Grant expands Contra Costa College’s childcare offerings
A $2.8 million grant will support expansion of Contra Costa College's (CCC) childcare services for students and the local community.
The grant comes from the Mexican American Opportunity Foundation and it serves families of all...
‘Tacos & Tequila’ fundraiser gives festive boost to nonprofit
By Kathy Chouteau
Richmond gave a warm welcome to the nonprofit Just Imagine KidZ at its inaugural “Tacos & Tequila” tasting/fundraiser Sunday, Sept. 8 in the outdoor space behind the Bay Area Girls Club.
The fresh-out-of-the-gate...
RPAL’s ‘Be a Mentor Program’ steps up for Richmond youth
By Kathy Chouteau
Everybody needs someone to lean on, and the Richmond Police Activities League’s (RPAL) “Be a Mentor Program” fills that meaningful role in the lives of many local kids.
RPAL’s program trains adults to...
Back-to-school resource fair held for families of St. John’s Apartments
By Mike Kinney
School may already have started, but that won't stop local advocates from holding more giveaways of backpacks and school supplies, particularly amid difficult economic times.
For a fourth straight year on Friday, Aug....
Project SEED internship has local students working in actual Chevron science labs
Araceli Gonzalez still has one more year left of high school, but you wouldn’t know that by her schedule this past summer. Every weekday for nine weeks, Araceli commuted to the Chevron Richmond Technology...
Richmond LEAP to celebrate 15 residents who earned GEDs, high school diplomas
A graduation ceremony next month will celebrate 15 Richmond residents who earned GEDs and high school diplomas as part of the Richmond Public Library's long-running Literacy for Every Adult Program (LEAP).
The Class of 2024...
Contra Costa College professor pioneers studies of the ancient Kush
By Mike Kinney
A Contra Costa College professor of History and Africana Studies recently returned from conducting field research in Ethiopia and South Sudan to learn more about indigenous African ways of life and cultural...
‘Tacos & Tequila’ tasting to support Black, Latinx & Hispanic history in schools
By Kathy Chouteau
Just Imagine KidZ, a local nonprofit run by Tamara Shiloh, is holding its inaugural fundraiser, “Tacos & Tequila,” Sunday, Sept. 8 from 2-6 p.m. at the Multicultural Book Store & Gifts behind...
WCCUSD unveils rebuild of Lake Elementary School
The West Contra Costa Unified School District (WCCUSD) joined the San Pablo community Thursday to celebrate the ribbon-cutting for the first phase of the Lake Elementary School rebuild.
Just days ahead of the start of...
Richmond Promise celebrates nearly 500 new Scholars at Civic Center Plaza
By Mike Kinney
As she stood among hundreds of fellow high school graduates in Richmond Civic Center Plaza on Saturday, Aug. 3, Joslyn Martin expressed pride in her community, which she says is helping make...
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Two El Cerrito High seniors named National Merit Semifinalists
One hundred high school seniors in Contra Costa College have been named semifinalists in the 70th annual National Merit Scholarship Program.
Among them are El...
Parade through Richmond and San Pablo celebrates Latin American cultures
By Mike Kinney
The cities of Richmond and San Pablo came together to celebrate Latin American cultures at the inaugural “Fiestas Patrias Parade” on Saturday,...
Pop up Putt Putt course opens next to Richmond dispensary
7 Stars Holistic Healing Center announced a Pop Up Putt Putt course has opened right next door to its award-winning cannabis dispensary.
The Pop Up...