State Senate Committee Calls Monkeypox Preparation a Failure
As monkeypox cases continue to rise across the United States, the California Senate Select Committee on Monkeypox held its first hearing Aug. 9....
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California Leaders Address Monkeypox Outbreak and Blast Federal Preparedness
The California Senate Select Committee on Monkeypox met for the first time Tuesday to discuss the outbreak, response and lack of vaccines in the state....
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Aug
Monkeypox Numbers ‘Growing Every Week,’ Health Officials Say
The Contra Costa County health officer also told the Board of Supervisors on Tuesday that county does not have enough monkeypox vaccines to meet demand....
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Aug
Supes Vow to Fix Problems Found in Audit of Head Start Program
Head Start programs in Contra Costa County have safety and financial problems, among other issues, according to a federal inspection....
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Aug
Supes Reject Sheriff Oversight Panel, Approve Quarterly Reports
The Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors decided Tuesday to let the Sheriff's Office report its activity, rather than create an independent oversight body....
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Aug
Contra Costa Seeks Volunteers for County Commissions and Boards
Contra Costa County seeks volunteers for bodies that deal with taxable property, emergency medical care, early childhood, in-home support and libraries....
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Aug
The Monkeypox Health Crisis: How California Is Responding
Gov. Gavin Newsom declared a state of emergency Monday in California over the monkeypox virus, and the state is collecting demographic data on reported cases....
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Aug
Board of Supervisors to Discuss Federal Complaints About Head Start
Contra Costa County has 30 days to submit a plan, which the Board of Supervisors must approve, to correct problems found in Head Start programs....
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Aug
WCCUSD Lays Out COVID Protocols for New School Year
At the last regular Board of Education meeting before the school year, some said the announced protocols wouldn’t do enough to protect people from COVID....
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Aug
Former Richmond Police Officer Faces Felony Charge for Allegedly Striking Man With Taser
The officer is accused of using a taser to hit a man repeatedly while trying to arrest him in April. He was fired from Richmond Police on Wednesday....
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Jul
BART Board of Directors Reinstate Mask Mandate, Effective Immediately
BART passengers are again required to wear masks on trains and in station areas where proof of payment is required, at least through Oct. 1....
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Jul
Mayor Tom Butt Reports Bass Beat Mystery Solved
Mayor Tom Butt reports that the "incessant" noise that could be heard for hours last weekend around was coming from a birthday party....
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Jul
City Council Moves to Put Rent Control Before Richmond Voters
A week after introducing the possibility of putting a rent control resolution on the ballot, the Richmond City Council voted Tuesday to do just that....
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Jul
Antioch Moves Forward With Rent Stabilization Ordinance
Days after tenants and activists protested reportedly steep rent hikes at low-income apartments, the Antioch City Council took a step toward stabilizing rents....
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Jul
Community Event Continues to Plea, ‘Put the Guns Down’
The 14th Put the Guns Down event focused on gun violence and how it affects youth in Richmond was held July 16 at Nicholl Park....
