Bay Area school districts on high alert after widely distributed threat
An email threat sent this morning to multiple K-12 school districts in the Bay Area was deemed not credible by law enforcement.
The email reportedly claimed a bomb would detonate on campus until the release...
Kennedy High welding program to benefit from Airgas education initiative
The welding program at Kennedy High School is among 65 high schools in 29 U.S. states chosen to benefit from a charitable education initiative by Airgas, an Air Liquide company.
The initiative provides professional development...
WCCUSD Student Art Show poised to bloom at Richmond Art Center
By Kathy Chouteau
Three spring exhibitions are readying to debut Wednesday, April 10 at the Richmond Art Center (RAC), including the 58th Annual WCCUSD Student Art Show, Home Show and Art Blooms Here. The exhibitions will run...
Marcus Davis named head football coach at Contra Costa College
Marcus Davis, a former standout football player and coach at Pinole Valley High School, is now the head football coach at Contra Costa College.
Davis was defensive coordinator at Pinole Valley High during the 2021...
Contra Costa College Career and Internship Fair set for April 3
Contra Costa College will host its annual Career and Internship Fair on Wednesday, April 3, from 10 am. to 1 p.m.
Students from Contra Costa College, Diablo Valley College, and Los Medanos College are invited to attend and...
Literacy Festival ‘books’ its return to Richmond
By Kathy Chouteau
An essential building block of education will be celebrated when the City of Richmond joins with community partners to host “Richmond’s 2024 Annual Literacy Festival” Sat., April 13 from 10 a.m. to...
Middle College High named 2024 California Distinguished School
Middle College High School of the West Contra Costa Unified School District (WCCUSD) was named as a 2024 California Distinguished School.
The school, which is no stranger to impressive state and national performance rankings, is...
Four WCCUSD educators earn Ed Fund Teaching Excellence Awards
The West Contra Costa Public Education Fund (Ed Fund) recently surprised four educators with 2024 Teaching Excellence Awards.
The winning teachers are Isabel Gil-Garcia, 12th grade Government, 11th-12th grade Gender and Women’s Studies at Richmond...
The Factory Bar makes down-time rewarding for local teachers
By Kathy Chouteau
The Factory Bar in Richmond is ringing in its “Second Annual Teacher’s Attendance Contest” this week, much to the anticipated delight of local educators.
“The enthusiasm and energy around last year's contest was...
Pinole Valley High’s Ariana Salvador wins countywide poetry competition
With dramatic and expressive recitations of poems by Tanaya Winder and Roisin Kelly, Pinole Valley High School senior Ariana Salvador won Contra Costa County's 2024 Poetry Out Loud competition on Saturday, Feb. 10.
The Contra...
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Amazon donates school supplies to Coronado Elementary
Third graders at Coronado Elementary School students received new backpacks filled with school supplies thanks to a donation from Amazon.
A dedicated parent at the...
RYSE Center paints large street mural to encourage voting
The RYSE Center celebrated National Voter Registration Day on Tuesday, Sept. 17, by holding a community mural painting day in front of the Richmond...
St. David School invites community to annual ‘Block Party’
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