Status Update on Bay Area COVID-19 Developments
Asymptomatic people are not longer expected to isolate after COVID-19 exposure. Plus: coronavirus case and death counts from around the Bay Area....
09
Apr
08
Apr
California Black Media Brings New Lens to Sacramento Shootings
An editor and reporter for California Black Media discussed the April 3 Sacramento mass shooting and how the Black community has responded....
08
Apr
‘I Feel Like The City Is on a Good Trajectory’: Richmond’s New City Manager
After four months as the interim city manager of Richmond, Shasa Curl was formally given the position Tuesday, officially replacing Laura Snideman....
07
Apr
Half of Bay Area Voters Remain Concerned About Contacting COVID, Poll Finds
A majority of Bay Area voters polled also expressed concern over how the pandemic is affecting the mental health of adults and children....
07
Apr
60-Year-Old Shot, Killed Wednesday Evening
Melvin Stewart, 60, died after being shot Wednesday. It is considered Richmond's sixth homicide of 2022 so far and is being investigated....
07
Apr
Paul DeBolt Honored by SPJ for Teaching Journalism Ethics and Values
Paul DeBolt, who taught journalism — often to students of color — at Contra Costa College for 40 years, was honored by the Society of Professional Journalists....
06
Apr
Rosie the Osprey Lays Her First Egg of the Season
The ospreys Rosie and Richmond welcomed their first egg of the season in a nest at the Rosie the Riveter/WWII Home Front National Historical Park. ...
06
Apr
City Moves Forward With Redistricting and Public Bank
The Richmond City Council voted Tuesday on a new electoral map and to become a founding member of the upcoming Public Bank East Bay....
06
Apr
Bay Area in Store for Three Days of Higher Temps Starting Wednesday
The Bay Area is forecast to see above-average temperatures through Friday, with Thursday being the hottest day. Cooler temps are expected to return Saturday....
01
Apr
NPS Ranger Betty Reid Soskin Celebration Set for April 16
At 100, Betty Reid Soskin was America's oldest active park ranger until she retired this week from the Rosie the Riveter WWII Home Front Museum....
31
Mar
SB 911, Which Creates $50 Million Fund to Support Independent Media, Passes Through Key Committee in California Senate
Senate Bill 911, which would establish the California Board for the Funding of Public Interest Media, is sponsored by Contra Costa state Sen. Steve Glazer....
31
Mar
COVID Treatments Available as BA.2 Variant Looms, Housing Regulations Eased
The Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors meeting Tuesday covered COVID-19 treatments and booster shots as well as a change to housing zoning laws....
30
Mar
Youth Protest Climate Injustice in San Francisco
Bay Area youth marched through downtown San Francisco on a school day to protest climate and migrant injustice as part of the global climate strike....
29
Mar
They Are All Right: Teens Weigh in on Gender Pronoun Debate
Kennedy High students share their thoughts on gender identity and using nontraditional pronouns whether for themselves or others....
29
Mar
Sen. Padilla Is Optimistic About Judge Jackson’s ‘Significant Moment’ in American History
Alex Padilla, California's first Latino senator, said Ketanji Brown, a Black woman, would "bring a much-needed perspective to the Supreme Court," if confirmed....
