WCCUSD Weighs Options Amid Estimated $33.5M Deficit
The West Contra Costa Board of Education on Wednesday approved a budget report and received an update on district operations during the coronavirus pandemic....
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May
22
May
Gaia Yoga Goes Virtual as Supporters Await Reopening
In a GoFundMe campaign for the studio, 54 donors donated more than $4,000 to cover the Gaia Yogas studio’s rent within 72 hours of opening the campaign....
21
May
Photo Essay: My Quarantine Life
A day in my life is like many others, online school, eating, a small walk around the neighborhood, and spending quality time with the ones you love....
21
May
Council Grants Renters Relief, Raises Sewer Rates
The Richmond City Council voted Tuesday to give tenants who can’t pay their rent because of the coronavirus a year after the Contra Costa County shelter-in-place order ends to pay the accrued amount before they can be evicted for nonpayment....
20
May
Contra Costa County Businesses Can Now Offer Curbside Service
Retail stores can now begin curbside sales countywide, as long as “they abide by certain safety measures” in an effort to prevent the novel coronavirus from spreading, according to the Contra Costa Health Services....
20
May
Estudiantes de Último año de Secundaria y su Futuro: “La Duda es Abrumadora”
The CC Pulse ha preguntado a los estudiantes locales qué sigue y cómo se sienten al respecto a la luz de la pandemia y las órdenes de confinamiento, si planean ir a la universidad o si han elegido otra opción....
19
May
Empleados de Kaiser Protestan por la Reutilización de Máscaras N95
Treinta enfermeras del Sindicato de Enfermeras de California se manifestaron el martes por la tarde frente al Centro Médico Kaiser Permanente de Richmond para llamar la atención del público sobre sus preocupaciones sobre el personal y su seguridad....
19
May
Pandemic Food Stamps Offer Up to $365 Per Child
Families with children who qualify for free or reduced-price meals at their schools — regardless of immigration status — may notice something in the mail to help them buy groceries....
19
May
A Crisis on Two Fronts: Black Immigrants Face COVID-19 in California and Back Home
Black immigrants have been uniquely affected by the coronavirus crisis. Like all Californians, they are dealing with the dangers of the disease and the economic and social uncertainties it has caused across the Golden State. At the same time, they are worried about how the the global pandemic is affecting...
19
May
Tennis Returns to Three Richmond Courts Under Strict Rules
Three tennis courts in Richmond were opened up to the public following the new relaxed shelter-in-place restrictions on low-risk activities from Contra Costa Health Services....
19
May
Kennedy High School Graduation Festivities Kick-Off Despite Shelter-In-Place
Kennedy High senior Stephanie Ortega sat in the passenger seat of a car to receive her cap and gown Thursday as school staff lined up to cheer her and her other classmates on. ...
18
May
High School Seniors On Their Futures: “The Doubt is Overwhelming”
The CC Pulse asked high school seniors what’s next and how they feel about it in light of the pandemic and shelter-in-place orders. ...
15
May
Asian Americans Have Disproportionately High Mortality Rate From COVID-19 In California
Asian Americans account for 52 percent of the deaths from COVID-19 in San Francisco, according to a new research brief released May 11 by the Asian American Research Center for Health (ARCH) at the University of California San Francisco’s School of Medicine....
15
May
Community Leaders Address Coronavirus Concerns in The CC Pulse Forum
The CC Pulse held the first of several planned forums to discuss the impact the coronavirus pandemic has had on Richmond’s most vulnerable residents....
15
May
California Cracks Down On Rogue Bars
State regulators propose emergency powers to shut down bars and restaurants that defy public health orders banning dine-in services during the coronavirus pandemic...
