Gyms and Patrons Finding New Ways to Work Out During Pandemic
Contra Costa County's move into the red tier of California's reopening system means local gyms can reopen for indoor workouts — but with a few changes....
26
Oct
14
Oct
Hate Incidents On the Rise, Unlikely to Disappear After Election
Speakers at an Ethnic Media Services teleconference addressed a marked increase in discrimination brought on by coronavirus fears and Trump's rhetoric....
05
Oct
“No Going Back”: Scholars Say Lives of Black Californians Must Improve After COVID
A new report examines the "social illnesses of anti-Black racism" that it says COVID-19 revealed and calls for change to a system "that has failed so many."...
04
Oct
PHOTOS: Despite the Coronavirus, Life Continues in Richmond
In the six months since the coronavirus pushed people apart from each other and into their homes, Richmond residents have adapted to life during a pandemic....
01
Oct
Beware Shape-Shifting Scammers in the Pandemic
Consumer fraud is a shape-shifting demon that follows the headlines to target its prey, whether affluent or newly impoverished due to the COVID-19 pandemic....
30
Sep
Supervisors Extend Eviction Protections for Small Businesses But Not Residents
Despite reluctance from some members, the Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously to extend protections for small commercial tenants....
29
Sep
Contra Costa COVID-19 Risk Upgraded to Red Tier
Contra Costa County moved into the red tier in which COVID-19 risk is considered "substantial," which allows some indoor operations to resume with restrictions....
23
Sep
County Supervisors Vote to Extend Residential Eviction and Rent Increase Moratorium
The Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously to expand the county's eviction moratorium, building on protections passed by the state Legislature. The county may also soon reopen certain...
18
Sep
They Lost Their Homes to War. Now, Richmond Laotians Fear Being Pushed Out Again.
Many fled Laos to escape war and communist rule and eventually landed in Richmond. The coronavirus and cost of living have put their community at risk again....
17
Sep
My Cousin Didn’t Think COVID-19 Was Serious. Then He Ended Up in the Hospital.
Reporter Maria Bernal interviews her cousin Jose Bernal about how spending a week in the hospital because of the coronavirus and pneumonia changed his outlook....
16
Sep
Without Art, the Stark Realties of COVID Would Make the World Unbearable
The COVID-19 pandemic has largely decimated the arts scene in California, wiping out local theater companies, many of which offer a cultural lifeline to their communities....
15
Sep
Contra Costa College Gets Cooking in the Classroom
Learning in the kitchen rather than on video where "you can’t taste it and you can’t smell it" is essential, said one student of the decision to hold culinary classes...
11
Sep
Q&A: Gayle McLaughlin Wants to Build on ‘Major Progress’
Former mayor Gayle McLaughlin explains why she is making a bid to add on to her more than a decade on the Richmond City Council in our interview series....
10
Sep
Q&A: Melvin Willis: ‘We Can All Find Solutions’
Richmond City Council member Melvin Willis said in our Q&A series he is running to represent District 1 "because there still is a lot more work to be done."...
09
Sep
Q&A: Najari Smith: ‘There’s No Time to Waste’ for Small Businesses
Richmond City Council candidate Najari Smith says his priorities are public safety and the environment, which he says are tied to affordable housing, in our interview series....
