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Contra Costa County marks COVID-19 vaccine milestone: 1M shots given
By Kathy Chouteau
Contra Costa County has marked a momentous milestone in the fight against COVID-19 by administering 1,010,267 COVID-19 vaccines as of April 24,...
City park and self-storage facility proposed for El Portal School site
A city park and self-storage facility are being proposed for the site of the former El Portal School at 2600 Moraga Road in San...
Bay Area health officers agree with lifting pause on Johnson & Johnson vaccine
The Johnson & Johnson vaccine is safe and its administration should resume in the Bay Area, local public health officers say.
Health officers representing eight...
El Sobrante History Center to celebrate grand opening
By Kathy Chouteau
History will be made when the El Sobrante Historical Society celebrates the grand opening of its History Center Saturday, May 8 from...
Council approves contract as part of Booker T. Anderson center restoration
A construction contract to restore the fire-damaged Booker T. Anderson Community Center was approved earlier this month by Richmond City Council, but city officials...
Prologis closes on Hilltop Mall acquisition, releases statement on plans
By Kathy Chouteau
Prologis, a logistics company, announced that it closed on its acquisition of Richmond’s Hilltop Mall today. According to Gergana Pomerantz, senior manager,...
FAA no longer plans to divert flight paths over Richmond, nearby cities
By Kathy Chouteau
A proposed plan by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to divert flights off existing paths in the Oakland hills to fly over...
Rosie the Riveter Park reopens with restrictions
By Kathy Chouteau
Rosie the Riveter WWII Home Front National Historical Park announced in a Facebook post April 21 that it has reopened during business...
Reporter goes to cover walk-in COVID-19 vaccination clinic in Richmond, ends up getting first...
By Mike Kinney
I went to Veterans Memorial Hall in Richmond this afternoon to report for the Standard on the new walk-in COVID-19 vaccination site....
Richmond park named in honor of its Native American heritage
By Kathy Chouteau
Richmond’s new park site at South 27th St. & Pierson Ave. in Marina Bay will now be known as Ookwe Park in...
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Thousands pack 23rd Street for Richmond Cinco de Mayo Festival
By Mike Aldax
The 21st Annual Richmond Cinco de Mayo Festival drew thousands of residents to the 23rd Street corridor today. Organized by the 23rd...
Planning Commission to review plans for 45 townhomes on Garrity Way
A plan to build 45 townhomes on a vacant lot at 3151 Garrity Way in the Hilltop District of Richmond is moving to its...
Chevron Richmond reports safety gains and free home upgrades at town hall
By Mike Aldax
Chevron Richmond reported a 62 percent drop in notices of violation over the last half-year and a downward trend in flaring events...