Gender-Specific Pronouns Removed From County Ordinance Code
After more than 50 years without reform, the code was changed by a unanimous vote from the Board of Supervisors to create inclusivity with language. ...
05
Dec
05
Dec
2024 in Review: 7 Questions for Incoming Black Caucus Vice Chair Asm. Isaac Bryan
Isaac Bryan, 32, Bryan has focused his legislative career on addressing inequities in criminal justice reform, environmental justice and economic equality....
05
Dec
Attorney General Updates Recommendations for Public Institutions to Protect California’s Immigrant Communities
State Attorney General Rob Bonta on Wednesday announced his plan to safeguard the rights of California's immigrant communities over the next four years....
04
Dec
Contra Costa Elects First Black Woman Supervisor
Pittsburg City Council member Shanelle Scales-Preston made history after certified election results showed she won a seat on the Board of Supervisors....
04
Dec
2024 in Review: 7 Questions for Outgoing Black Caucus Vice Chair Sen. Steven Bradford
Steven Bradford says his "career overall has been about moving the agenda for not only African Americans, but those who've been most disenfranchised."...
03
Dec
2024 in Review: 7 Questions for Outgoing Black Caucus Chair Asm. Lori Wilson
California Black Media spoke with Assemblymember Lori Wilson about her accomplishments, challenges and lessons she learned over the last year....
03
Dec
Contra Costa Elections Chief Certifies November Election
Contra Costa County Clerk-Recorder and Registrar of Voters Kristin Connelly on Tuesday certified the results of the Nov. 5 general election....
02
Dec
California Takes Steps to Address Rising Homelessness Among Aging Adults
The California Commission on Aging has published a Housing Policy Brief with recommendations to reduce housing insecurity and homelessness among older adults....
28
Nov
‘If You Can’t Grow Your Own Food, You’ll Never Be Free’: Urban Farmer Plants Seeds for Change in Pittsburg
A passion for health and the betterment of his community led Ray Harts to start Healthy Hearts Institute in Pittsburg's El Pueblo Housing Development in 2017....
27
Nov
Richmond Earmarks Funds in Effort to Eliminate Gender-Based Violence
Richmond City Council on Tuesday voted 6-0 to appropriate $6,000 to support staffing for the Task Force to Eliminate Gender-Based Violence....
27
Nov
Antioch Moves to Create CORE Team, but Unhoused, Advocates Call It a ‘Waste of Money’
The Antioch City Council on Tuesday allocated $75,000 to create a city-dedicated team that hopes to address service gaps for homeless residents. ...
26
Nov
Pittsburg High Football Bested By De La Salle High In NCS Open Divison Final
A late game touchdown sealed the De La Salle Spartans’ win Nov. 22 over the Pittsburg Pirates in a neck-and-neck matchup. ...
25
Nov
‘We’re Building a Voice’: Youth Affected by Homelessness Want to Be Part of Conversation to Solve ‘Crisis’
Contra Costa County youth with lived experiences of homelessness are asking for a seat at the table to decide how homelessness should be tackled....
22
Nov
Trump Got Elected Again. My Fellow Latinos, We Need to Talk
A first-generation American son of Mexican immigrants wants his community to take a long, hard look at why so many Latinos voted for Donald Trump....
22
Nov
District Considers Impact of Curriculum, Conditions on Student Success
Student achievement is slowly rising in the West Contra Costa Unified School District for some student groups while most others struggle....
