Diocese to close 72-year-old Catholic school in Richmond
St. Cornelius Catholic School in Richmond will close due to declining enrollment, The Catholic Voice, a publication of the Diocese of Oakland, reported on Monday.
Founded in 1948, the K-8 school located at 201 28th...
Michelle Obama School campus in Richmond nears completion
By Mike Kinney
Construction on the state-of-the-art Michelle Obama School campus in Richmond is set to be completed by the end of next month. Staff at Overaa Construction Company, which is building the project at...
Op-Ed: Standardized testing maintains systemic racism in public schools
By Consuelo Lara
The destructive effects of standardized testing have been verified from numerous studies. These tests have a long connection with the stigmatizations of children of color and children of poverty. These tests have...
Cal State East Bay Discover Engineering! camp moves online due to COVID-19
This story was originally published in East Bay Today.
By Natalie Feulner
Cal State East Bay’s annual Discover Engineering! camp will look a lot different this year. But then again, so do most activities these...
Free COVID-19 testing coming to Kennedy High in Richmond
Free COVID-19 testing is coming to the Kennedy High School campus in Richmond from June 29 through August 16.
Testing will occur Monday through Thursday from 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. in 500 Building/County Health...
Helms Middle School redefining what it means to be a community school
This story was originally published by GO Public Schools West Contra Costa.
By Natalie Walchuk
Back in Mexico she was called Zucy — by her family, her friends, and her teachers. But when she arrived...
WCCUSD ousts school resource officers
The West Contra Costa Unified School District (WCCUSD) will end contracts with police agencies that assist in public safety at schools, the district's Board of Education voted Wednesday. The $1.5 million in police services...
WCCUSD continues free curbside meal service for kids this summer
By Kathy Chouteau
The West Contra Costa Unified School District (WCCUSD) is continuing to serve free breakfast, lunch and dinner meals to-go for kids 18 years and younger at numerous locations throughout the summer.
The district’s...
Richmond Writes! Poetry Contest names 2020 student winners
By Kathy Chouteau
Amid a pandemic-induced shelter-in-place, the Richmond Writes! Poetry Contest has prevailed to name its 2020 winners.
The contest, which is sponsored by the City of Richmond’s Arts & Culture Commission, marked its first...
4th Annual We Run Richmond going virtual this year
An annual 5K run in Richmond that raises funds for local youth is going virtual this year due to the COVID-19 pandemic, allowing participants to run the event in the location of their choice.
Moving...
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Free drive-thru food giveaway coming to Richmond Civic Center
A free drive-thru food giveaway is set to be held Wednesday, July 29, at Richmond Civic Center.
The event runs from 11 a.m. to 2...
BAMPFA exhibit features late Richmond artist Rosie Lee Tompkins
By Kathy Chouteau
A virtual exhibition at the Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive (BAMPFA) is looking back at the prolific work of a...
Congressman seeks to expand Rosie the Riveter National Park
By Kathy Chotueau
Congressman Mark DeSaulnier (CA-11) has introduced legislation to expand the Rosie the Riveter/WWII Home Front National Historical Park to include a local...
