Pittsburg City Council Unofficially Supports Prop. 36
While all members support Prop. 36, which would increase penalties on some thefts and drug crimes, the Pittsburg City Council shied away from backing it....
10
Oct
10
Oct
San Pablo Gets Traffic Safety Grant, Will Try to Reduce DUI Crashes
San Pablo has received a $60,000 grant for traffic safety, which it will largely use to try to reduce crashes involving drugs and alcohol....
09
Oct
Pinole Valley High Football Rides ‘Gus Bus’ to Shutout
Spartans senior running back Gus Georgopoulos ran in the game’s only three touchdowns as Pinole Valley High beat the Skyline High Titans 19-0....
09
Oct
EdSource: A Guide to What a $10 Billion Construction Bond on the Ballot Could Mean for Your School
More than 1 in 4 school districts are asking local voters to approve a record $39 billion in school construction bonds on the Nov. 5 ballot....
08
Oct
Many Teens in No Rush to Hit the Road
For many teens, learning to drive is a rite of passage and ticket to freedom, but fear, expense and busy schedules have many content in the passenger's seat....
08
Oct
Mike Barbanica and Shanelle Scales-Preston Vie for Supervisors Seat
Two East County local politicians are vying for Federal Glover's seat after a primary in which no candidate got the 50% of the vote to take the job outright....
07
Oct
Parents Learn Tools to Advocate for Disability Rights in the School System
Parental African American Achievement Collaborative Team, which empowers Black families in Pittsburg, and Disability Rights of CA hosted a workshop for parents....
07
Oct
California Students to Learn A.I. and Media Literacy Soon
AB 2876 directs the Instructional Quality Commission to include AI literacy and media literacy content in math, science, and history-social science curriculum....
07
Oct
‘Embracing My Journey’ — A High Schooler Reflects on Racism and Resilience in U.S. Classrooms
Asian students like me struggle to balance academic success against a “rigid backdrop of stereotypes” that paint us as “perpetual outsiders."...
04
Oct
Q&A: Melvin Willis Promises Transparency to Richmond Voters
District 1 representative Melvin Willis spoke with The Pulse about what drew him to City Council in the first place and why he's running for reelection....
04
Oct
PLAYS Initiative to Make WCCUSD Fields More Accessible to Youth Sports
The West County Providing Local Access to Youth Sports initiative will reduce the costs to rent a WCCUSD sports facility by about 75%....
04
Oct
‘Disability is Everywhere’ — Yet Anti-Disability Hate Crimes Rising
Although disability impacts well over a quarter of Americans, anti-disability hate is on the rise — including violent crime....
03
Oct
Updated Covid Vaccines Are Here and They’re Effective
Vaccination rates remain low, especially in Black and Latino communities, where costs, misinformatio, and access are barriers to getting the shots....
03
Oct
Asian American Leaders Lambast JD Vance for Demonizing Migrants During VP Debate
"You're blaming migrants for everything," Democratic vice presidential candidate Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz told his opponent, Ohio Sen. JD Vance....
03
Oct
Antioch Police Confirm Reported Prowler Was Mountain Lion Wednesday Night
Antioch police responded Wednesday to a report of a prowler behind their home in the 200 block of William Reed Drive. The prowler wasn't human....
