Education

A summer camp made possible by a decade-long partnership between the City of Richmond, West Contra Costa Unified School District (WCCUSD) and local community-based organizations just completed another year of ensuring local kids don't...

By Kathy Chouteau Teacher Angela Johnson of Pinole Valley High School (PVHS) is one of only 50 educators nationwide to be chosen for the Amazon Future Engineer Teacher Ambassador Program. Johnson, who teaches geometry, civil engineering and...

Those who attended Richmond High, Harry Ells High or Kennedy High School can now view yearbooks online through 1977 for free by clicking here. The vintage yearbooks have been provided as part of "California Revealed,"...

By Mike Kinney Metro by T-Mobile in Richmond held its annual school supplies distribution on Friday, Aug. 9, giving away about 200 backpacks filled with supplies to prepare local kids for the new school year...

By Mike Kinney Longtime community advocates Antwon Cloird and Rev. Andre Shumake, Sr. teamed up to distribute 75 backpacks to students at Nystrom Elementary School in Richmond on Saturday. The pair parked Cloird's car at the...

By Mike Kinney The Kiwanis Club of San Pablo partnered with local businesses Saturday to give away backpacks filled with school supplies to students in need at the San Pablo Library. About 1,300 backpacks were prepped...

Metro by T-Mobile, a family-owned business at 12800 San Pablo Ave. in Richmond (corner of Esmond), will host its 16th annual backpack and school supplies giveaway during store hours this Friday, Aug. 9 through...

By Kathy Chouteau At the Bay Area Rescue Mission (BARM) “Back-to-School Block Party” in Richmond, volunteers wore T-shirts blazing the message: “Love without Limits!” That’s exactly what was on display in the  Iron Triangle neighborhood...

By Kathy Chouteau The Bay Area Rescue Mission’s annual “Back-to-School Block Party” is set for Saturday, Aug. 3 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Macdonald Ave. between First and Third Streets in Richmond. The organization...

By Kathy Chouteau The community is invited to help usher in Richmond Promise’s newest class of nearly 500 college scholars at the organization’s “Annual Scholar Celebration” Saturday, Aug. 3 from 1-4 p.m. at the Richmond...