Craneway to Become Federal Medical Station
The Craneway Pavilion in Richmond is being converted into a 250-bed medical station for COVID-19 patients....
03 Apr
31 Mar
Newsom Calls for More Healthcare Workers Amid COVID-19
California Gov. Gavin Newsom put out a call for health care workers Monday, as Contra Costa County Health Services said confirmed coronavirus infections are on the rise....
30 Mar
Health Experts Still Want Everyone to Stay at Home
Medical experts continue to warn people to stay home because of the continually spreading coronavirus....
26 Mar
No Face Masks So California’s Farmworkers Are Left Unprotected
As California enters fungicide season, soon followed by fire season, growers, farm labor contractors, farm laborers and their advocates worry there won’t be enough masks to allow farmworkers to apply...
24 Mar
Contra Costa Announces First COVID-19 Death, Seeks Medical Supply Donations
The number of COVID-19 cases in Contra Costa County had risen to 71 by Monday, with one death attributed to the coronavirus, according to Contra Costa County Health Services....
17 Mar
Most of Bay Area Ordered to ‘Shelter in Place’
Local public health officials from six Bay Area counties on Monday announced a mandatory “shelter in place order” for the next three weeks, which goes into effect after midnight tonight....
16 Mar
Black Faith Leaders Respond to Coronavirus Crisis
Leaders of some faith-based communities remain confident that they will continue servicing the needs of their parishioners during this current crisis....
04 Mar
New Center Merges Adult and Youth Behavioral Clinics
The new West County Behavioral Center aims to provide mental health and addiction-treatment services for youth and adults in a single location, a marked changed from the two facilities that...
02 Mar
Coronavirus Hits California: The Threat of an Epidemic Disrupts Life
So far, 37 people in California have tested positive for the COVID-19 virus and about 8,700 people across the state, who may have been exposed to the Coronavirus, are self-quarantined....
01 Nov
Black-Owned ‘Natrully Herbs’ Aims for a Healthier Richmond
Natrully Herbs and More opened its doors at 4113 Macdonald Ave. six months ago with a mission of bringing alternative methods of health, wellness, and awareness to the community....
24 Oct
Covered California Now Includes Subsidies
The Covered California Health Insurance exchange says new state subsidies will allow almost 1 million Californians to get help with the cost of their health insurance....
13 Oct
Debate Over Controversial Zeneca Development Continues
A Richmond community advisory group and area residents voiced concerns - and serious doubts - about the Richmond City Council's Sept. 24 decision to support the capping and residential development...
25 Sep
Council Approves Capping and Developing Toxic Zeneca Site
The Richmond City Council has voted to support a development plan that includes capping and then building on the polluted Zeneca site....
11 Sep
City Council Bans E-cigarettes Sales in Richmond
The Richmond City Council on Tuesday voted to ban the sale of electronic cigarettes and vaping products until they’re reviewed by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration....
09 Sep
New UCLA Study – State Makes Progress On Goal To Guarantee Water As a Human Right
In 2012, California became the first state in the country to declare that “Every human being has the right to safe, clean, affordable and accessible water” when the state legislature...
