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Oakland Declares Racism a Public Health Crisis. Here’s What It Means.

06/16/2022 - 6:15 AM By Brittany M.

Oakland leaders have formally declared racism to be a public health crisis. The declaration was adopted unanimously by the Oakland City Council.

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City official, teacher filmed making anti-Asian remarks

02/02/2022 - 7:37 PM By Brittany M.

A Coronado city official has been placed on administrative leave after he and his wife were recorded making derogatory statements about Asians over the weekend in Newport Beach. The official’s wife has also been fired from her job as a private school teacher in Temecula.

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Fury, threats and potential violence engulf local boards

11/23/2021 - 4:54 AM By Brittany M.

It's a scary time to be a public official.

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Police Investigate Racist Attack Against Sacramento Vice Principal

11/18/2021 - 7:59 AM By Brittany M.

The Sacramento Police Department says it is investigating a possible hate crime against West Campus High School Vice Principal Dr. Elysse Versher.

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Coronado Mayor Condemns “Rush to Judgement” After Tortilla-Throwing Incident at Coronado High

07/08/2021 - 4:14 AM By Brittany M.

“There’s a big difference between unsportsmanlike conduct, unsportsmanlike conduct that is racially insensitive and a racially motivated act,” the mayor said.

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California Hate Crimes Hit Highest Level in Over a Decade

07/06/2021 - 5:06 AM By Brittany M.

Overall, hate crimes in California are at their highest levels since 2008.

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Orinda City Council, School Board Declare May as AAPI Heritage Month

05/27/2021 - 6:41 AM By Brittany M.

The joint proclamation also condemns acts of hate and discrimination against the Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) community.

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Placerville Finally Votes to Drop Noose From City Logo

04/15/2021 - 5:48 AM By Brittany M.

After a year of debate, the Placerville City Council voted unanimously Tuesday to remove the image of a noose from its city logo.

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LA County Seeks to Return “Bruce’s Beach” to Its Rightful Heirs

04/13/2021 - 4:07 AM By Brittany M.

Manhattan Beach seized the property from a Black family in 1924. Their descendants are about to get it back.

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Plenty of people claim to be patriotic. But West Chester, Ohio Trustee Lee Wong has the scars to prove it.

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Comings & Goings

Pinole hires Garrett Evans as Interim City Manager

Tuesday, March 17, 2026

Six months after his retirement as city manager of Pittsburg, Garrett Evans has landed a new…

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The Palmdale City Council approved an employment agreement with Salvador Mendez on Tuesday, making…

Fullerton Appoints Permanent City Manager

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A U.S. Army reservist from Sacramento, California has been identified as one of the six soldiers…