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Bay Area voters weigh in on President Joe Biden dropping out
ALAMEDA, Calif. - The hot topic on Sunday: President Joe Biden’s announcement that he’s out of the race. Voters were serving up their opinions on presidential politics during Sunday brunch at Vally Medlin’s in downtown Danville, where Biden was the talk of the table. "I was relieved,"...
Warning re: Benicia’s “Rose Estates” proposal for Seeno property
BenIndy – The breaking news story below highlights yet another ominous reminder for Benicia City staff and electeds to be extremely wary of any Seeno proposal to develop here. Which is to say, the “Rose Estates” proposal, which is currently under review. For more info on the “Rose Estates” proposal see the City’s brief description and map (at right) or dive in deep on the City of Benicia website, either the current proposal page or the long listing of individual documents.
Therriault Appointed to California Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training
Benjamin Therriault, of the City of Martinez, has been appointed to the California Commission of Peace Officer standards and Training by Governor Gavin Newsom. Benjamin Therriault, of Martinez, has been appointed to the California Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training. Therriault has been a Police Sergeant at the Richmond Police Department since 2023, where he was a Police Officer from 2009 to 2023. He served as a Military Police Officer in the U.S. Air Force from 2001 to 2007. Therriault is President of the Richmond Police Officers Association, Vice President of the Peace Officers Research Association of California and a member of the Peace Officer Standards and Training Advisory Committee. He is a member of the Martinez Civil Service Commission, Martinez Refinery Oversight Commission, Contra Costa 100 Club, Veterans of Foreign Wars, Center for Youth Development through Law Board of Directors and the Richmond Police Activities League Board of Directors. Therriault earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Management from the University of San Francisco. This position requires Senate confirmation and there is no compensation. Therriault is a Democrat.
Contra Costa Fire to Honor Firefighters Who Made Ultimate Sacrifice
Contra Costa Fire leaders, employees, and family members will gather to pay tribute to Captain Matt Burton and Engineer Scott Desmond, fallen firefighters who made the ultimate sacrifice on this date in 2007. This service will take place on the 17th year anniversary of the tragic deaths of Captain Burton...
Brentwood Looks to Upgrade Ad-Hoc Committees into Standing Committees
On Tuesday, the Brentwood City Council will discuss turning two of its committees from ad-hoc committees to standing committees. “I request that we make the two ad-hoc committee meetings of the Age and Disabilities and the DEBI Committees standing committees,” stated Councilwoman Pa’Tanisha Pierson. Vice Mayor Susannah Meyer...
San Ramon City Council Supports 1% Sales Tax Measure
The City of San Ramon is a step closer towards placing a 1% sales tax measure on the November ballot after its July 25 meeting. The move comes after the council voted unanimously to approve a draft ballot measure after which includes a 1% temporarily San Ramon specific sales tax, a 10-year sunset and a citizens oversight committee.
Martinez Approves Creation of Diversity and Cultural Commission
At its July 17 meeting, the Martinez City Council unanimously agreed to establish a Diversity and Cultural Commission. The 5-0 vote came more than a year after working with the community and after a May 15 study session where the council was seeking to form the commission focusing on community initiatives that promote diversity, equality, inclusion and belonging.
So This Happened…Week of July 15 through 21, 2024
CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, CA (July 21, 2024) — Just as organizers prepared for the Port Chicago Weekend, news came that the U.S. secretary of the Navy officially exonerated the Port Chicago 50 – the Black sailors charged with mutiny after refusing to return to work after a munitions explosion killed 320 people in 1944.
Pleasant Hill, Clayton to celebrate National Night Out with community festivities
PLEASANT HILL, CA (July 21, 2024) — On Tue. Aug 6, from 6- 8 p.m., the Pleasant Hill Police Department and the City of Pleasant Hill will host a National Night Out celebration. The event takes place at City Hall, located at 100 Gregory Lane, Pleasant Hill. Join thirty-eight...
The Pioneer’s Summer 2024 calendar of events and activities, July 21 update
CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, CA, (July 14, 2024) — The Pioneer Calendar lists local events, performances and activities for the whole family. We update the Pioneer Calendar page every week so check back often to find out what’s going on near you. If you’d like to submit your event...
Never forget: Art and history will outlast us
CONCORD, CA (July 21, 2024) — Art and history will never rise to even the top 10 of a city’s budget items. Yet, 200 or 1,000 years from now, that is what people will recall of us. The painting on the chapel in Rome, the Last Supper in...
Navy’s exoneration restores honor for the Port Chicago 50
CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, CA (July 20, 2024) — A wrong has finally been righted. Eighty years after the devastating explosion at the Port Chicago Naval Magazine in Concord on July 17, 1944, the U.S. Secretary of Navy officially exonerated the Port Chicago 50 – African American sailors who were wrongfully and discriminately charged with mutiny after the incident for refusing to return to work in the same unsafe working conditions that killed their colleagues.
After two years, Pleasant Hill Library has become a community hub
PLEASANT HILL, CA (July 19, 2024) — This month we are celebrating two years with our new Pleasant Hill Library, a building which I feel is the jewel of the city. Our library has long been a gathering space for members of our community, but with the opening of the new structure in 2022, it has reached new heights both in what it provides to the city and its engagement with our residents.
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