Richmond Approves New Cameras for Law Enforcement
Richmond City Council on Tuesday approved 70 new automatic license plate readers and 40 pan-tilt-zoom cameras to prevent and solve crime....
08
Nov
08
Nov
Supervisors Hear Annual Report on Homelessness
Contra Costa Health Services gave a report Tuesday on homelessness in Contra Costa County to the Board of Supervisors. Cost of living is a key factor....
07
Nov
City Council Resolution Alienates Jewish Richmonders
Many Jewish Richmonders say they feel shattered and fearful after the City Council passed its resolution in support of the Palestinian people of Gaza....
06
Nov
Tamisha Torres-Walker Speaks to Street Soldiers Radio About UN Address
Tamisha Torres-Walker, Antioch mayor pro tem and Safe Return Project executive director, was invited to speak to the United Nations Human Rights Council....
06
Nov
Self-Harm Breakdown From a Teen Who’s Been There
With many young people struggling with their mental health, some are turning to unhealthy coping mechanisms. One teen shares their experience and advice....
02
Nov
More Kennedy Students Get Real About Bullying
Kennedy High School students write about being called slurs and other forms of in-person and cyberbullying they've witnessed or experienced....
02
Nov
Plans to Bring New Learning Technology to WCCUSD Schools Raise Equity Questions
While the board agreed that it was important for students to have the tools to learn, trustee Mister Phillips questioned if the implementation was equitable....
01
Nov
‘Everybody Has a Breaking Point’: Umpire Shortage Hurting Youth Sports and Officials Themselves
Aggressive parents and other issues contributing to a local and nationwide shortage of youth sports officials get called out in the first of a two-part story....
01
Nov
Kennedy High Celebrates Senior Night With Shutout of Richmond High
A week after having to forfeit a game in Vallejo for fighting, Kennedy High Eagles football beat crosstown rivals Richmond High 20-0 on Oct. 27....
31
Oct
Furry Friends Pet Relief Hosts Halloween Fundraiser in Antioch
Furry Friends Pet Relief hosted a Halloween fundraiser Saturday in Antioch with dog and pin-up girl costume contests and a car competition....
31
Oct
State Health Officials Urge Vaccination for Flu and COVID for Everyone and RSV for Pregnant Women
Pregnant people should get vaccinated against RSV, and everyone aged six months and up should get their COVID and flu shots, health officials say....
30
Oct
Online Hate ‘Bleeds Into Real Life,’ Promotes School Bullying
School bullying is on the rise, driven, in part, by racism and other forms of hate that young people are exposed to online and in real life....
29
Oct
Antioch, Concord Mothers Launch Local Moms Demand Action Group
Two Contra Costa County mothers are calling for an end to gun violence and recently launched an Antioch-based offshoot of Moms Demand Action....
27
Oct
To Deter Sideshows, Antioch Sets Its Sights on Spectators
Antioch could target spectators at sideshows. But not all council members are convinced that an ordinance targeting bystanders would reduce sideshows....
26
Oct
‘Prepare Ourselves, and Protect Yourself’: Students Open Up About Bullying
Kennedy High students told us about bullying they've experienced or witnessed in person and online and what they think students and adults should do about it....
