It will be beers and cheers at fundraiser for Richmond Promise
By Kathy Chouteau
Later this month, a golden opportunity will be afoot to drink beer in support of a good local cause.
The Richmond Promise, which helps Richmond youth earn postsecondary degrees and certificates, will host...
Richmond Promise scholarship application deadline closes March 17
Calling all high school seniors from Richmond and North Richmond: The Richmond Promise Scholarship Application period for the 2022-2023 school year closes on Friday, March 17.
Application Link is here.
The Richmond Promise Scholarship is available to...
Lake Elementary School replacement project underway
The West Contra Costa Unified School District (WCCUSD) recently broke ground on a two-phase campus replacement project at Lake Elementary School that is expected to be complete in summer 2025.
The new campus at 2700...
Chevron Richmond Black History Awareness celebration uplifts local ‘Hidden Figures’
By Kathy Chouteau and Mike Aldax
The movie Hidden Figures, which Martin Leung first watched in his seventh-grade history class, played a significant role in how the Middle College High senior envisions his future. The...
Peres Dental Clinic celebrates official reopening
By Kathy Chouteau
In 1997, Dr. Dan Tanita started a free Dental Clinic in a janitor’s closet at Richmond’s Peres Elementary. Today, the clinic has relocated to a much larger space at the K-8 school,...
Free financial literacy camp for kids coming to CoBiz
By Kathy Chouteau
Soulful Softball Sunday and the D.R.E.A.M. Financial Academy are teaming up to offer Richmond kids ages 6-18 free financial know-how—and some money to boot—via the “D.R.E.A.M. Financial Academy Financial Literacy Camp” in...
RPAL to construct the Josh & Elaina Genser Culinary Center
By Mike Kinney
The Richmond Police Activities League (RPAL) will soon construct a new, state-of-the-art culinary center at its headquarters that will teach 50 youth annually about the world of food, building real-world knowledge and...
WCCUSD educators getting 14.5 percent salary hike within five months
West Contra Costa Unified School District (WCCUSD) educators will see a total 14.5 percent increase in salary within the next five months, part of a three-year contract agreement between the school district and the...
Four WCCUSD educators earn Ed Fund Teaching Excellence Awards
The West Contra Costa Public Education Fund (Ed Fund) recently surprised four educators with 2023 Teaching Excellence Awards.
The winning teachers are Maria Dizon, 4th grade teacher at Michelle Obama Elementary; Patricia Ogura, special education...
Ed Fund awards $27K in Black History Month grants to WCCUSD schools
In honor of Black History Month, the West Contra Costa Public Education Fund (Ed Fund) awarded $27,000 in arts grants to support 27 classroom and school-wide projects and community events. Grants range from $500...
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‘Mother’s Day Motown Event’ grooving into the Richmond Auditorium
By Kathy Chouteau
The Standard “heard it through the grapevine” that Norcal Events is hosting a “Mother’s Day Motown Celebration” Sat., May 13 at the...
Eggcellent options abound for spring egg hunting
By Kathy Chouteau
Spring is here, and with it, sunnier days and the perfect opportunity to head out on that favorite seasonal pastime: The egg...
Five large-scale art projects approved for Shields-Reid Park
Five local artists will each create and install large-scale artworks as part of an $8 million project to revitalize Shields-Reid Park in North Richmond.
At...
