For the Latinx, Mental Health Care in Spanish Is Hard to Find
Two Richmond organizations are working to address the shortage of culturally appropriate mental health care available in Spanish....
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Mar
05
Mar
Contra Costa Advances in Basketball Playoffs With Win Over San Jose
The Contra Costa College men's basketball team beat San Jose City College on Thursday in the first round of the playoffs for the state championship....
03
Mar
WCCUSD Vaccine Mandate Again Gets Pushed, Raises Questions
Most WCCUSD students 12+ have gotten the COVID-19 vaccine. The district is delaying the mandate for the rest, but it remains unclear how it will be implemented....
01
Mar
Contra Costa Lifts COVID Restrictions Along With California
Contra Costa County is seeing a drop in COVID-19 cases and trying to decrease traffic deaths, both of which were discussed Tuesday by the Board of Supervisors....
27
Feb
Q&A: Demnlus Johnson Sets Eyes on Washington
City Council member and recent vice mayor of Richmond Demnlus Johnson spoke with the Pulse after announcing his candidacy for a new congressional seat....
24
Feb
Supervisors Allocate Millions in Public Services Funding
The Board of Supervisors voted Tuesday to spend Measure X revenue on libraries, Afghan refugee resettlement, programs for disabled children and more....
17
Feb
Black Education Is Key Focus of School Board Meeting
The WCCUSD school board on Wednesday encouraged Black history instruction, and people raised concerns about the treatment of Black students and their parents....
10
Feb
Contra Costa County Considers Health Services Expansion
In a meeting focused on public health, the Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors considered healthcare funding and approved a new health officer....
10
Feb
Contra Costa County Will Stop Requiring Masks Indoors
Like most of the Bay Area, Contra Costa County will lift its indoor mask mandate Feb. 16, allowing vaccinated people to go unmasked in most indoor settings....
09
Feb
Contra Costa County Promotes New Health Officer
Dr. Ori Tzvieli, who joined Contra Costa Health Services in 2000, replaces the soon-to-retire Dr. Chris Farnitano, as county health officer....
08
Feb
Contra Costa College Basketball: Fighting for First or Fighting to the End
The men are tied for the conference lead. After losing several players and games to start the season, the women have won four of their last five....
03
Feb
WCCUSD Still Not Ready to Meet Student Vaccine Mandate
Less than 60% of WCCUSD students 12 and up have not submitted required proof of COVID-19 vaccination, though this does not appear to reflect vaccination rates....
27
Jan
Teachers Demand Increased COVID Safety Measures, Threaten Strike
With threat of a teachers' strike looming, COVID-19 safety concerns remained a central focus at Wednesday’s West Contra Costa Board of Education meeting....
20
Jan
Contra Costa Unveils New Crisis Initiative for Behavioral Emergencies
The county introduced a new initiative to help people experiencing mental health crises and reduce the police involvement that can turn deadly....
14
Jan
Students and Teachers Express Concern Over District’s Handling of Omicron Surge
The West Contra Costa school board met Thursday to discuss the district's response to the COVID-19 surge caused by the omicron variant....
