Safeway Shopping Center in Hercules celebrates grand opening
The Safeway Shopping Center in Hercules celebrated its grand opening on Wednesday.
The new grocery store, along with a Chase Bank, Peet's Coffee and a Safeway fuel center, are located at the corner of San...
Cheers in order for San Pablo taqueria
A taqueria that's been operating since last year at the location formerly occupied by Weinerschnitzel in San Pablo received approval Monday to sell beer and wine, which the owner says will help his business...
3 free roundtrip ferry rides offered to eligible local commuters
Three free roundtrip rides on the Richmond Ferry, which currently takes commuters to and from San Francisco during weekday commute hours, are being offered to local residents who would have otherwise driven alone to...
Walk-in vaccine clinic now open at Richmond’s Veterans Memorial Hall
A walk-in vaccine clinic opened today at Veterans Memorial Hall in Richmond, according to Contra Costa Health Services.
It's one of several pop-up walk-in clinics opening countywide in the coming weeks, part of a partnership...
Ribbon cut for new Fire Station 70 in San Pablo
By Mike Kinney
The new, state-of-the-art fire station on 23rd Street in San Pablo is set to begin functioning with fire personnel on Monday, April 19, and will have a four-person ladder truck crew and...
Contra Costa College Foundation erases debt of May 2021 graduates
By Kathy Chouteau
With graduation day in sight, the Contra Costa College Foundation has just given Contra Costa College’s May 2021 graduating class the ultimate gift by erasing all of its leftover debt, clearing away...
Virtual ‘Genius Founders Showcase’ to feature local teen entrepreneur
By Kathy Chouteau
The Hidden Genius Project—an Oakland-based nonprofit that trains and mentors Black male youth in technology creation, entrepreneurship and leadership skills—will host the virtual “Genius Founders Showcase” Thursday, April 22 from 5-7:30 p.m.
The...
Richmond gets grant to equip English language learners with job skills
By Kathy Chouteau
The California Employment Development Department (EDD) has awarded the Richmond Workforce Development Board a $274,300 grant to implement programs that develop critical job skills that English language learners need to enter careers...
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 a move that honors the land’s Native American roots. At...
Nystrom students get school supplies, health education ahead of campus return
By Mike Kinney
With in-person learning set to resume April 19, community leaders joined volunteer healthcare professionals on Saturday to provide 100 backpacks and other school supplies to students at Nystrom Elementary School in Richmond,...
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Council approves contract to restore Booker T. Anderson center
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...
