‘A Horrible Situation’: Antioch Issues Grants After Delayed Process
Antioch City Council approved grants to Celebrate Antioch Foundation, Prison From-The-Inside-Out and the Delta Business Group on Tuesday....
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Dec
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Dec
County Has ‘Work to Do’ to Identify Latino Trafficking Survivors, Staff Says
County staff spoke at Tuesday's Board of Supervisors meeting about how they are working to identify and help Latino victims of human trafficking....
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Dec
Next-Generation Clipper Cards Set to Make Rides Smoother, Cheaper for Travelers
New Clipper Card features will allow people to instantly add money to an account and receive free and discounted transfers across agencies....
10
Dec
WCCUSD Reaches Tentative Agreement With Teachers’ Union
WCCUSD and its educators' union have reached a tentative agreement that would end the teachers' strike and return schools to normal operations if ratified....
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Dec
Teachers Launch First Strike in WCCUSD History, Citing Low Pay and Overcrowded Classrooms
Educators and staff are striking to demand the West Contra Costa Unified School District raises wages and offer better working conditions. ...
05
Dec
Public Memorial for Beloved Coach John Beam Scheduled for Wednesday
People are invited to come to Laney Bistro 4 p.m. Dec. 10 at Laney College then walk together to the football field in memory of slain coach John Beam....
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Dec
Richmond Approved $50K in Anticipation of WCCUSD Strike, Welcomed Next Police Chief
Two days before West Contra Costa teachers and other school staff were set to strike, Richmond City Council approved $50,000 to support students....
03
Dec
Pittsburg Selects New Mayor, Vice Mayor for Next Year
Dionne Adams and Angelica Lopez will be the next mayor and vice mayor, respectively of Pittsburg after being unanimously selected by their colleagues....
03
Dec
Air District Fines Chevron Over Air Quality Monitoring Lapses
Bay Area air quality regulators announced this week that Chevron was hit with a $900,000 fine for air pollution monitoring failures at its Richmond refinery. ...
03
Dec
Applicants Sought for County Advisory Body Focused on Vulnerable African American Residents
Contra Costa County invites residents to apply to a body that helps guide the development of a countywide support network for vulnerable Black residents....
03
Dec
Another Former Antioch Officer Sentenced to Federal Prison for Deprivation of Rights, Other Crimes
Devon Christopher Wenger, 33, was sentenced to 7.5 years in federal prison for crimes including conspiring to injure, oppress, threaten or intimidate....
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Dec
As San Pablo Seniors Living in Mobile Homes Face Rent Increases They Can’t Afford, City Again Passes on Intervening
San Pablo City Council shot down a moratorium on rising rents for mobile home tenants, after seniors in mobile home parks said they couldn’t afford the cost....
02
Dec
EdSource: West Contra Costa Teachers Union Calls Strike for Thursday
If a settlement is not reached by Thursday, the United Teachers of Richmond union is set to go on the first teachers strike of the school year in California....
02
Dec
Assistant Police Chief Picked to Take Over as Richmond’s Top Cop Next Month
Richmond Police Asst. Chief Timothy Simmons will assume leadership of the department on Jan. 17, following the retirement of Chief Bisa French....
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Nov
Brentwood Residents Celebrate Strongest Youth Tobacco Policy in County
Brentwood families and health advocates gathered Nov. 14 to celebrate the passage of a policy designed to reduce youth access to tobacco products....
