Wrong Kind of Donuts Offered to Police, Who Impound Vehicle
Richmond police officers were near Chesley and Second on Sunday on an unrelated call when a driver decided to start doing donuts in front of the officers....
10
Dec
27
Oct
Where Do the Antioch Council Candidates Stand on the Issues?
Bay City News presented the same list of questions to all of Antioch's mayoral and city council candidates on the November ballot....
24
Oct
Pittsburg Council Candidates Share Perspectives Ahead of November Election
Learn more about Iztaccuauhtli Hector Gonzalez, Juan Antonio Banales and Jelani Killings and their positions on issues impacting the city of Pittsburg....
11
Oct
Antioch to Spend Up to $500k, Bring in Outside Officers in Attempt to Reduce Violence
After over a dozen shootings last month, Antioch City Council on Tuesday allocated $500,000 to bring in outside officers in an attempt to reduce violence....
10
Oct
Pittsburg City Council Unofficially Supports Prop. 36
While all members support Prop. 36, which would increase penalties on some thefts and drug crimes, the Pittsburg City Council shied away from backing it....
06
Sep
Local Leaders Ask for Public’s Help to Stop Rising Copper Wire Theft
Copper wire thefts, which are on the rise in West Contra Costa and beyond, endanger the thieves themselves and critical infrastructure....
06
Sep
EMS: Commit a Hate Crime: Serve No Time?
Racial animus is extremely difficult to prove, say prosecutors. Last year, 1970 hate crimes were identified by California law enforcement. Just 5 went to trial....
29
Jul
Antioch Makes It Illegal to Watch, Put on or Promote Sideshows
The Antioch City Council made watching, organizing and advertising a sideshow illegal at its July 23 meeting, passing the ordinance 3-1-0....
24
Jul
African American and Hispanic People Booked Disproportionately in Contra Costa
Black and Latino suspects are arrested at higher rates than their overall representation in Contra Costa and white and Asian suspects at lower rates....
23
Jul
Two Contra Costa Women Doused With Liquid and Told to ‘Leave’ in Martinez
Two American women of Indian and Bangladeshi descent say they were drenched with liquid and told to leave while in Martinez on July 7....
20
Jul
La “Historia de Violencia” contra los Pueblos Indígenas Continúa en la Actualidad
La CA Commission on the State of Hate y la Shingle Springs Band of Miwok Indians organizaron Resilient Roots: Las Comunidades Indígenas de California y la Lucha contra el Odio....
19
Jul
‘History of Violence’ Against Native People Continues Today
The CA Commission on the State of Hate and the Shingle Springs Band hosted Resilient Roots: California’s Indigenous Communities and the Struggle Against Hate....
14
Jun
About a Dozen Robberies Connected to Antioch Bank Visits in Past 90 Days
Antioch police said Friday they're investigating "nearly a dozen" robberies that have happened in the past 90 days after victims left local banks....
20
May
DA’s Office Says Richmond Officer-Involved Shooting Was Justified
The District Attorney's Office said Friday it determined the shooting of Kevin McDonald, whose death was ruled suicide, by Richmond Police was justified....
16
May
‘A Kind of Medicine’: Indigenous People March in Santa Rosa to Remember the Missing and Murdered
Native Americans and their allies marched to Santa Rosa City Hall on May 8 in recognition of the Missing and Murdered Indigenous People crisis....
