Antioch Unified Appoints Interim Superintendent
Antioch Unified School District appointed Matt Wayne as its superintendent. Wayne resigned as San Francisco schools superintendent amid controversy last year....
28
Jan
28
Jan
Richmond Mayor, City Manager Pledge to Oppose Immigration Policy Changes
Richmond's mayor and city manager issued a joint statement pledging to stand by the city's majority Latino population as federal immigration policy changes....
24
Jan
Antioch Honors MLK’s Legacy With Day of Service
To commemorate Martin Luther King Jr. Day, the city of Antioch hosted a series of events Monday, inviting community members to engage in a "Day of Service."...
24
Jan
WCCUSD Wants Superintendent ‘Who Chooses Us, Everything We Are’
At a special meeting Wednesday, the WCCUSD board approved a $45,000 contract with Leadership Associates to conduct a superintendent search....
23
Jan
Urban Tilth Hosts Eighth MLK Day of Service in North Richmond to ‘Sow Some Seeds That Are Positive’
Community members gathered Monday at Urban Tilth's North Richmond Farm for Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. National Day of Service. It was also Inauguration Day....
22
Jan
Richmond Chooses New Vice Mayor, Not to Buy Products Made With Prison Labor
Richmond City Council voted Tuesday to make Cesar Zepeda vice mayor, to not buy items made wholly or partly by prisoners, and to work on fire preparedness....
22
Jan
Antioch Animal Shelter Waiving Adoption Fees as Facility Goes Over Capacity
Antioch Animal Services expects its shelter to soon be over capacity, so it is waiving adoption fees on all currently available pets to help make room....
22
Jan
Sheriff Tells Supes He Doesn’t Expect Trump’s Ascension to Affect Relations With ICE
Contra Costa County Sheriff David Livingston said he doesn't expect changes to how his office deals with immigration officials after Donald Trump took office....
21
Jan
Big Second Half Propels Pinole Valley To Victory
The Pinole Valley Spartans took down St. Patrick-St. Vincent High on Jan. 15 in a high school basketball game full of scoring runs from both teams....
21
Jan
‘We Mean Business’: Reparations Supporters Return to State Capitol for Day of Advocacy
More than 100 reparations advocates and supporters gathered at the State Capitol on Jan. 7 for the first Reparations Education and Advocacy Day event....
21
Jan
Antioch City Attorney Resigns After Nearly Six Years in Position
Antioch City Attorney Thomas Lloyd Smith has resigned, effective Jan. 17, city officials announced Tuesday morning....
19
Jan
Playing Solitaire: What I Learned in Five Months in Jail
"I devoured books, being transported to their various settings and becoming fully engrossed ...
18
Jan
Richmond Council Gets First Female Supermajority, Loses RPA Majority
Richmond’s swearing-in ceremony this week welcomed three incoming City Council members, two of which take the place of some of the city’s leading progressives....
16
Jan
Antioch Council Wants to Move Forward; Public Says It Can’t Forget the Past
A new Antioch council members hopes talks about how to move the city forward won’t just be complaints from the past, many of which criticize the new members. ...
16
Jan
East Bay Regional Park Eliminates Dog Fees, Simplifies Others
East Bay Regional Parks eliminated fees for dogs and changed fees for parking, swimming, day camp fees, special events, parking citations and more....
