Ribbon cut for new Fire Station 70 in San Pablo
By Mike Kinney
The new, state-of-the-art fire station on 23rd Street in San Pablo is set to begin functioning with fire personnel on Monday, April 19, and will have a four-person ladder truck crew and...
Foodie treasure at Point San Pablo Harbor no longer hidden
By Kathy Chouteau
Richmond’s pirates have stolen the hearts of the masses, judging by their rave reviews and the long line of patrons waiting outside their door. Black Star Pirate BBQ, the city’s newest foodie...
Red Oak Victory to reopen for Mother’s Day breakfast
By Kathy Chouteau
The Red Oak Victory has announced that it will reopen to the public on Mother’s Day Sun., May 9. The ship will be welcoming visitors that day from 9 a.m. to 2...
Contra Costa doesn’t anticipate vaccine appt. cancellations after Johnson & Johnson pause
Contra Costa County public health officials are pausing the use of the Johnson & Johnson (Janssen) vaccine as it undergoes further review for a possible side effect, but the County doesn't anticipate cancelling any...
GoFundMe campaign aims to save East Brother Light Station
By Kathy Chouteau
A GoFundMe campaign has been launched to benefit the East Brother Light Station to restore power to the 147-year-old island lighthouse and bed & breakfast following the devastating failure of its underwater...
Nystrom students get school supplies, health education ahead of campus return
By Mike Kinney
With in-person learning set to resume April 19, community leaders joined volunteer healthcare professionals on Saturday to provide 100 backpacks and other school supplies to students at Nystrom Elementary School in Richmond,...
WCCUSD counselor helps students think about life after high school
This story was originally published by GO Public Schools West Contra Costa.
By Natalie Walchuk
Counselor Erica Martinez has a clearly defined mission: help high school students discover their passions and find a path that will...
Biden to nominate former Richmond police chief to head Border Patrol
President Joe Biden will nominate former Richmond police Chief Chris Magnus, currently the police chief of Tucson, Ariz., to lead Customs and Border Protection, according to The New York Times.
Magnus was Richmond’s police chief...
Richmond Public Library launches laptop lending program
The Richmond Public Library announced that it is expanding its mobile device lending services to include Windows 10 laptops.
The program aims to address the digital divide by connecting residents to library resources including Brainfuse...
Ricky Antonio’s music hiatus ends theatrically
Three masked, gun-toting robbers are riding inside an elevator, getting ready to commit a crime, when the doors open and a man walks in. The man wasn't fazed at all by the robbers and...
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Richmond police chief releases statement after Chauvin guilty verdicts
Richmond police Chief Bisa French said Tuesday that the Richmond Police Department "supports the decision of the jury in the State of Minnesota vs...
Richmond charter middle schools to hold inaugural celebration of Black excellence
By Kathy Chouteau
A collective of West Contra Costa County charter middle schools will partner to host “Black + Brilliant: Building Unity in Community,” an...
Contra Costa College Foundation erases debt of May 2021 graduates
By Kathy Chouteau
With graduation day in sight, the Contra Costa College Foundation has just given Contra Costa College’s May 2021 graduating class the ultimate...
