Antioch Makes It Illegal to Watch, Put on or Promote Sideshows
The Antioch City Council made watching, organizing and advertising a sideshow illegal at its July 23 meeting, passing the ordinance 3-1-0....
29
Jul
29
Jul
Point Fire 92% Contained After Scorching 471 Acres
Cal Fire said just before 9:30 a.m. Monday the Point Fire between Concord and Bay Point that started Friday afternoon was 471 acres and 92% contained....
26
Jul
‘An Attack on All Communities of Color’: Supreme Court Decision to End Affirmative Action Seeping Into Other Areas of Education and Beyond, Experts Say
Experts and advocates say the Supreme Court ruling that ended affirmative action in higher education admissions is unlawfully spilling over into other areas....
26
Jul
With LGBTQ+ Hate Crimes Rising, How is California Responding?
The number of anti-LGBTQ+ hate crimes in California nearly doubled last year despite an overall decrease in hate crimes statewide, leaving many feeling unsafe....
25
Jul
Pittsburg Pirates Confident as Football Training Camp Opens
In their 100th season, the Pittsburg High Pirates football team looks to build on recent success, including an undefeated season last year, with a title run....
25
Jul
State Highlights Extreme Heat, College Affordability Resources
The state of California hosted an ethnic media forum July 16 focused on staying safe in extreme heat and helping kids save for college....
24
Jul
Community Garden Hosts Free Cooking Demo, Bringing Fresh Produce to Richmonders
The event explained the benefits of a plant-based diet not only for personal well-being but also the environment and stressed the importance of eating locally....
24
Jul
Covered CA Enrollees to See Jump in Both Rates and Financial Aid, Agency Says
Undocumented youths who have Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals status will be eligible for healthcare through Covered California beginning Nov. 1....
24
Jul
African American and Hispanic People Booked Disproportionately in Contra Costa
Black and Latino suspects are arrested at higher rates than their overall representation in Contra Costa and white and Asian suspects at lower rates....
24
Jul
West Contra Costa Temporarily Closes Elementary School Amid Lawsuit Alleging Poor Building Conditions
Stege Elementary in Richmond will be closed for repairs this summer and students and staff relocated the upcoming school year due to "environmental hazards."...
24
Jul
Dos Mujeres de Contra Costa fueron Rociadas con Líquido y se les Dijo que se Fueran en Martinez
Dos mujeres estadounidenses de ascendencia india y bangladeshí aseguran que fueron rociadas con líquido y que les dijeron que se fueran cuando se encontraban en Martinez en julio....
23
Jul
Two Contra Costa Women Doused With Liquid and Told to ‘Leave’ in Martinez
Two American women of Indian and Bangladeshi descent say they were drenched with liquid and told to leave while in Martinez on July 7....
20
Jul
Eliminar el Odio no es Realista, pero Limitarlo sí, Dicen los Expertos
Dos activistas de derechos humanos de larga trayectoria explicaron por qué creen que el odio es un problema necesario que debe controlarse eficazmente, no extinguirse....
20
Jul
Un Informe de la CSU Indica Niveles Récord de Delitos Motivados por el Odio en las Grandes Ciudades
“Faith Under Fire”, un informe de 2023 del Center for the Study of Hate and Extremism, indica un aumento de los delitos motivados por el odio, sobre todo contra judíos y musulmanes....
20
Jul
Las Relaciones Raciales a Través de los Ojos de los Adolescentes
Los estudiantes de escuela secundaria comparten cómo ven la raza y cómo consideran que los puntos de vista sobre la raza difieren entre ellos y los adultos....
