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Temple Beth Hillel’s Religious School -- Beit Midrash Hillel -- begins this Sunday. Kindergarten through post B’nai Mitzvah Religious School classes offer an exploration into Jewish history, culture, holidays, customs and Hebrew for Kindergarten through Bar/Bat...

Here's one thing that will inspire anyone to want to be a scientist: learning to make ice cream. Eighteen members of Girls Inc. of West Contra Costa County toured the Chevron Richmond Refinery on Tuesday...

An emerging 13-year-old rap artist from Richmond decided to celebrate his birthday last weekend by giving back to his community. One5mani, known to his teachers as Eric Harris Jr., is the youngest artist on the...

Programs from the Sandy Hook Promise initiative are coming to Contra Costa County middle and high schools aimed at preventing gun violence on school campuses, the county's Office of Education (CCCOE) announced today. The Sandy...

Contra Costa College will hold a career education open house on Tuesday, August 21. The event will be held at the school at 2600 Mission Bell Drive from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. To learn...

By Zach and Kathy Chouteau This year’s Rosie Rally didn’t disappoint. On full display were many of the beloved, recurring highlights of the Rosie the Riveter WWII Home Front National Historical Park’s annual event: Real-life Rosies,...

A new 24 Hour Fitness is set to hold its grand opening on Saturday at 10636 San Pablo Ave., near Moeser Lane in El Cerrito. The new club is located in a space formerly occupied...

The Richmond Library Foundation Presents: Chess prodigy Rochelle Ballantyne, who was featured in the chess documentary “Brooklyn Castle," is coming to the Richmond Public Library on Thursday, Aug. 23, to participate in the Sandi Genser-Mack...

About 1,000 local kids are better prepared for the start of the new school year thanks to the efforts of the Bay Area Rescue Mission, Chevron Richmond and multiple community organizations. Last week, the Rescue...

The Contra Costa Clerk-Recorder Division is set to marry couples at the scenic Rosie the Riveter/WWII Home Front Historic Park on the Richmond waterfront as part of its "Destination Weddings" program. On Friday, Sept. 7,...