Antioch Hires Former Interim Police Chief to Take Over for Retiring Interim Chief
The city of Antioch on Tuesday announced Joe Vigil is its new interim police chief, succeeding Brian Addington, who is retiring....
07
Jan
06
Jan
Antioch, DOJ Reach Agreement in Police Racism Investigation
An agreement between Antioch and the U.S. Department of Justice increases police oversight and resolves a probe into racism and other bad conduct by officers. ...
06
Jan
Storied Music Store on Richmond-El Cerrito Border Gets Reprieve
Fans of Muddy Waters, Howlin' Wolf, the Beatles, early rock, jazz, gospel and bluegrass can expect Down Home Music to remain on the edge of El Cerrito....
06
Jan
30 Richmond Street Robberies Since Dec. 1 Prompt Police Warning
Richmond police say there's been an uptick in street robberies over the last month, with 30 reported robberies citywide since Dec. 1....
06
Jan
Meet Some of the People Hoping to Land on Pittsburg City Council
Pittsburg City Council in a special meeting Monday will interview the candidates for the seat vacated by now-Supervisor Shanelle Scales-Preston....
03
Jan
Know a Stellar Young Person? Nominate Them for the Contra Costa Youth Hall of Fame
People can nominate young Contra Costa residents, aged 12 to 18, for the county Youth Hall of Fame, in one of six categories, now through Feb. 25....
03
Jan
Newsom Signs 4 Laws Strengthening Cities’ Abilities to Impound Vehicles Involved in Sideshows
While cities in California continue to pass ordinances to combat illegal sideshows, several new state laws give municipalities more legal tools to address them....
03
Jan
Get Ready for Amsterdam-Style Cannabis Cafés in California
A new California law permits licensed cannabis dispensaries to add sit-in cafés to their sites, though the cannabis cafés would need local approval first....
31
Dec
We Shouldn’t Need the SAFETY Act to Protect LGBTQ+ Students — But We Do
The Support Academic Futures and Educators for Today’s Youth Act, or SAFETY Act, becomes California law Wednesday to protect LGBTQ+ students....
31
Dec
EdSource: New Year Starts With New Laws Impacting Education
New laws will protect the privacy of LGBTQ+ students, ensure Native American history is accurately taught and make it harder to discriminate against POC hair....
30
Dec
Teens on the Mental Health Impacts of TikTok, Good and Bad
A group of local students shares with The Pulse how they use TikTok and how they think the social media app affects their and others' mental health....
26
Dec
Is TikTok Bad for Mental Health? These Teens Say It Depends How You Use It
A group of local students shares with The Pulse how they use TikTok and how they think the social media app affects their and others' mental health....
26
Dec
EdSource: California’s College Financial Aid Chief on FAFSA Chaos, Concerns About Trump and More
It's a tumultuous time for financial aid, marked by budget deficits, fraud and concerns over what President-elect Trump will mean for undocumented students....
26
Dec
EdSource: Big Decisions Ahead for New Leaders at West Contra Costa Unified
Challenges include declining enrollments, budget deficits, and threatened deportation of undocumented immigrants affecting an unknown number of families....
24
Dec
New WCCUSD Board Votes to Rebuild Stege Elementary
The West Contra Costa school board unanimously funded a complete rebuild of Stege Elementary School and appointed new leadership at Wednesday’s meeting. ...
