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Signs that read "a pathway to citizenship is a human right" and "100 days ... what have you done?" each held by a person wearing a face mask

04 Aug

Migrant Rights Groups to Stage 40-Mile Walk for Immigration Reform

Immigration reform and migrant rights advocates plan to walk more than 40 miles from the North and South Bay to San Francisco to encourage passage of HR 1511....

A black woman, a black man, a second black woman and white woman sitting in their city council seats during a meeting. Nameplates identify them as Tamisha Torres Walker, Lamar Thorpe, Monica Wilson and Lori Ogorchok. On the wall behind them, it says Antioch California Opportunity lives here. On screen text reads introduce ordinance prohibiting retaliation and harassment of residential tenants. City of Antioch council meeting

26 Jul

Antioch Council Passes Ordinance to Protect Tenants

Though the state has some anti-harassment protections for tenants, Antioch did not have any until now, following a 3-1 vote Tuesday by City Council....

Screenshot from Zoom meeting with a photo of a freeway alongside four people participating in government meeting with text that reads I-80 pavement rehabilitation project. Contra Costa County, project 3 J 0 7 0

21 Jul

Weekend Closures on I-80 Start Friday

San Pablo City Council focused heavily on transportation Monday with two major items given the spotlight: I-80 closures and parking rules for home daycares....

Screenshot of a government meeting showing two views of the meeting itself and a rendering of a building that says Discovery Homes Dream Courts

19 Jul

Pittsburg Approves $5.75 Million for Recreation Facility

Pittsburg City Council on Monday approved $5.75 million toward the construction of a new recreation facility first proposed in 2020....

Government meeting with text that reads Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors July 18, 2023. Consider requesting the sheriff coroner to work with the county counsel to draft an ordinance that mandates the safe storage of firearms in all Contra Costa County residential locations.

18 Jul

Contra Costa County Looks to Increase Gun Safety

Contra Costa County is looking to increase gun safety in unincorporated county areas by addressing gaps in California gun laws. ...

A smiling Black woman with long hair in braids

13 Jul

Jovanka Beckles Seeks ‘Green New Deal’ for Richmond in State Senate Campaign

"I am the most diverse candidate running in this election. Black. Latin. Immigrant. Queer. Woman. Mental health professional," says Jovanka Beckles....

Senator Bernie Sanders speaking in front of the Supreme Court building at a lectern with a sign that says "student debt cancellation is legal" along with four people with signs that say that or "cancel student debt."

02 Jul

EdSource: U.S. Supreme Court Rejects Student Loan Forgiveness

The Supreme Court ruled 6-3, along partisan lines, against a student debt relief plan in a move that will affect millions of low- and middle-income borrowers....

01 Jul

U.S. Supreme Court Strikes Down Student Relief Plan Friday

Groups and officials across the Bay Area and California expressed their disappointment in the court's rejection of President Biden's student debt relief plan....

Scott Weiner, a white man in glasses, suit and tie, standing at a microphone

30 Jun

Local, National Reactions to Supreme Court Decision on LGBTQ Discrimination

The U.S. Supreme Court's on Friday ruled 6-3 that a web designer in Colorado had the right to discriminate against same-sex couples, citing free speech....

RHA – City Agreement Highlights The draft administrative agreement will be entered by the city and RHA outlining each entity’s financial responsibilities and addressing the state auditor’s recommendation conclusion to immediately enter into a written agreement. Type of Service / Description / Title of Personnel Providing Service: Accounting and Treasury / Bookkeeping, management of accounts, maintain accounting reports, prepare financial statements and reports, audit management, upon RHA ED approval perform bank activity from bank accounts and HUD subsidy programs / Senior accountant, accountant I, accounting assistant II Purchasing, Accounts Payable and payroll / Issuance of checks, maintain vendor payments and records, issue and file 1099s, maintain payroll records, issue and file payroll taxes, contract management, provide procurement support / Accounting assistant II, senior buyer, buyer II, payroll coordinator Management assistance / Staff reports, resolutions, liaison to city manager’s office and finance department / economic development director, RHA executive director Other indirect charges / Services performed by City Attorney’s Office, city manager’s office, human resources, information technology, finance / Changes pursuant to the cost allocation plan following the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development regulations Title 2 Code of Federal Regulations 200 compliant version and approved by RHA board

28 Jun

Mismanagement a Major Factor in Richmond’s High Financial Risk

Richmond City Council adopted financial policies for the next fiscal year to improve the city's financial status, deemed "high risk" by the state auditor....

A crowd of young protestors with one person holding sign that says "protect trans youth"

28 Jun

‘They Needed a New Target’ — Wave of Anti-Trans Laws Sweep State Houses

States across the U.S. have passed or are considering bills targeting the rights of transgender individuals, fueling fear....

A smiling young Filipino American man in a suit without a tie

23 Jun

Pinole’s Pride Day Made Possible by Mayor, Cultural Shift, Council Member Says

City Council member Cameron Sasai spoke to Richmond Pulse about how the event came to be as well as what the LGBTQ+ community means to him as an ally....

Screenshot from Zoom of a Black woman speaking at a microphone behind a clear partition at a government meeting.

21 Jun

Richmond Adopts City Budget, Addresses Traffic Enforcement and Conditions

The Richmond City Council on Tuesday adopted the city’s operating budget for the upcoming fiscal year and a five-year budget for capital improvement projects....

07 Jun

Five-Year Forecasts See Budget Deficit Coming for Richmond

City staff presented three scenarios for Richmond's budget over five years to City Council on Tuesday. Even the "optimistic" one predicts a deficit. ...

31 May

With Mayor Lamar Thorpe Absent, Antioch Council Pushes for Rule Changes

Members of the Antioch community defended Mayor Lamar Thorpe at a special meeting called to examine how the City Council does its business....

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