Guest Commentary: Assessing LGBTQ+ friendliness in Richmond
By Greg Brock
June is LGBTQ+ Pride Month! The LGBTQ+ community has made significant strides in recent years, fighting for equality, acceptance, and inclusion. While progress has been made across the United States, LGBTQ+ friendliness...
Guest commentary: Overcoming the legacy of redlining in Richmond
By Greg Brock
April is Fair Housing Month, a time to reflect on the strides we’ve made towards ensuring equal access to housing opportunities for all individuals. As we celebrate progress in fair and inclusive...
A Few of My Favorite Things: A Taste of Richmond returns
By Kathy Chouteau
Ah, my old familiar friend, Taste of Richmond, is finally returning after a pandemic pause and cue my happy dance because it’s easily one of my favorite local events with fab food,...
San Pablo EDC to host virtual hiring fair for healthcare jobs
The San Pablo EDC is hosting a Virtual Hiring Fair featuring local healthcare jobs on Wednesday, July 26 from 2 p.m. to 3 p.m.
The hiring fair will feature LifeLong Medical Care and La Clinica. ...
A heartfelt thank you from a cancer survivor
By Mike Kinney
Recently, I received a powerful spiritual anti-cancer Turtle medicine bag medallion and rope necklace from Chief Gordon Plain Bull Jr., a member of the Assiniboine and Sioux Reservation located near Fort Peck,...
Richmond High substitute teacher fired after attack on teen who used racial slur
West Contra Costa Unified School District Superintendent Dr. Kenneth Chris Hurst issued a statement today regarding the firing of a Black substitute teacher seen on video physically attacking a student who called him a...
Nation’s oldest elected official bids ‘final farewell’ to office
Former Richmond City Councilmember Nat Bates, who at age 91 was the nation's oldest elected official, penned this farewell speech for his final day in office Jan. 10, 2023.
By Nat Bates
After serving this great...
Learn about WCCUSD’s academies from the experts: 5 of their newest graduates
This story was originally published by GO Public Schools West Contra Costa.
By Natalie Walchuk
Did you know that, on average, high schools in WCCUSD have just over 1,200 students? That’s almost double the size of...
Statement from WCCUSD superintendent on elementary school shooting in Texas
Dr. Kenneth Chris Hurst, superintendent of the West Contra Costa Unified School District (WCCUSD), released the following statement in reaction to the mass shooting at an elementary school in Uvalde, Texas, on Tuesday:
Dear WCCUSD...
Mayor Tom Butt: Road dust is Richmond’s most dangerous pollutant
By Richmond Mayor Tom Butt
From a health and environmental standpoint, the most important result of street sweeping is the debris you cannot see.
Recent research has revealed that a chemical found in car tire debris...
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Plan in works to preserve International Hotel’s Black history
By Kathy Chouteau
From the ashes of Richmond’s fire-ravaged International Hotel, a phoenix may soon rise.
During the Tues., Nov. 28 Richmond City Council meeting, Councilmember...
New farmers market coming to Richmond
A new farmers market is coming to Marina Bay, and there are plans to relocate the existing farmers market at 24th Street and Barrett...
San Pablo to build full-service park next to Contra Costa College
By Kathy Chouteau
The City of San Pablo held an event Tues., Nov. 28 to celebrate its plans to build the “San Pablo Area for...
