Richmond Promise workshops prep for college financial aid deadlines
With deadlines to apply for college financial aid fast-approaching, a Richmond program providing free scholarship money and support has launched an aggressive campaign to ensure every last high school senior from Richmond and North...
Apply now for Chevron’s Dr. William F. King college scholarship
The application period is now open for the Chevron Richmond Dr. William F. King college scholarship program.
Since 2004, the Chevron Richmond Black Employee Network (BEN) has awarded over 40 scholarships to West Contra Costa...
West Contra Costa Education Fair set for Jan. 26
As school application season nears, local families will have a one-stop shop at Richmond Memorial Auditorium to view all of the available possibilities, including West Contra Costa Unified schools, both district and charter, along...
County Library clears outstanding fines for all patrons
As promised, the Contra Costa County Library system started off the New Year by clearing outstanding fines on all library accounts.
Last month, the Library announced its plan to eliminate fines for overdue books and...
WCCUSD kindergarten registration starts Jan. 14
Kindergarten registration for the 2018-19 school year begins Monday, Jan. 14, for the West Contra Costa Unified School District (WCCUSD).
Parents will be able to enroll their children in full-day kindergarten at all 37 WCCUSD...
Apply now for Chevron’s Dr. William F. King college scholarship
The application period is now open for the Chevron Richmond Dr. William F. King college scholarship program.
Since 2004, the Chevron Richmond Black Employee Network (BEN) has awarded over 40 scholarships to West Contra Costa...
Chevron program funds 1,091 East Bay classroom projects in fall
When it comes to funding classroom projects, local schools are continuing to get a lot of mileage out of the Chevron Fuel Your School program.
In Contra Costa and Alameda counties, 1,091 classroom projects, about...
WCCUSD board approves $12.5M in cuts
The West Contra Costa Unified School District Board of Education voted Wednesday night to cut $12.5 million in expenses, including 82.4 full-time equivalent positions, to close its structural budget deficit and ensure a balanced...
De Anza High senior launches toy drive
De Anza High senior Yvette Findley's reason was pretty simple.
"No child should go without a gift to open on Christmas morning," she told her parents.
And so Yvette went ahead and put together a program...
Contra Costa County Library to eliminate overdue fines
Beginning Jan. 1, 2019, Contra Costa County Library will eliminate overdue fines on all library materials, becoming the first county library system in California and largest in the state to eliminate fines for everyone.
The...
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Apply now for Chevron’s Somos Employee Network college scholarship
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Volunteers needed to clean up Richmond Little League fields
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Payless to close all stores
By Mike Kinney
Payless ShoeSource Inc. has announced plans to close all of its roughly 2,300 stores.
