The One Accord Project is a nonprofit organization, that focuses on issues of health, economic development, civic engagement within the African- American community/faith community, locally and...
As chair of the Senate Budget and Fiscal Review Committee, I’m proud to report that the state Legislature, with assistance from the federal government, has now...
Congressman Mark DeSaulnier (CA-11) announced he will host a virtual Conversation on Race town hall to discuss racial justice in America on Friday, February 19th at...
The Sigma Iota Chapter of the Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc. offers financial support to targeted African-American high school seniors who plan to continue their education...
The East Bay Regional Park District Board of Directors is searching for a new name for the Park District’s 2,540 acre Concord Hills Regional Park that...
The children and families in the cities of Richmond and Antioch will get the parks of their dreams. Through grassroots resident leadership and city/community partnerships, Contra...
Michael Davenport, one of Richmond’s favorite sons, has been waging a courageous battle against serious illness for the last two years and his friends, business partners...
The Contra Costa County District Attorney’s Office will soon implement a restorative justice diversion program for youth, becoming the fourth county in the state to adopt...
OAKLAND POST — It took 167 years and the forward-thinking citizens of Contra Costa County to seize the moment.
The Census determines funding allocations across government As the 2020 Decennial Census approaches, it’s never been more important that all of us in Contra Costa County...
A Powerful Firsthand Account of Courage, Activism, and Social Justice in California During the 1960s By Joe Fisher “Standing Tall: Willie Long and The Mare Island...
The Far Western Regional Director of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc., Carol Dixon welcomed the newest graduate chapter of the Far Western Region, Omega Upsilon Omega...
Diana Becton. Photo by Joe L. Fisher. By Pastor Alvin Bernstine It took nearly 168 years for Contra Costa County to elect a woman and a...
Vote tallies in the June 5 election are not yet final, but the results of most races are clear. Mark Leno holds a slight lead over...
Ahead of the June 5 elections, here are our recommendations: Yes on Measure A Alameda County Sales Taxes for Childcare and Early Education Yes on Measure...
The Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors has appointed Judge Diana Becton as interim district attorney. Judge Becton, after serving on the Contra Costa County Superior...
State Sen. Nancy Skinner has sent a letter to the Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors urging board members to reverse their decision to support the...
The community is invited to attend a free College Information Day at Easterhill United Methodist Church in Richmond, where Bethune-Cookman University (BCU) will be looking to...
Residents wanting to learn how they can reduce a felony conviction to a misdemeanor or have their misdemeanor and felony convictions expunged are invited to attend...
The Alameda County Office of Education (ACOE) has been awarded a $14.2 million grant to expand career-based education to over 2,700 at-risk students in the East...
The Contra Costa Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. recently celebrated 25 years of service to the community with a luncheon in honor of...
By Ed Carpenter, USF Magazine News Editor The University of San Francisco’s Wolfram Alderson is waging a national campaign to save American lives by changing the...
Chevron U.S.A. Inc. this week announced that its 2014 Fuel Your School program generated $1 million in Alameda and Contra Costa Counties, helping to fund 661...
Chevron has agreed to have Contra Costa Health Services (CCHS) oversee the investigation of the Dec. 18 flaring at the Richmond Refinery and to keep the...
Innovative Collaboration with DonorsChoose.org will help generate up to $1 million for local public school teachers and students Chevron U.S.A. Inc. (NYSE: CVX) today announced...