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Pleasant Hill mayor advocates for an involved electorate
PLEASANT HILL, CA (July 19, 2023) — While our leaders on the national scene may be lacking in collegiality, the ...
Public to comment on Pleasant Hill’s district mapping
PLEASANT HILL, CA (May 18, 2023) — The wall of the community room at City Hall resembled a kindergarten art ...
Contra Costa County Supervisor race turns ugly
CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, CA (Dec. 6, 2022) — Ken Carlson thought he was retired. The former police officer and Pleasant ...
Weapons station stance knocks McGallian from Concord council
CONCORD, CA (Dec. 6, 2022) — It took one word to possibly torpedo the city’s plans for the development of ...
Candidates in Concord and Clayton give statements as vote count continues
CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, CA (Nov. 9, 2022) — Candidates in some local races still don't know who the winners and ...
Election night vote totals in Concord, Clayton and Pleasant Hill
CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, CA (Nov. 9, 2022) —Votes are still being counted in Contra Costa County. However, the late night ...
Journey of a mail-in ballot: multi-step process assures integrity of vote count
CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, CA (Nov. 9, 2022) — With all its hype and fanfare, Election Day gets top billing as ...
Analyzing the trends as votes come in
CONCORD, CA (Nov. 7, 2022) — Writing just before election night, I can only surmise what might be the results ...
Letter to the Editor — Why I voted for Jeff Wan in 2018 but cannot in 2022
CLAYTON, CA (Nov. 4, 2022) — In 2018, I wanted fresh perspective on our council. Three qualities I aspire to, ...
Book Banning: Lockdown on Learning, Nov. 17
“If a public school were to remove every book because it contains one word deemed objectionable to some parent, then ...