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Founding visitor spurs future innovations at Kennedy Fab Lab

Founding visitor spurs future innovations at Kennedy Fab Lab

By Kathy Chouteau There’s nothing like a visit from your founding ideator to spur future inspiration. This fact is especially true when you run a Fab Lab (fabrication laboratory). Sherry Lassiter, president & CEO of The...
Career instructor teaches powerful life lessons that go beyond the books

Career instructor teaches powerful life lessons that go beyond the books

By Kathy Chouteau Jay Lloyd, who originally hails from the Motor City, has Chevron Richmond’s Regional Occupational Program (ROP) firing on all cylinders since taking over as its instructor in August 2021. The program provides local...
Ed Fund celebrates four decades of helping students create brighter futures

Ed Fund celebrates 40 years of helping students create brighter futures

By Kathy Chouteau The Ed Fund, which funds programs for West Contra Costa Unified School District (WCCUSD) students so that they thrive in higher learning environments, is celebrating its 40th anniversary Thurs., May 25. The special...
Bay Area Discovery Museum

Bay Area Discovery Museum to bring STEAM program to Richmond

The Bay Area Discovery Museum is bringing its STEAM program to the Richmond Public Library on Friday, July 7, and Friday, July 21. The hands-on, multi-sensory STEAM program for children preschool through grade 3 encourages...
GO WCC launches 'College Early & Often Series'

GO WCC launches ‘College Early & Often’ series

This story was originally published by GO Public Schools West Contra Costa. By Lexi Lopez Crothers In a world that is constantly evolving, it’s essential to provide our students with the tools and resources they need...
East Brother releases ‘crisp and clean’ Blonde Ale

East Brother releases ‘crisp and clean’ Blonde Ale

By Kathy Chouteau If you happen to hear about a “blonde” cut loose on Canal Blvd., it’s just East Brother Beer Company’s Blonde Ale being released into the Richmond wilds. East Brother’s first new “core beer”...
Wave-making activists visit Richmond's Making Waves Academy

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,...
Keyz 2 The Future to host giveaway of backpacks and school supplies

Keyz 2 The Future to host giveaway of backpacks and school supplies

Keyz 2 The Future will join community partners in hosting a free giveaway of backpacks and school supplies on Sunday, Aug. 6. The "Be Smart" event will also feature food, activities and a jumper from...
Contra Costa community colleges expand free tuition program

Contra Costa community colleges expand free tuition program

The Contra Costa Community College District (4CD) announced today it has expanded its Full-time Free Tuition Program. The program has removed a previous requirement that participants be a first-time student, and the door to free...

WCCUSD unveils fingerprinting party dates for volunteer badges

By Kathy Chouteau  Are you a parent, legal guardian or community member who wants to volunteer at a West Contra Costa Unified School District (WCCUSD) school or event? If so, first, you need to get...

Latest Articles

Tibetan center aims to relocate from Richmond location

Tibetan association aims to relocate from Richmond site to larger space

By Mike Kinney The Tibetan Association of Northern California (TANC) aims to relocate from its current Richmond location to a property that can provide more...
Plan in works to preserve International Hotel’s Black history

Plan in works to preserve International Hotel’s Black history

By Kathy Chouteau From the ashes of Richmond’s fire-ravaged International Hotel, a phoenix may soon rise. During the Tues., Nov. 28 Richmond City Council meeting, Councilmember...
New farmers market coming to Richmond, existing market to relocate

New farmers market coming to Richmond

A new farmers market is coming to Marina Bay, and there are plans to relocate the existing farmers market at 24th Street and Barrett...