WestCAT is banking on public transit tax measure to close funding gap
BART’s decision to cut funding for WestCAT’s express bus service connecting riders with BART has left the small bus operator with a 16% shortfall that could impact future service. read more…
Volunteer-led, accessible garden is up and growing near Unity Park
When Josh Detius first learned that a community garden was opening this fall along the Richmond Greenway near Unity Park, he was excited for the opportunity to put his skills to use. “I’d learned to read more…
WCCUSD approves Summit Tamalpais’ charter after flagging concerns about test scores and absenteeism
The West Contra Costa Unified School District board narrowly renewed Summit Tamalpais’ charter Wednesday, voting 3-2 to keep the school open through 2032 despite years of declining test scores and graduation rates. Students and educators read more…
New California laws aim to protect detainees and make it more costly for ICE to operate here
California will impose a 25% tax on private detention center operators under a new law recently signed by Gov. Gavin Newsom, as the state seeks greater oversight of the growing network of immigration detention facilities read more…
At Hercules’ Bay Front Festival, small businesses chase customers amid rising costs
Families moved between rows of vendor booths along the Hercules waterfront Sunday, stopping for food, jewelry, paintings, toys and plants as children played nearby and dance and martial arts groups performed at the fifth annual read more…
Richmond mayoral candidates spar over approach to public safety
Richmond mayoral candidates Ahmad Anderson and Claudia Jiménez offered competing approaches to public safety at a forum Thursday night, with Anderson emphasizing police staffing and Jiménez calling for broader investment in community services. A couple read more…
