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Richmond High’s Team 841 advances to State Championship
Richmond High School’s Team 841 qualified for the Northern California State Championship following a series of high-ranking performances in the FIRST Robotics Competition.
The upcoming...
The Advocate earns state and national journalism honors
Contra Costa College’s student newspaper, The Advocate, continues to win awards for its reporting. Earlier this month, the program took fourth place in the...
Local students shine at preliminary MESA Glider Competition
About 40 students from Shannon, Coronado, Mira Vista, and Grant schools participated in the Preliminary MESA competition on Friday, March 13, at San Francisco...
Golden State Warriors honor local student with BAASST scholarship
By Kathy Chouteau
Invictus Academy of Richmond senior Ricardo Magana received the surprise of his life Friday morning when his family, Principal Esther Prokopienko, teachers,...
Middle College High School named California Distinguished School
Middle College High School was recently named a 2026 California Distinguished School, marking a repeat achievement for the institution.
The school operating at Contra Costa...
Caliber cancels classes to mourn teacher killed in Oakland shooting
A beloved teacher at Caliber: Beta Academy in San Pablo was one of two people killed during a mass shooting that injured five others...
WCCUSD educators nominated for County Teacher of the Year
Benjamin Carpenter of Kennedy High School joins Carolyn Landau of Kensington Elementary School as West Contra Costa educators nominated for the 2026–2027 Contra Costa...
San Pablo offering scholarships for students
The City of San Pablo is continuing the San Pablo Scholarship Pilot Program for 2026, offering $1,000 in financial support to residents ages 24 and under...
Chevron Richmond awards $10K in Dr. William F. King Scholarships to local students
By Kathy Chouteau
Girl power—and empowerment—took center stage at Chevron Richmond’s “Black History Awareness Celebration” Feb. 25, hosted during Black History Month at the company’s headquarters by its Black Employee Network (BEN).
The 20th...
Chamberlin Foundation opens 2026 teacher Gratitude Grants
The Chamberlin Education Foundation has launched its 2026 Gratitude Grants program for West Contra Costa public school teachers.
The annual program gives full-time teachers $300...
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BART reports ridership surge amid I-80 closure
BART recorded a combined total of 421,120 trips from Friday, April 17, through Sunday, April 19, representing a 31 percent increase over the same...
Inaugural Bay Area Catfish Challenge coming to San Pablo Reservoir
The first annual Bay Area Catfish Challenge is scheduled to take place on Saturday, May 30, at the San Pablo Reservoir in El Sobrante.
The...
Rich Dish checks in at Flor Hermosa
By Kathy Chouteau
With spring in the air, the Standard set its sights on Flor Hermosa, a coffee shop nestled amid the lush greenscape of...