WCCUSD Considers Bond Measure or Parcel Tax for 2020
The West Contra Costa Unified Board of Education is considering putting a parcel tax or a bond measure — or both — before voters on the 2020 ballot....
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Sep
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Sep
City Planner Outlines Construction Projects
The City of Richmond is booming. That was the unspoken — yet clear — message from the city’s Planning and Building Services Director Lina Velasco during a presentation to the Richmond Rotary Club at the Richmond Country Club on Aug. 30....
03
Sep
As Landmark Law Comes Up For Renewal— Civil Rights Leaders Urge Congress To Tackle Campus Injustices
A coalition of civil rights organizations has concrete suggestions for Congress as it considers how to update the 1965 Higher Education Act (HEA)....
02
Sep
Acontecimientos Locales: September 2019
Read in English Ceremonia de Puesta de la Primera Piedra de RYSE Commons Viernes 6 de septiembre La ceremonia oficial de inauguración de RYSE Commons, con música, presentaciones en vivo y comida, se llevará a cabo de 2 a 4 pm el viernes 6 de septiembre, en 205 41st Street, Richmond. La ceremonia es...
02
Sep
Andrew Yang: “La Tecnología y la Automatización son el Problema”
Read in English Por Michael J. Fitzgerald El candidato a la presidencia Andrew Yang dijo que la tecnología no esta recibiendo suficiente atención cuando los estadounidenses buscan algo que culpar por sus problemas de desempleo. “Yo me estoy postulando como un presidente de acción”, dijo Yang a un grupo de reporteros en una...
02
Sep
Contra Costa County to Make Voting More Convenient with 24/7 Ballot Drop-Off Boxes
By Joel Umanzor Jr Contra Costa County is trying to make voting easier by installing 15 outdoor boxes where residents will be able to drop off their ballots at any time. Paul Burgarino, civic engagement representative for the Clerk-Records-Election Department, said the boxes were initially tested in Martinez. “We piloted a program last...
02
Sep
Being the Boss Drives Small Business Owners
Alex Gomez and many other locals chasing that entrepreneurial dream often have a moment of realization: They can use their passion to work for themselves....
01
Sep
Fiesta del Vecindario Reparte Servicios para la Gente
Galvan-Speers y otros representantes de servicios públicos participaron en la fiesta del vecindario el 15 de agosto en la Plaza Civic Center en Richmond. Ahora en el tercer año, el propósito del evento continúa siendo ofreciendo servicios de la ciudad y condado disponibles y fáciles de usar para residentes, desde...
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Aug
Kennedy Opens Season With Win Over Stellar Prep
Kennedy High’s varsity football team kicked off the season with a 27-14 victory over Hayward’s Stellar Prep on Aug. 23. ...
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Aug
CCC President Resigns Following Investigation
Former Contra Costa College (CCC) president Katrina VanderWoude has resigned amidst a foggy investigation into complaints from staff, but left with a six-figure settlement....
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Aug
Local Happenings: September 2019
The official groundbreaking ceremony for the RYSE Commons, featuring music, live performances and food, will be held from 2 to 4 p.m. Friday, Sept. 6, at 205 41st Street, Richmond....
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Aug
Block Party Brings Services to the People
As the summer sun set over the Richmond sky, Jenna Galvan-Speers gave U.S. military veterans information about benefits available to them....
19
Aug
Remembering the Victims: Cops Have Killed 107 Black Californians Using Deadly Force Since 2015
In May, less than a week after the Assembly approved the landmark bill that Black Legislative Caucus chair Shirley Weber (D-San Diego) authored, police officers in Walnut Creek, a suburb of Oakland, shot and killed Miles Hall. He was a 23-year-old African-American man....
