadership Will Always Be Beyond You,’ Says Antioch Candidate
Dominique King says her candidacy for Antioch City Council is influenced by having "experienced the same socioeconomic insecurities as many families here do."...
22
Sep
Contra Costa Voters Given Info to Prepare for Election
The Contra Costa County Elections Office and Vote411.org teamed up Thursday in a webinar to prepare Contra Costa voters for the election....
20
Sep
Dueling Measures on Richmond Ballot Propose Changing Way to Elect Mayor, City Council
Candidates win elections in Richmond by simply getting the most votes, known as the plurality system. That could change if voters enact Measure J or Measure L....
19
Sep
San Pablo City Council Gives Elected Officials a Raise, Renames Columbus Day
San Pablo City Council members will be paid $1,422 per month by the end of the year. The city clerk and city treasurer will see their pay increase to $312....
18
Sep
Pittsburg’s Dream Courts Get Closer to Becoming Reality
A new sports complex and a hotel appear to be headed for Pittsburg, which could both boost tourism and economic development in the city....
17
Sep
Q&A: ‘I’ve Produced Results’: Antioch Mayor Makes Case for Second Term
Antioch Mayor Lamar Thorpe-Hernandez, spoke about what the city has accomplished in his first term and said, "there's still a lot of work to finish."...
17
Sep
‘My Simple Existence Is Political’: Why Voting Matters to Me at 19
'Political awareness and involvement are imperative because all our lives are inherently political,' writes a young woman preparing to vote for the first time....
17
Sep
Gen Z Needs to Look Beyond the Memes
"How can younger generations expect to uphold our nation’s fragile democracy if we’re disconnected from the conversations that matter most?"...
13
Sep
‘Pedie’ Perez May Soon Have Richmond Street Named for Him
Richmond City Council unanimously approved measures that could see a section of street renamed for "Pedie" Perez and would try to prevent nepotism....
13
Sep
Agency Gives San Pablo Small Businesses, Economy a Boost
San Pablo City Council on Sept. 3 heard from the city's Economic Development Corporation and moved toward giving its own members a raise....
13
Sep
Is America Less Divisive Than We Thought?
Every day, Blacks, Latinos and other people of color engage with whites in dialogues and collaborations across racial lines, challenging the notion of division....
