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BART sets post-pandemic ridership records in March as fiscal troubles persist

BART to increase service this summer, offer discount in September

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BART will return to near pre-pandemic service levels and hours starting Aug. 30, 2021, and will offer 50 percent discounts on all Clipper fare...
Contra Contra County accepting requests for Mobile Vaccination Team home visits

County accepting requests for Mobile Vaccination Team home visits

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By Kathy Chouteau Are you or a loved one unable to leave your Contra Costa County home to visit a vaccination site? If so, Contra...
Middle College High School named National Blue Ribbon School

WCCUSD students can earn HS and college credits at CCC this summer

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Contra Costa College is offering West Contra Costa Unified School District (WCCUSD) students in grades 9-11 a summertime opportunity to enroll in online college...
Contra Costa County aims to deliver 1M COVID-19 vaccine doses by July 4

Contra Costa clinics invite kids ages 12-15 to get Pfizer vaccine

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Children ages 12 to 15 can now get Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine at all Contra Costa County-operated clinics, the County announced today, after the Centers...
WCCUSD teachers, students honored at ‘Soaring to Excellence’ celebration

WCCUSD teachers, students honored at ‘Soaring to Excellence’ celebration

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By Kathy Chouteau Amid the backdrop of the pandemic, four teachers and 10 scholarship-earning students from the West Contra Costa Unified School District (WCCUSD) were...
San Francisco Bay Ferry has introduced a new ticketing system for all non-Clipper fare payment through the new San Francisco Bay Ferry app. Tickets for regular service or special event (Giants, Warriors, etc.) ferry service are now available directly via the app in addition to real-time ferry information. Rider alerts and push notification within the app are coming soon. You are now able to purchase ferry tickets directly from the San Francisco Bay Ferry website. As a result of this launch which went into effect July 19, Vallejo ferry passengers are now required to show proof of fare payment at the end of their ride as opposed to at the beginning. This means that upon exiting the ferry at their destination, all passengers on all routes are now required to do one of the following: Tag their Clipper card/app (Clipper users should also tag on when boarding the ferry) Show a mobile ticket Present a paper ticket This flow now matches the current disembarkation process for all other San Francisco Bay Ferry routes. There is no change to this flow for Oakland & Alameda, Richmond, Harbor Bay, Alameda Seaplane or South San Francisco passengers. For Vallejo riders, we are closely monitoring this change while passengers and crew members adjust to this new fare validation flow. We appreciate your patience and are working to do everything we can to make it as smooth a transition as possible. Additional Changes Now in Effect ► As of July 19, paper tickets are scanned upon disembarkation instead of being torn. ► All valid San Francisco Bay Ferry tickets held in the Passage: Transit Ticketing app have been automatically migrated to the new SF Bay Ferry app. Ticketholders should log in with the same email they use for their Passage account. ► As of July 19, the Vallejo Ferry Ticket Office is no longer selling paper tickets or processing cash transactions of any kind. In addition to purchasing tickets via the San Francisco Bay Ferry app, tickets are also being sold onboard the ferry – riders no longer need to visit the ticket office before boarding the ferry. Ticket office staff are continuing to provide information and process debit/credit card transactions for Clipper through August 14. We strongly encourage passengers to add a Clipper card to their smartphone to be able to instantly load value themselves via the Clipper app. The $3 fee for new Clipper mobile cards is currently being waived.

Weekend Richmond ferry service re-launching July 3

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Weekend services will launch on several ferry routes -- including the Richmond-San Francisco route -- starting on July 3. It's two days after the San...
Wildcat Creek Restoration and Greenway Trail project opens to public

San Pablo completes Wildcat Creek restoration and trail project

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The Wildcat Creek Restoration and Greenway Trail Project is completed and the trail is now open to the community, the City of San Pablo...
Richmond pastor convicted for sexual assault of child congregant

Richmond school campus closes after discovery of concerning graffiti

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King Elementary in Richmond has been closed for in-person learning this week following the discovery on Friday of concerning graffiti spray-painted on an abandoned...
Musical chronicling life of Betty Reid Soskin set for Bay Area debut

National Park Service to host virtual chat with Betty Reid Soskin

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Rosie the Riveter WWII Home Front National Historical Park is inviting the community to an informal virtual chat with the great Betty Reid Soskin...
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RCF Connects’ Café con Leche event to feature Sparkpoint Contra Costa

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By Kathy Chouteau RCF Connects is rolling out the latest installment of its Café con Leche Series Thurs., May 20 from 1-2 p.m. on Zoom...
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Former Richmond pastor gets life without parole for child sexual assault

Former Richmond pastor gets life without parole for child sexual assault

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Emilio Alberto Esperanza-Pacheco, a former pastor at God's Lighthouse of Truth Church in Richmond, has been sentenced to 120 years to life plus life...
Red Oak Victory launches pancake breakfast season on Mother’s Day 

Red Oak Victory launches pancake breakfast season on Mother’s Day 

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By Kathy Chouteau The SS Red Oak Victory, a historic World War II Victory ship docked at the Port of Richmond, will host its first Pancake Breakfast...

Police seize 3D-printed gun at Pinole Valley High School

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Pinole Valley High School went into lockdown Monday after a report that a student had a gun. Police officers and school staff quickly found the...