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Registration open for Richmond Little League tee ball, baseball and softball
By Kathy Chouteau
The Richmond Little League is keeping a positive mental attitude that they will have a season this year. To that end, the...
RPD chief invites public to virtual meeting on department changes
Richmond police Chief Bisa French will discuss changes to the department in 2021 at a virtual event Monday.
The virtual Coffee with a Cop event...
Richmond: Parents arrested for murder after 5-week-old baby’s death
The parents of a five-week-old baby who was pronounced dead at Kaiser Richmond on Thursday as an apparent result of child abuse were arrested,...
Richmond ‘TikTok principal’ to appear on The Ellen DeGeneres Show
By Kathy Chouteau
Remember that viral TikTok post featuring a Richmond elementary school principal dancing away during a distance learning call with students? The man himself,...
WCCUSD celebrates Black history month with virtual events
By Kathy Chouteau
In commemoration of Black History Month during February, the West Contra Costa Unified School District’s (WCCUSD) Office of African American Student Achievement...
Alison McKee appointed at Contra Costa County Librarian
Alison McKee has been appointed as Contra Costa County's next County Librarian.
McKee, who has worked for Contra Costa County Library since 2002, had been...
$10K reward offered in homicide of former NFL player Terrell Roberts
The Richmond Police Department on Wednesday announced it is offering a $10,000 reward for information leading to the arrest and charges of the person...
‘White Fragility’ among CCC Library’s most borrowed digital titles in 2020
By Kathy Chouteau
Amid pandemic-driven building closures in 2020, the Contra Costa County Library reached a record-breaking one million digital book checkouts, placing it in...
Richmond Love Your Block mini-grant application period opens
By Kathy Chouteau
Calling all Richmond community organizers and beautifiers extraordinaire: The Love Your Block Mini- Grant Program is accepting applications for projects promoting the...
Bay Area health officials urge prioritizing vaccines for ages 65 and older, citing mortality...
Slowing deliveries of COVID-19 vaccines have prompted Bay Area health officials to urge the prioritization of doses for patients 65 and older because they...
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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...