Eleanor Thompson said she is running for Richmond City Council to do more for the community she has lived in for decades, in our interview series....
A judge ruled that the ride-hailing giants must comply with AB 5, but legal appeals, a November ballot battle and big questions about organized labor loom large....
A gross receipts tax predicted to raise $3.2 million is headed to the November ballot after a majority vote Wednesday by the Richmond City Council....
Prop 22, funded by app-based companies, will ask California voters to decide whether gig workers should be classified as employees or independent contractors....
The state has announced two campaigns, ShopSafeShopLocal and California for All Small Business Month, and new services to support local businesses....
California voters will decide on eight statewide measures this November, also covering rent control, Uber and Lyft drivers, property taxes, consumer privacy and more....
High school graduation ceremonies in the West Contra Costa Unified School District (WCCUSD) will be car-based gatherings now that the Contra Costa Health Services has modified its shelter-in-place rules to...
Retail stores can now begin curbside sales countywide, as long as “they abide by certain safety measures” in an effort to prevent the novel coronavirus from spreading, according to the...
The coronavirus pandemic has forced the closure of all day laborer centers throughout the country, including about 20 centers in California, putting thousands of people out of work....
The food industry has been hit hard by the shelter-in-place orders being experienced in most Bay Area counties....
Contra Costa County and the U.S. Census Bureau are seeking qualified individuals to conduct the 2020 Census throughout the county....
On a busy day, the people behind Loaded Chicken serve up to 60 pounds of poultry to as many as 300 customers. The lines that used to form when they...
The majority of restaurant workers in California are people of color, yet most of the restaurant jobs that pay a livable wage in the Bay Area belong to white workers,...
Brittany Young was looking for a job. That’s why she attended the annual West Contra Costa County Career Fair at Contra Costa College last month....
Last year, Benita Kapoor started walking her dog — a golden retriever named KK — with a group of people down 23rd Street....
