Teacher at Pinole school celebrated at 49ers Foundation event
A teacher at Stewart Elementary in Pinole who earned the honor of 49ers Teacher of the Game last fall was recently celebrated at the 49ers Foundation Golden Gateway Weekend in Monterey, presented by Chevron.
Esmeralda...
Mobile Dairy Classroom visits Richmond’s Grant Elementary
Grant Elementary students didn't have to go to the farm to receive an immersive education on food literacy. On Tuesday, the farm came to them.
The Mobile Dairy Classroom Assembly by the Dairy Council of...
Youth choir beautifies Richmond with beach cleanup, music and art
By Kathy Chouteau
Rich City is even more enriched following a visit from the Kairos Youth Choir last weekend.
On Sun., March 27, the choir singers—who range in age from 6-14 years old—brought the gift of...
WCCUSD releases graduation schedule for Class of 2022
High school graduations begin Saturday, May 21 with Middle College at the Contra Costa College football field and continue through Tuesday, June 21 with Extended Learning, West Contra Costa Unified School District Superintendent Dr....
WCCUSD students launch ‘near space’ weather balloons
By Kathy Chouteau
The West Contra Costa Unified School District’s (WCCUSD) Vista K-12 Virtual Academy and Hercules Middle School communities came together the morning of Tues., March 22 to launch high altitude weather balloons into...
PTA yard sale to benefit Verde Elementary
By Kathy Chouteau
Verde Elementary, a K-8 grade school in the West Contra Costa Unified School District (WCCUSD), will host the “Verde Mini Pulga PTA Fundraiser” Sat., March 26 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m....
Richmond Promise launches search for new team member
By Kathy Chouteau
Richmond Promise—a college success initiative that aims to build a college graduating culture in Richmond via a college scholarship, collaborative partnerships and supportive programming—is looking to hire a full-time college access and...
WCCUSD prohibits incentivizing students to wear masks
West Contra Costa Unified School District (WCCUSD) Superintendent Dr. Chris Hurst says it is prohibited to incentivise mask wearing in schools, such as providing candy or doughnuts to convince students to wear them.
In his...
GoFundMe launched to support Kennedy High’s prom and grad night
By Kathy Chouteau
Mitzi Perez-Caro, Kennedy High School’s Digital Arts and Web Design teacher, has launched a GoFundMe to help the Class of 2022 host their prom and grad night.
According to Perez-Caro, the pandemic has...
WCCUSD superintendent addresses campus safety after gun incidents
Dr. Chris Hurst, West Contra Costa Unified School District (WCCUSD) superintendent, said in a public message Tuesday that he is "deeply disturbed" by two incidents last week involving weapons on high school campuses, and...
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Olympians ‘Make a Splash’ at Richmond Plunge to support swim lessons
By Kathy Chouteau
Olympians Nathan Adrian, Elizabeth Beisel, and Cullen Jones took the Richmond Plunge on Monday to help coach local youth swimmers and to...
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Local actor to appear in Brad Pitt blockbuster, ‘Bullet Train’
By Kathy Chouteau
Hercules resident Alonso Saravia credits a Richmond Standard Facebook post with sparking the launch of his acting career, which has included work...
14 couples to marry at John Muir House as ‘Destination Weddings’ returns
Fourteen couples will get married at the John Muir National Historic Site on Friday in Contra Costa County's first "Destination Weddings" event since before...
