West Contra Costa Unified School District

And I think... any problem you point at inflation, crime, um, potholes, the, the, the school falling, falling apart, they all lead back to the money being in the wrong place.

Either the consultants for, uh, West Contra Costa Unified School District, shout out, uh, God, I can't even remember how many times.

It was a big deal.

They lose a lot of money to consultant fees and vacation, like $200,000 to the superintendent.

But has the city entered this point where candidates are being judged more on their race versus ideas and thought processes? Because I'm just hearing this underground tone, and it's very gross.

Yeah, look, Richmond's the largest city in West Contra Costa County.

It is super duper diverse.

That diversity is really the... of the city

You also should bring forth the kind of grocery store or like H Mart.

South Bay, right? Where you look at the demographics, you look at quality products, you look at what it brings from a Starship restaurant, you Starship sports, Dave sports.

I mean, do things that are relevant to the community that not only valuable people coming down Highway 4, but also Solano County as well and our West Contra Costa community as well.

Bring it to be a center.

Yes, we're seeing reports of immigration enforcement officers deployed across the state.

In the Bay Area today, the West Contra Costa Unified School District confirmed ICE agents detained a parent in their community.

A confirmed ICE arrest in the city of Richmond Thursday morning has led to fear in this community.

There was a photo and a video circulating that showed a father of a family being detained in the morning hours.

They want to make California an example before the elections.

I think that Trump is very desperate to get what he thinks is positive publicity.

And the West Contra Costa Unified School District said student attendance today dropped compared to previous three-day weekends, this 24 hours after the latest ICE detention.

In the newsroom, Luz Peña, ABC7 Eyewitness News.

So at the August meeting when the policy was first introduced, the board delayed the vote, saying it needed time to address questions of equity and to bring in more student perspectives.

The District 7 director, Clifford Thompson, who is also an elementary school teacher in West Contra Costa Unified, said game-like reward systems are a pedagogical strategy used by many educators, so he had concerns about that restriction.

Director Berry recommended consulting students on the guidelines, and she also suggested removing the ban on recreational use so, uh, officials could think through how exactly it would be carried out.

Director Hutchinson warned about equity.