Pittsburg Planning Commission Chair Appointed to City Council
Pittsburg City Council voted Monday to appoint Arlene Kobata, chair of the city’s Planning Commission, to its vacant seat for the rest of the term. ...
15
Jan
15
Jan
Former Pittsburg Mayor Becomes First African American Woman on Board of Supervisors
Shanelle Scales-Preston was sworn in Tuesday as Contra Costa's first Black female supervisor; Candace Anderson, as chair, and Diane Burgis, vice chair....
15
Jan
Bay Area Shelters Take in Pets From L.A. County to Help Overwhelmed Shelters
Bay Area shelters are taking in cats and dogs that were in Los Angeles-area shelters in an effort to free up space for pets displaced or rescued from wildfires....
13
Jan
Stephenshaw Delivers 2026 California Budget Amid Wildfire Crisis
California Department of Finance Director Joe Stephenshaw presented the state’s $322.3 billion proposed budget for the 2025-26 fiscal year on Jan. 10. ...
13
Jan
Richmond Gets $9.5 Million Federal Grant to Improve Streets
Improvements will include incorporating traffic calming measures such as lane reductions and adding bicycle and pedestrian improvements....
10
Jan
WCCUSD Proposes More Cuts, Says Higher Attendance Could Prevent Them
For 2025-26, WCCUSD proposes cuts to 43 full-time positions and $3.9 million to its central office’s services to keep the district in financial control. ...
08
Jan
Four Candidates Remain for Open Pittsburg City Council Seat
Pittsburg City Council narrowed the choices for its vacant seat, inching closer to appointing a new colleague they hope will “hit the ground running.” ...
07
Jan
Antioch Hires Former Interim Police Chief to Take Over for Retiring Interim Chief
The city of Antioch on Tuesday announced Joe Vigil is its new interim police chief, succeeding Brian Addington, who is retiring....
06
Jan
Antioch, DOJ Reach Agreement in Police Racism Investigation
An agreement between Antioch and the U.S. Department of Justice increases police oversight and resolves a probe into racism and other bad conduct by officers. ...
06
Jan
Storied Music Store on Richmond-El Cerrito Border Gets Reprieve
Fans of Muddy Waters, Howlin' Wolf, the Beatles, early rock, jazz, gospel and bluegrass can expect Down Home Music to remain on the edge of El Cerrito....
06
Jan
30 Richmond Street Robberies Since Dec. 1 Prompt Police Warning
Richmond police say there's been an uptick in street robberies over the last month, with 30 reported robberies citywide since Dec. 1....
06
Jan
Meet Some of the People Hoping to Land on Pittsburg City Council
Pittsburg City Council in a special meeting Monday will interview the candidates for the seat vacated by now-Supervisor Shanelle Scales-Preston....
31
Dec
We Shouldn’t Need the SAFETY Act to Protect LGBTQ+ Students — But We Do
The Support Academic Futures and Educators for Today’s Youth Act, or SAFETY Act, becomes California law Wednesday to protect LGBTQ+ students....
31
Dec
EdSource: New Year Starts With New Laws Impacting Education
New laws will protect the privacy of LGBTQ+ students, ensure Native American history is accurately taught and make it harder to discriminate against POC hair....
24
Dec
New WCCUSD Board Votes to Rebuild Stege Elementary
The West Contra Costa school board unanimously funded a complete rebuild of Stege Elementary School and appointed new leadership at Wednesday’s meeting. ...
