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Richmondside
Published September 22Cancer risk from Chevron is ‘significant’ in Point Richmond, air district says
Cancer risk from Chevron is ‘significant’ in Point Richmond, air district says Emissions are reportedly 3.5 times the level requiring correction. Chevron will be given a set time period to fix it, officials said at a public forum discussing the new health risk report.
Town of Fairfax
Published September 22Age Friendly Newsletter October 2026
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Oakland Post (Post News Group)
Published September 22On Your November Ballot: Prop 38 Would Allocate $8.4 Billion to Immunology and Immunotherapy Funding
“Yes on 38”, with the tagline “Californians for Life-Saving Immunology Research and Cures,” is leading the campaign for the support side of the proposition. The post On Your November Ballot: Prop 38 Would Allocate $8.4 Billion to Immunology and Immunotherapy Funding first…
Oakland Post (Post News Group)
Published September 22Ask California: Golden State Releases New AI Chatbot
Gov. Gavin Newsom introduced the prototype as part of the state’s broader effort to use artificial intelligence to make government services easier to access. The launch follows his March 2026 executive order directing state agencies to responsibly implement generative AI while…
Oakland Post (Post News Group)
Published September 22Asm. Isaac Bryan’s Bill Banning California Police From ICE Side Jobs Reaches Newsom’s Desk
The legislation comes as ICE ramps up efforts to recruit law enforcement personnel under the Trump administration. Bryan said the federal agency is offering financial incentives to attract officers, raising concerns about the impact on local law enforcement agencies and the…
Contra Costa County Government
Published September 22Report on DA Investigation into Death of Brentwood Woman Released
Martinez, California -- The Contra Costa County District Attorney’s Office issued findings from its investigation into the death of Yolanda Bustos Ramirez, 72, on October 3rd, 2025, six days after an encounter with Brentwood police.
Oakland Post (Post News Group)
Published September 22Assemblymember LaShae Sharp-Collins’s Bill Would Pause Law Enforcement’s Use of Shock Gloves Pending Study
The device at the center of the debate is known as the G.L.O.V.E., an acronym for Generated Low Output Voltage Emitter. U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement awarded a $16.7 million contract for 6,000 pairs of the gloves, which are designed to deliver an electric shock through…
Oakland Post (Post News Group)
Published September 22BOOK REVIEW: ‘Laws of Solomon’ Reveals Tender Heart of Former Child Soldier
The monsters that came to him early in his sleep were the easy ones. It was the later demons that stole Solomon Nangobi’s sleep, the spirits of all the people he killed when he was a child soldier in Uganda, and when he was a fixer in New York as an adult. Their ghosts called to…
Oakland Post (Post News Group)
Published September 22OPINION: The New American Fear – From 9-11 to AI
The terrorists didn’t invent American racism, xenophobia or political paranoia. We shouldn’t give 19 hijackers that much credit. But after 9/11, America built an enormous security structure around fear. Surveillance expanded. Wars followed. Congress created the Department of…
Oakland Post (Post News Group)
Published September 22Passing for White, Fighting for Black America: The Courage of Walter White
White personally investigated 41 lynchings and eight race riots. On several occasions, his identity was discovered, forcing him to flee for his life. The evidence he collected helped the NAACP expose the brutality of lynching to Americans and strengthen its campaign for federal…
The Ingleside Light
Published September 22OMI Mid Autumn Festival And Other Greater Ingleside Events For Sept. 22 – 28, 2026
From a Geneva Car Barn book Q&A to SF Open Studios, we curate these events to help you enjoy the best of the greater Ingleside.
Oakland Post (Post News Group)
Published September 22Oakland People’s Arms Embargo Coalition Demands End to Military Shipments Thru Oakland
Backing the demand for an arms embargo are 150 local businesses and over 300 local organizations, including the faith community as well as more than 20 labor unions and the Alameda Labor Council, which unanimously endorsed the campaign. The post Oakland People’s Arms Embargo…