Angelo Quinto Crisis Team Will Give Others the Chance He Never Got
"A year before Quinto’s death, my family and I were in a similar situation ...
18
May
17
May
Richmond Continues to Consider Uses for Rescue Plan Funds
How to spend the remaining $15.5 million of the American Rescue Plan Act funds granted to the city of Richmond was discussed at Tuesday's City Council meeting....
16
May
Universal Healthcare Could ‘Save Money and Save Lives’
A physician, a policy maker and a labor relations and healthcare expert on April 20 presented a path to universal healthcare to Contra Costa residents. ...
16
May
Making Mental Health an Integral Part of Primary Care for Older Adults
With a quarter of Californians aged 65+ by 2030, the state looks for ways to better meet the mental and behavioral health needs of its older adult population....
15
May
Why I Deleted TikTok From My Phone and My Life
A Richmond teen writes about how she went from sometimes being "on TikTok all night" to giving it up because it was affecting her physical and mental health....
14
May
Lawmaker, Human Rights Advocates Debate TikTok Ban Legislation
Free speech versus national security — that’s pretty much how the current debate over whether to ban TikTok in the U.S. is being framed....
12
May
Watch Out for Yellow Envelope to Avoid Losing Medi-Cal Coverage
Guaranteed Medicaid coverage is ending. As the state reviews Medi-Cal members eligibility, many should expect to get a yellow renewal packet in the mail....
12
May
Contra Costa County Homelessness Up 4 Percent in 2023 Compared to 2022
The preliminary findings of the 2023 point in time count showed 2,372 people were without housing during that 24-hour period....
11
May
Antioch’s People of Color Live in Fear of Those Sworn to Protect and Serve
Racism in Antioch’s police department is being exposed and investigated, leaving the community torn, afraid and wondering what they can do....
11
May
La junta del WCCUSD vota para reconocer formalmente el Día de los Pueblos Indígenas
La Junta Escolar de West Contra Costa votó a favor de reconocer el segundo lunes de octubre como Día de los Pueblos Indígenas....
11
May
Antioch Police to Support AG’s Investigation Into Their Department
Antioch police said they would support the investigation launched Wednesday by California Attorney General Rob Bonta following allegations of misconduct....
10
May
State AG’s Office Launches Investigation Into Antioch Police
Allegations of bigoted text messages and other misconduct, including misuse of force, prompted the investigation into Antioch Police announced Wednesday....
10
May
DA Finds Richmond Police Not Responsible for 2021 In-Custody Death
The amount of force Richmond police used against a man who died after being arrested in 2021 was "reasonable given the circumstances," according to a report. ...
09
May
Reparations Task Force Concludes 15th Meeting
On May 6, the California Task Force to Study and Develop Reparation Proposals for African Americans held its 15th meeting and voted on its final report....
09
May
Stacey Abrams Endorses Barbara Lee for U.S. Senate
Stacey Abrams, a prominent Democratic voting rights advocate, endorsed U.S. Rep. Barbara Lee, D-Oakland, Monday morning for U.S. Senate....
