Fire Station 70 set for Spring 2021 completion
Construction of Fire Station 70 in San Pablo is scheduled for completion in Spring 2021, Contra Costa County Fire Protection District Assistant Fire Chief Lon Goetsch told the city's council on Monday.
The emerging, state-of-the-art...
West County not impacted by potential power shutoff this week
A potential Public Safety Power Shutoff event starting Wednesday night could impact 54,000 customers in 19 counties, but not those living in West Contra Costa County, PG&E announced today.
The potential shutoff, prompted by a...
College district board approves contract for new chancellor
Dr. Bryan Reece has become the 9th permanent chancellor of the Contra Costa Community College District, after the district's governing board approved his contract at its Oct. 14 meeting.
He will begin work Nov. 1...
UCLA study reports staggering rise in student homelessness in California
By Kathy Chouteau
Almost 270,000 K-12 students in California experienced homelessness during the 2018-2019 academic year, an increase of nearly 50 percent in the past decade, according to new report from the UCLA Center for...
Call for artists for large-scale commissions at Hacienda project
By Kathy Chouteau
Mercy Housing and the Community Housing Development Corporation (CHDC) are calling out to professional artists in the nine Bay Area counties respond to a request for qualifications (RFQ) for art commissions at...
Community mourns passing of GRIP head cook Pesa Laulea
By Mike Kinney
Pesa Laulea loved the soul classics. While on duty as head cook of the Greater Richmond Interfaith Program (GRIP), which provides shelter and resources to the homeless and others in need, he'd...
Vegetation fire burns 4.5 acres near Parchester Village
A vegetation fire burned about 4.5 acres near the Parchester Village neighborhood and Point Pinole Regional Shoreline Sunday night, according to fire officials.
Thirty-six firefighters from three local fire agencies responded to the fire at...
Contra Costa College’s spring semester to remain online
By Kathy Chouteau
The Contra Costa Community College District, home to Contra Costa College in San Pablo as well as two additional colleges and educational centers, will be holding its spring 2021 semester courses and...
WCCUSD issues statement after finding Trump letter in food boxes
The West Contra Costa Unified School District released this statement Thursday about a letter from President Donald Trump showing up in food boxes being distributed at district sites to families in need.
Good evening WCCUSD...
CCC sees enrollment decline 18.6 percent, The Advocate reports
Contra Costa College enrollment has declined significantly this fall semester, likely due to the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic that abruptly forced schools to transition to remote learning, according to The Advocate, the school's...
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By Kathy Chouteau
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Basketball court dedicated to Dave Patrick Underwood opens to public
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Brand new shoreline park opens on eastern side of Bay Bridge
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