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WCCUSD unveils graduation schedule
Every year, students and families await the announcement with high anticipation: The schedule for upcoming high school graduations.
The West Contra Costa Unified School District...
Over 500 new Richmond Promise scholars celebrated
The cost and academic rigor of college has intimidated Kennedy High senior Sam Bauzon many times before. But she’s made a promise she intends...
Rotary Club gives Amazon gift cards to Pinole Valley High teachers
For Teacher’s Appreciation Week, Rotary Club of Pinole honored 52 dedicated Pinole Valley High School tachers with individual Amazon Gift Cards.
For 48 years, the...
Dia de los Niños celebration inspires budding readers
By Kathy Chouteau
There’s nothing better than seeing a gaggle of little children smiling from ear-to-ear and having the time of their lives. About 60...
Richmond Promise to honor fourth class of Scholars
Right now across the U.S., over 900 students benefiting from the Richmond Promise program are representing Richmond at 97 colleges and universities.
And more are...
Free Richmond summer camp helping to close achievement gap
A free summer camp serving Richmond's lowest-income neighborhoods has continued to report positive student gains.
Camp Achieve, offered since 2013 to combat summer learning loss...
Meet Contra Costa County’s 2019-2020 Teachers of the Year
Doug Silva of Helms Middle School, Daniel O’Shea of Pinole Valley High School, and Dr. Cheri Etheredge of Contra Costa College have been named among...
Gratitude Grants awarded to 646 WCCUSD teachers
Over 200 local teachers took over East Brother Beer Co. in Richmond on Friday for a happy hour organized to thank them for their...
Mira Vista principal improves outcomes one student at a time
By Natalie Walchuk
of Go Public Schools West Contra Costa
It wouldn’t be a standard day in the life of a principal without an early morning...
National Library Week inspires pilot program at San Pablo schools
This week in celebration of National Library Week, one San Pablo school per day is receiving the gift of books along with a visit...
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‘Family Game Night’ launches at Richmond’s Multicultural Bookstore
By Kathy Chouteau
Tamara Shiloh of the Multicultural Bookstore & Gifts and ChuckT of Rich City Studios are teaming up to bring a monthly “Family...
Former Richmond pastor gets life without parole for child sexual assault
Emilio Alberto Esperanza-Pacheco, a former pastor at God's Lighthouse of Truth Church in Richmond, has been sentenced to 120 years to life plus life...
Red Oak Victory launches pancake breakfast season on Mother’s Day
By Kathy Chouteau
The SS Red Oak Victory, a historic World War II Victory ship docked at the Port of Richmond, will host its first Pancake Breakfast...