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Education

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St. David School invites community to hearty breakfast fundraiser

St. David School has Pre-K openings, tours offered

St. David School in Richmond is welcoming applicants for openings in its Pre-K program, ages 3-5. The Pre-K, located at 5613 Garvin Ave., around the corner from the K-8 school, has four credentialed teachers with...
San Pablo stores lauded for removing alcohol ads

San Pablo stores lauded for removing alcohol ads

Eight San Pablo stores were recently awarded certificates for either removing or not having low-displayed alcohol advertisements -- part of a youth-led campaign to reduce rates of underage drinking. Sylvester Greenwood Academy students who are...
Mixed-use development approved for ex-San Pablo City Hall site

San Pablo to hold 10th annual back-to-school event Friday

The City of San Pablo is inviting its citizens to the 10th Annual Back-to-School Closet Event this Friday, where kids can receive giveaways of clothing, shoes, toys as well as school supplies, books and...
Richmond to hold three-day Back to School Carnival

RPAL Back-to-School Carnival set for end of summer fun

New location, same back-to-school blast. The Richmond Police Activities League’s (RPAL) annual Back-to-School Carnival, previously located at Civic Center, will this year take place at nearby Nicholl Park from Friday Aug. 16 through Sunday, Aug....

Summer camp inspires new generation of Rosie the Riveters

Think you had a busy summer? Perhaps you haven't met Rosie's Girls, a fearless group of 30 sixth, seventh and eighth graders from Richmond and San Pablo. Just reading through their six-week summer itinerary is exhausting....
Temple Beth Hillel invites community to Urban Tilth lecture

Temple Beth Hillel’s Religious School starts Sunday, Aug. 25

Beit Midrash Hillel: Temple Beth Hillel’s Religious School begins Sunday, Aug. 25 at 9:30 a.m.   Kindergarten through post B’nai Mitzvah Religious School classes offer an exploration into Jewish history, culture, holidays, customs and Hebrew for Kindergarten...
Middle College High School named National Blue Ribbon School

CCC expanding online courses, degrees and certificates

Using a state grant, Contra Costa College is set to invest $461,000 into improving and expanding its online courses, degrees and certificates, with a focus on bolstering career education programs that prepare students for...

‘MythBusters’ host Adam Savage collaborates with Richmond Fab Lab

Kennedy High students recently collaborated on a project with Adam Savage, a special effects designer and fabricator known best as the former co-host of MythBusters. To celebrate the 50th Anniversary of the Apollo 11...

Making Waves Foundation appoints new CEO

Making Waves Foundation, which supports Making Waves Academy, a public charter school in Richmond serving students from grades 5 through 12, has appointed a new CEO, Patrick O’Donnell. O’Donnell joins the foundation after serving in...

North Richmond celebrates blues heritage

While the bands brought the blues, the community brought the color. Both served to uplift and celebrate North Richmond's rich musical heritage on Saturday. The 10th Annual North Richmond Music Festival brought a healthy slate...

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El Sobrante's first cannabis dispensary, The Artist Tree, set to open

The Artist Tree set to open as El Sobrante’s first cannabis dispensary

The Artist Tree, El Sobrante's very first licensed, recreational cannabis dispensary, announced it will open its doors on Saturday, Oct. 7. Described as "an art...
Amtrak to offer discounted rides to Allensworth State Historic Park rededication

Amtrak offer discounted rides to Allensworth State Park rededication

Amtrak San Joaquins will provide special discounted service to the rededication of Colonel Allensworth State Historic Park on Saturday, Oct. 14. The rededication event will...
Downtown Richmond represents at East Bay Now

Downtown Richmond represents at East Bay Now

By Kathy Chouteau Richmond Main Street Initiative (RMSI) Executive Director Andrea Portillo and CoBiz Richmond CEO Wesley Alexander and other local business people recently represented...