Supervisors Holding Forum Tuesday to Discuss Cooperation With ICE
The Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors will host a forum Tuesday on local immigration enforcement activities and the state TRUTH Act....
21
Jul
21
Jul
Trash Workers Returned to Work Saturday as Strike Ends
Republic Services and the Teamsters union that represents Manteca landfill workers reached an agreement, ending the strikes that paused Bay Area trash pickup....
18
Jul
Vigils, Raids and a Deadly Fall: ICE Crackdown Rocks California
A Pulse journalist covers immigration enforcement and protests in Northern and Southern California, reporting from L.A., San Francisco, Palo Alto and Camarillo....
17
Jul
Trash Continues to Pile Up Across Bay Area as Teamsters Strike
"We don't want this garbage piling up. We want to return to work. But we refuse to be exploited," Teamsters general president Sean O'Brien said in a press release....
14
Jul
Republic Services Resumes Limited Trash Pickup in West County
Republic Services is resuming residential and most business trash collection in West Contra Costa County as of Monday by bringing in non-striking workers....
12
Jul
Antioch Police Commission Addresses Proposed Changes, Hate Crimes
The proposed changes to the Antioch Police Oversight Commission include allowing current officers from outside agencies to become members....
11
Jul
Waste Collection Disruption in Bay Area Continues Into Friday Amid Teamsters Strike
Union leadership criticized how much Republic Services, which has an overall stock value of $75.2 billion, pays executives versus regular employees....
11
Jul
Antioch Police Release Body-Cam Footage, Audio of Officer-Involved Shooting
Newly released body cam and audio footage reveals the moments leading up to the fatal shooting of David Bahrami by Antioch Police on June 30....
11
Jul
Air Quality Advisory in Effect Through Friday Due to Wildfire Smoke Drifting From Sacramento Valley
The Bay Area Air District issued an advisory Thursday due to smoke from the Butler and Green fires with conditions expected to continue through Friday....
10
Jul
Pittsburg Starts ‘Self-Sufficiency’ Program for Some Low-Income Residents
Pittsburg City Council greenlit the Self-Sufficiency Pilot Training Program, which will connect recipients with job training and skill-building opportunities. ...
09
Jul
Richmond Struggles to Enforce Street Vendor Rules
One year since Richmond imposed new sidewalk vendor regulations, compliance has increased, but the data and the city’s enforcement is still limited. ...
08
Jul
Nationwide Strike Brings Trash Collection Delays Across Bay Area
Some Bay Area Republic Services workers are refusing to cross a picket line in solidarity with workers striking for better pay, benefits and labor protections....
07
Jul
Richmond Says Grand Jury Report on Police Staffing ‘Lacks Critical Context’
Richmond City Council on July 1 responded to a Contra Costa County Civil Grand Jury report that says the city failed to properly address police staffing issues...
06
Jul
San Pablo Says It’s Committed to Renter Protections but Has Other Priorities
The San Pablo City Council reaffirm its commitment to increase certain renter protections but signaled it won’t be an easy path for some of those protections. ...
02
Jul
Fourth of July Events to Take Place Across the Bay Area
Antioch, El Cerrito and Pittsburg are among the Bay Area cities with 4th of July events scheduled. Read on for details on the festivities and transit changes....
