Tony Hicks
Writer and Editor at Bay City News
Writer and Editor at Local News Matters
Writer at Bay City News, Healthline, Riff mag, former music writer and columnist at Bay Area News Group; father of various daughters
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5 days ago |
localnewsmatters.org | Tony Hicks
The Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors will discuss local immigration enforcement activities during a community forum on the state’s Transparent Review of Unjust Transfers and Holds (TRUTH) Act during a board meeting next month. The TRUTH Act aims to increase transparency and accountability among federal and local law enforcement agencies.
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5 days ago |
localnewsmatters.org | Tony Hicks
A grandmother lost her home, a dog, and all her belongings in a fire in Brentwood last week that burned four homes and multiple outbuildings, according to her grandson, who started an online fundraising effort for her. The GoFundMe page started by Alex Morales says he’s raising funds for his grandmother Elicia Morales, who he said lost “everything.” “This wasn’t just any house.
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1 week ago |
localnewsmatters.org | Tony Hicks
UNLIKE HER FATHER at the same age — when he allegedly ate a bug on a dare — my 17-year-old is one of those kids who thinks and worries about the future. She just finished her third year in high school and worries the best is behind her, to which I tell her she has no idea how great the next decade is going to be. Next time, I may say the next six or seven decades.
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1 week ago |
localnewsmatters.org | Tony Hicks
Martinez Refining Company reported a level 1 community awareness message to Contra Costa Health for flaring at its Martinez refinery early Friday morning. The county health department responded with the message, “A Level 1 Community Awareness Message has been reported to CC Health by Martinez Refining Company, located in Martinez. This message is for informational purposes only.
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1 week ago |
localnewsmatters.org | Tony Hicks
Walnut Creek has hired a contractor for phase one of building a new aquatic center and community center at Heather Farm Park. The City Council on Tuesday approved setting aside $2.292 million for the initial phase, including $300,000 in contingency funds. About $2 million of the funding will come from Measure O, a measure voters passed in 2022 to increase the city’s sales tax for projects like the $77 million overhaul of Heather Farm.
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DeSaulnier ‘deeply disappointed’ by ICE raids in Concord, demands answers from officials https://t.co/2jEMCb29cM
‘Targeted enforcement’: Protesters clash with ICE in Concord over arrests of asylum seekers https://t.co/Kih80W2dZ4
RIP one of the greats. I searched for Sly Stone - who I unexpectedly met once in LA - and wrote a story about it. https://t.co/KnV0AK1hef reprinted here. https://t.co/SBXqlFl2qK