Who Is Laphonza Butler, California’s New Senator?
Laphonza Butler will make history as California’s first openly LGBTQ+ U.S Senator and the first Black lesbian to openly serve in the U.S. Congress....
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Oct
05
Oct
Third Annual Eradicate Hate Global Summit Takes Place
Leading anti-hate experts from a range of disciplines and sectors came to Pennsylvania from around the world for the Eradicate Hate Global Summit....
04
Oct
Hate Groups Virtually Invade Richmond City Council Meeting
Richmond City Council meetings now allow in-person and virtual participation, the latter of which was exploited Tuesday by hate groups....
04
Oct
Supervisors Name New Leaders After Dissention Among Members
The board selected Federal Glover and Ken Carlson as its next chair and vice chair, respectively, prompting the female members to say they felt passed over....
04
Oct
Supervisors OK Plan to Capture, Store Greenhouse Emissions
The Healthy Lands, Healthy People report found significant potential in Contra Costa County to use natural and working lands to store greenhouse gas emissions....
04
Oct
Inflation is the Top Priority for Asian American Voters
Only 3% of Asian American and Pacific Islander voters cite education access and quality schools as a priority for how they would vote....
03
Oct
Bay Area Interfaith Councils Convene to Make Anti-Hate PSAs
Bay Area interfaith councils banded together to produce a series of public service announcement videos addressing hate crimes and incidents in California. ...
03
Oct
What Do Young Latino Voters Want to Hear on the Republican Debate Stage?
Latino youth — predicted to be a major voting bloc in the 2024 election — are shifting hard left on issues including reproductive rights and climate change....
02
Oct
County Crisis Response Team Expanding Services
The Contra Costa County crisis response team is expanding some of its services, the Richmond City Council learned at its Sept. 26 meeting....
02
Oct
‘It’s Ridiculous’: Antioch Struggles With Low Police Staffing
A presentation on police staffing levels at the Sept. 26 Antioch City Council meeting showed the department struggles to keep up with workloads....
01
Oct
As COVID-19 Cases Increase, Health Officials Urge People to Get Updated Vaccine
Bay Area and statewide COVID-19 infections rates are up over the past couple of months and health officials are advising people to get the updated vaccines....
26
Sep
Antioch Speedway Hosts Fifth Annual Hall of Fame Induction Weekend
Nine racecar drivers were inducted into the Antioch Speedway Hall of Fame and multiple races were held over Sept. 15 and 16....
26
Sep
Contra Costa County Ranks No. 6 Among California Counties for Families
The rankings, released Sept. 1 by Stacker, were based on grades from the site Niche, which gave Contra Costa an A overall, thanks in part to its diversity....
25
Sep
Q&A: Sikh Richmond Man Reflects Seven Years After Brutal Hate Crime Attack
Maan Singh Khalsa, a Sikh Richmond man who was the victim of a high-profile hate crime, spoke to the Pulse about he is still affected seven years later....
25
Sep
Pinole Looks at Using Urban Design to Prevent Crime
Pinole City Council heard from its staff Sept. 20 about the role urban design can play in crime prevention, in part by showing a neighborhood is cared for....
