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Pittsburg Police Officers Association Thanks Community for Support
1+ week, 1+ day ago (286+ words) “Following the critical incident involving one of our officers on September 3, 2026, the Pittsburg Police Officers’ Association would like to express our sincere gratitude to everyone who has reached out with messages of support, encouragement, prayers, and well wishes. We are…...
Hilton Calls for Getting Big Tech Out of Classrooms and Delaying Smartphones Until 8th Grade
1+ week, 6+ day ago (313+ words) IRVINE, Calif. – Gubernatorial candidate Steve Hilton today released two new proposals aimed at putting California families and children first: one to stop technology companies from shaping what and how kids learn, and another to make California the world leader in…...
Editorial: BREAKING — Antioch Discovers Economic Development
2+ week, 2+ day ago (664+ words) This is basically the municipal equivalent of a caveman discovering fire for the first time. “Wait… you mean the City of Antioch should have people whose actual job is to attract businesses, grow the tax base, fill vacant properties and…...
Bill Would Improve Protections for Local Public Officials and Election Officials
2+ week, 2+ day ago (229+ words) Image by Senator Jesse Arreguín SB 239 addresses threats and intimidation directed at local public officials, particularly election officials Sacramento, CA – This week, the California Legislature unanimously passed SB 239 by Senator Jesse Arreguín (D-Oakland), which would expand protections against criminal threats…...
Editorial: Brentwood Planning Commission Turns East County Services Center Into Political Theater
3+ week, 1+ day ago (1647+ words) If you’re going to sit on a Planning Commission and publicly beat the hell out of Contra Costa County and Supervisor Diane Burgis, here’s a crazy idea: Know the freaking history of the East County Service Center first. Perhaps the…...
Gavin Newsom Signs ‘Stop Nick Shirley Act’ into Law
3+ week, 1+ day ago (321+ words) Image provided by office of Assemblymember Mia Bonta On Saturday, Governor Gavin Newsom signed the “Stop Nick Shirley” Act into law Under AB 2624, it expands California’s Safe at Home program to employees of nonprofits that serve people navigating the immigration…...
California: First-in-the-Nation Zone 0 Defensible Space Regulations Approved
3+ week, 4+ day ago (950+ words) Sacramento, CA — The California Board of Forestry and Fire Protection approved the final draft of Zone 0 defensible space regulations, marking another critical step in the state’s ongoing effort to better protect homes and communities from wildfire. The new regulation was…...
Editorial: El Campanil is Wake Up Call Antioch Needed
3+ week, 5+ day ago (958+ words) Maybe the El Campanil Theatre potentially being sold to a church is exactly what the City of Antioch needed. Not because a church is bad. Not because churches don’t serve a purpose. And certainly not because this is some anti-religion…...