San Pablo Moves Nearer to Opening First Cannabis Shops
San Pablo City Council unanimously gave three operators the go-ahead to apply for permits that would allow them to sell cannabis within city limits. ...
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Sep
08
Sep
Advocates Rally for California to Deliver on Emergency Loans to Prevent Public Transportation Cuts
Public transportation advocates rallied Monday in San Francisco to call on California to deliver a promised loan for Bay Area transit operators....
08
Sep
Lawmakers Hear From Advocates on ‘State of Black Maternal Health’
The California Black Health Network hosted a legislative briefing on the healthcare experiences of Black women during pregnancy, labor, and postpartum....
08
Sep
EdSource: Contra Costa High School Students Win International Journalism Award
An international jury awarded the Contra Costa Youth Journalism program and Bay City News Foundation the Global Youth & News Media Prize Award for Journalism....
08
Sep
Supervisor Gioia to Host ‘Community Impact’ Town Halls in West Contra Costa
Contra Costa County is dedicating $1 million per district to address inequity and financial and health disparities under a Community Impact Fund....
05
Sep
ChatGPT Is Designed to Make Us Think We’re Right. Here’s Why That’s So Wrong
"The more I started to rely on [ChatGPT], the more I began to notice something unsettling: how uncritically it supported me," a teen writes on the danger of AI....
05
Sep
Transit Month Has Arrived: Officials Say Hop on for a Smoother Ride
Officials and public transportation advocates gathered in front of San Francisco City Hall on Thursday to mark the start of Transit Month in the Bay Area....
04
Sep
East County Youth NAACP Is ‘Teaching Younger Generations to Speak Up’
The East County NAACP Youth Council works to uplift the voices, in particular, of young people and women of color who are local leaders....
04
Sep
Major Shakeup at CDC Sparks Fears About Vaccine Misinformation
The firing of Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Director Susan Monarez threatens public safety, said several key CDC staffers, who resigned in protest....
04
Sep
EdSource: State Legislature Passes Bills to Restrict Immigration Enforcement at Schools
The bills attempt to restrict immigration enforcement at schools and inform students and families of the presence of immigration officers on campuses....
04
Sep
Air District Fines Richmond Chemical Company for Alleged Violations Over 10-Year Period
Chemtrade West US LLC, which operates a sulfuric acid manufacturing plant that is connected to Chevron's Richmond refinery, has been fined $160,000....
03
Sep
Spartans Football Starts Season With Win in Battle of Top 50-Ranked Teams
The De La Salle Spartans beat the Lakeland (Fla.) Dreadnaughts 10-3 as two of the nation's top high school football teams faced off Aug. 29 in Concord....
03
Sep
Not Just Getting Coffee: My First Internship Helped Me Find My Purpose
An internship requirement put one high school student into "an endless whirlpool of confusion,"until landing a journalism gig gave her a vision for her future....
03
Sep
Applications Due Sept. 12 for Black Wellness Hub Advisory Group
The Contra Costa Board of Supervisors seeks residents to serve on the African American Holistic Wellness and Resource Hub Transitional Community Advisory Body....
03
Sep
AC Transit Announces Application Period for Board of Directors Seat
Applications are open until Oct. 8 to represent AC Transit's Ward 1, which includes Richmond and certain surrounding towns and unincorporated communities....
