Leadership Associates hired to find next WCCUSD superintendent
Leadership Associates, a Southern California organization that helps school boards select superintendents and executive leaders, is being tapped to assist in the search for the 10th superintendent of the West Contra Costa Unified School...
Bay Area Rescue Mission gives ‘boxes of hope’ to people in need
By Kathy Chouteau
They’re called “boxes of hope,” and by the looks on the faces of the people receiving them, they deliver precisely what they promise.
Today in the Bay Area Rescue Mission’s Richmond parking lot,...
Museum officials concerned about planned sale of former San Pablo City Hall property
By Mike Kinney
Future development plans for the 4.64-acre former San Pablo City Hall property at San Pablo Avenue and Church Lane have drawn concern from the San Pablo Historical and Museum Society, which manages...
Oakland edges Richmond in Census challenge, but really both cities win
Oakland may have edged Richmond in a friendly competition to see which city could get more residents to complete the 2020 Census. But in the end, both cities won.
Oakland ended the challenge with a...
‘JMac’ to be remembered on Thanksgiving with balloon, dove release
By Kathy Chouteau
Family, friends, teammates and other loved ones of Jammerrei’a “JMac” Frazier will come together on Thanksgiving to release balloons and doves in remembrance of the teen basketball enthusiast on the one year...
Richmond businesses face double whammy with COVID, new tax
A nationwide surge of COVID-19 cases is once again tightening restrictions on businesses that have been struggling to stay afloat since the pandemic began in March. But in Richmond, where many businesses are additionally...
Hundreds served at Thanksgiving gift card giveaway at Hilltop Mall
By Mike Kinney
A Thanksgiving drive-thru giveaway of gift cards summoned an extensively long line of vehicles at Hilltop Mall on Sunday.
About 400 gift cards were distributed on a first-come, first-served basis starting at 11...
Richmond Art Center’s Holiday Arts Fest a hybrid in-person, virtual event
By Kathy Chouteau
Holiday shoppers readying their gift-giving game plan ought to check out the Richmond Art Center’s 58th Annual Holiday Arts Festival, an online and in-person event featuring arts and crafts from Bay Area...
Kaiser Richmond physician lauds community’s support amid pandemic
By Kathy Chouteau
Although Dr. Naomi Adler and fellow medical professionals spend a lot of time preparing and training for disasters, including for Ebola, “I don’t think anybody anticipated this type of pandemic," she said.
Dr....
San Pablo collaboration hosting community feast Sunday
By Mike Kinney
A community collaboration in San Pablo is holding an outdoor Thanksgiving buffet feast this Sunday, Nov. 22.
The event will take place on the lawn at MacArthur Community Baptist Church at 2301 Rumrill...
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Food bank to host giveaway at Richmond Civic Center
The Food Bank of Contra Costa and Solano is hosting drive-thru food giveaway at Richmond Civic Center Plaza on Monday from 11 a.m. to...
BART: Track replacement project ongoing near Richmond Station
BART has begun work on replacing nearly 50-year-old trackway components next to Richmond Station, a project that will lead to track closures at the...
Museum art program takes students on virtual trip around the world
By Kathy Chouteu
This December, local students can take a virtual trip around the world to experience how different cultures celebrate the holidays, followed by...
