Ed Fund invites community to 40th anniversary celebration
The West Contra Costa Public Education Fund (Ed Fund), which raises funds and partners with local organizations to ensure local students succeed in college, career, and life, is inviting the community to join its...
Dr. Kimberly Rogers takes helm as Contra Costa College president
By Kathy Chouteau
Dr. Kimberly Rogers has been selected as the 15th president of Contra Costa College (CCC) by the Contra Costa Community College District (4CD). A vote to ratify her contact will occur at...
San Pablo launches scholarship pilot program for city youth
By Kathy Chouteau
San Pablo youth just got a leg up on their post-high school educational and career endeavors, courtesy of the San Pablo Scholarship Pilot Program.
Approved by San Pablo City Council, the new three-year...
Fundraiser at Rigger’s Loft to support Contra Costa College students
By Kathy Chouteau
Support local students while enjoying an evening on the bay at Contra Costa College Foundation’s fundraiser Wed., May 24 from 5:30-7:30 p.m. at Rigger’s Loft in Richmond.
During the special fundraising affair, visitors...
Richmond High students create stage play ‘Juliet Takes a Breath’
By Kathy Chouteau
Richmond High School will unveil a stage play adaptation of the novel “Juliet Takes a Breath” this week that’s not only a student-teacher collaboration, but also the first explicitly queer LGBT play...
Garamendi announces winners of congressional art competition
Jesse Bethel High student Alizon Minjarez won the grand prize and Pinole Valley High student Emily King earned Runner Up in this year's Congressional High School Art Competition, Congressman John Garamendi (D-CA) announced at...
Richmond Promise invites community to annual Scholar Celebration
Richmond Promise is inviting the community to join its annual celebration of college-bound "Scholars" at Civic Center Plaza on Saturday, June 3 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
The event is free and open to...
LPS-Richmond seniors network with adult professionals at inaugural event
Leadership Public Schools in Richmond (LPS-Richmond) recently took a new step to prepare its students for adult life by holding its inaugural Senior Networking Brunch, during which seniors networked with more than 30 professionals...
Wave-making activists visit Richmond’s Making Waves Academy
Noted California artist Rigo23, along with Robert King, the last surviving member of the Angola-3 and a longtime prison reform and justice system activist, visited Making Waves Academy in Richmond on Friday, April 22,...
Richmond Promise welcomes essential staffers into the fold
By Kathy Chouteau
Richmond Promise has welcomed two new staff members onto its team, including Director of Development Maya Kamath and Director of Communications Ben Enos.
Executive Director Chris Whitmore welcomed Kamath and Enos to the...
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Gyuto Foundation director fundraising to bring vision care to rural India
By Mike Kinney
Ven. Thupten Donyo, director of the Gyuto Foundation, a Tibetan Buddhist monastery located in East Richmond Heights, is fundraising to bring a...
GRIP soup kitchen adds live music
The Greater Richmond Interfaith Program (GRIP) has souped things up in its soup kitchen by inviting in live music.
GRIP recently posted a great story...
Richmond Promise’s Scholars Celebration set for Saturday
UPDATE: The Cal Band canceled its planned performance at Saturday's celebration. The story has been updated to indicate this.
By Kathy Chouteau
The Richmond Promise Scholar...
