‘Nobody was doing it but us’: Richmond’s Black Panther elders look back on the party’s 60th anniversary
In 1967, James Wheaton, then 25, quit a full-time factory job and joined the Black Panther Party in Richmond. He had a young daughter and wanted a different future for her. “I was concerned about read more…
With election results in, WCCUSD will continue to get parcel tax money it has relied on for two decades.
Voters in the West Contra Costa Unified School District have approved Measure V, which renews a parcel tax to raise $10.2 million annually for district and charter schools. According to Contra Costa County’s election update read more…
Richmond voters back Measure Q, paving the way for fire station repairs
Richmond voters have approved Measure Q, a $120 million bond measure that will raise property taxes to repair, replace and reconstruct Richmond’s aging fire stations and emergency-response facilities. Years of deferred maintenance at the city’s read more…
El Cerrito task force proposes having library assessed for repairs, public surveyed about how to fund a new building
For more than two decades, water has seeped through the El Cerrito Library’s ceiling, soaking tiles and, at times, sending staff scrambling for trash cans to catch the drips. A citizen-led task force charged with read more…
Pinole to rehabilitate West Soccer Field with youth league funding
Megan Tamayo has played on the West Soccer Field at Pinole Valley Park for about two years, long enough to know what happens after a storm. “When it rains, it gets really muddy and there’s read more…
San Pablo residents boost sales tax that has offset casino revenue losses
A large majority of San Pablo voters have said yes to a measure that will fund general services by increasing the sales tax. According to the latest vote count Friday, nearly 71% agreed to impose read more…
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