Safety Should Be Paramount in Reopening of Schools
Schools need to address the coronavirus and longstanding issues such as inequity, drugs, gangs and weapons before reopening, say parents and education experts....
08
Feb
04
Feb
Vaccines Now Available for People Aged 65+ in Contra Costa County
County Health Officer Dr. Chris Farnitano said it was a priority to give the coronavirus vaccine to "those at greatest risk of dying from COVID, our senior citizens."...
03
Feb
‘The Vaccine Is Not the Best Option, but It Is the Only Option’
Thomasa Espinoza and Oli Diaz, of Lifelong Medical in Richmond, talked to Richmond Pulse about getting the COVID-19 vaccine....
03
Feb
Contra Costa School Boards Want Teachers to Get COVID-19 Vaccine Priority
Teachers are at high risk for coronavirus infection and transmission and so should get priority access to the COVID-19 vaccine, said Contra Costa school boards....
03
Feb
Oakland Coliseum to Become Mass Vaccination Site as California COVID-19 Cases Drop
California plans to open new mass vaccination sites as part of efforts to distribute the COVID-19 vaccine more quickly and efficiently, Gov. Gavin Newsom said....
02
Feb
Essential Workers, Others at High-Risk Push Back on State’s Age-Based Vaccine Rollout
California's age-based coronavirus vaccine rollout plan has raised concerns among younger people with compromised health and some essential workers....
01
Feb
Pandemic, Social Media Give Home Food Businesses a Boost
With so many people losing their jobs and looking for new ways to support their families, Richmond’s underground food culture has grown during the pandemic and become more visible on...
25
Jan
California Lifts Stay-At-Home Order, Extends Eviction Projections
Gov. Gavin Newsom announced Monday the state was ending its ICU-based closures and reinstating the color-coded system for reopening counties....
25
Jan
Small Businesses Rely on Community as COVID-19 Continues
With many small businesses hampered by stay-at-home orders and unable to get financial help from the government, they're relying on new and established clientele....
25
Jan
‘Time Will Always Tell’: Doctor Addresses Coronavirus Vaccine Concerns
Dr. Desmond Carson of Lifelong Medical understands why Black people, especially, are reluctant and says "there is a lot of unknown" about the COVID-19 vaccine....
22
Jan
Contra Costa County Wants to Give 1 Million Vaccine Doses by July 4
“There is no higher priority in Contra Costa County than delivering COVID-19 vaccine to as many eligible residents as possible, as quickly as possible," an official said....
21
Jan
Doctors, Teachers and Parents Debate Return to In-Person Classes Before School Board
Health experts and concerned parents and teachers told the WCCUSD school board Wednesday why they believe in-person instruction should or should not resume....
15
Jan
Slow COVID-19 Vaccine Rollout Called ‘Scandalous’
Medical experts addressed the slow, disorganized distribution of COVID-19 vaccines as well as the skepticism surrounding the vaccine....
13
Jan
Contra Costa Health Services Expands COVID-19 Vaccine Availability, Again
Contra Costa County has expanded coronavirus vaccine eligibility twice this week, first opening it to people 75 and older, then lowering the age limit to 65....
12
Jan
What’s Holding Up California’s Rollout of COVID-19 Vaccines?
Technical issues and trouble verifying priority access have slowed the distribution of the coronavirus vaccine, but Gov. Gavin Newsom says things will pick up....
