Trash Workers Returned to Work Saturday as Strike Ends
Republic Services and the Teamsters union that represents Manteca landfill workers reached an agreement, ending the strikes that paused Bay Area trash pickup....
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Jul
18
Jul
Vigils, Raids and a Deadly Fall: ICE Crackdown Rocks California
A Pulse journalist covers immigration enforcement and protests in Northern and Southern California, reporting from L.A., San Francisco, Palo Alto and Camarillo....
17
Jul
Trash Continues to Pile Up Across Bay Area as Teamsters Strike
"We don't want this garbage piling up. We want to return to work. But we refuse to be exploited," Teamsters general president Sean O'Brien said in a press release....
15
Jul
A Day at Oracle Park: Bonds, Ohtani and a Timeless Rivalry
Barry Bonds threw out the first pitch and Shohei Ohtani pitched for the first time in San Francisco before the Dodgers beat the Giants 2-1 on Saturday....
11
Jul
Waste Collection Disruption in Bay Area Continues Into Friday Amid Teamsters Strike
Union leadership criticized how much Republic Services, which has an overall stock value of $75.2 billion, pays executives versus regular employees....
11
Jul
Air Quality Advisory in Effect Through Friday Due to Wildfire Smoke Drifting From Sacramento Valley
The Bay Area Air District issued an advisory Thursday due to smoke from the Butler and Green fires with conditions expected to continue through Friday....
11
Jul
DeSaulnier Town Hall Outlines East Bay Impacts From Trump Cuts
Rep. Mark DeSaulnier, who represents much of Contra Costa County and part of Alameda County, discussed the expected effects of the recently passed budget bill....
08
Jul
Nationwide Strike Brings Trash Collection Delays Across Bay Area
Some Bay Area Republic Services workers are refusing to cross a picket line in solidarity with workers striking for better pay, benefits and labor protections....
02
Jul
Fourth of July Events to Take Place Across the Bay Area
Antioch, El Cerrito and Pittsburg are among the Bay Area cities with 4th of July events scheduled. Read on for details on the festivities and transit changes....
02
Jul
Bay Area Air District Hikes Buyback Rate for Gas-Powered Cars
The Bay Area Air District will pay $2,000 to buy back gas-powered vehicles that are model year 2000 and older in an effort to reduce air pollution....
30
Jun
‘Trying to Get My Lines as Crispy as I Can’: Youth Get in the Barber Battle Flow
Middle and high school barbers from across California came to Pittsburg on June 22 to compete in the School's Out Barber Battle....
13
Jun
Antioch Unified Names Darnise Williams New Schools Superintendent
The Antioch Unified School District appointed Darnise Williams as its next superintendent, a position she has previously held in other districts....
08
Jun
‘This Is For That Woman’: Pittsburg Mother-Daughter Duo Uplift Incarcerated Women Through Braiding Program
Pittsburg mother and daughter Joanna and Tatiana Hernandez are the force behind the Freedom Braiders program, which teaches hairstyling to incarcerated women....
06
Jun
Richmond Area Public Schools to Get Air Filtration Upgrades
The Bay Area Air District Board of Directors approved sending $4 million to communities around the region to support home and school air filtration programs....
04
Jun
Air Quality Advisory Extended Through Thursday Due to Canadian Wildfire Smoke
The Bay Area Air District has extended an air quality advisory through Thursday because of wildfire smoke coming from Canada. It was first issued Monday....
