Chevron Richmond Black History Awareness celebration uplifts local ‘Hidden Figures’
By Kathy Chouteau and Mike Aldax
The movie Hidden Figures, which Martin Leung first watched in his seventh-grade history class, played a significant role in how the Middle College High senior envisions his future. The...
Peres Dental Clinic celebrates official reopening
By Kathy Chouteau
In 1997, Dr. Dan Tanita started a free Dental Clinic in a janitor’s closet at Richmond’s Peres Elementary. Today, the clinic has relocated to a much larger space at the K-8 school,...
Free financial literacy camp for kids coming to CoBiz
By Kathy Chouteau
Soulful Softball Sunday and the D.R.E.A.M. Financial Academy are teaming up to offer Richmond kids ages 6-18 free financial know-how—and some money to boot—via the “D.R.E.A.M. Financial Academy Financial Literacy Camp” in...
RPAL to construct the Josh & Elaina Genser Culinary Center
By Mike Kinney
The Richmond Police Activities League (RPAL) will soon construct a new, state-of-the-art culinary center at its headquarters that will teach 50 youth annually about the world of food, building real-world knowledge and...
WCCUSD educators getting 14.5 percent salary hike within five months
West Contra Costa Unified School District (WCCUSD) educators will see a total 14.5 percent increase in salary within the next five months, part of a three-year contract agreement between the school district and the...
Four WCCUSD educators earn Ed Fund Teaching Excellence Awards
The West Contra Costa Public Education Fund (Ed Fund) recently surprised four educators with 2023 Teaching Excellence Awards.
The winning teachers are Maria Dizon, 4th grade teacher at Michelle Obama Elementary; Patricia Ogura, special education...
Ed Fund awards $27K in Black History Month grants to WCCUSD schools
In honor of Black History Month, the West Contra Costa Public Education Fund (Ed Fund) awarded $27,000 in arts grants to support 27 classroom and school-wide projects and community events. Grants range from $500...
Project SEED seeks students ready to plant scientific roots
By Kathy Chouteau
Project SEED, a paid summer fellowship program of the ACS (American Chemical Society), is looking for high school students interested in chemistry/science and qualifying as low-income to apply for its paid fellowship...
Warren Smith’s response to immense adversity: 4.0 GPA, WSU signing
Warren Smith, star senior defensive back and receiver for North Coast Section champion El Cerrito High, is also a 4.0 student and has signed with Washington State University. But perhaps Smith's greatest achievement has...
The Hidden Genius Project accepting youth applications in Richmond
By Kathy Chouteau
The Hidden Genius Project is currently accepting applications for its Intensive Immersion Program, which among its nationwide locations, is offered at the RYSE Youth Center in Richmond. The deadline to apply is...