Contra Costa health officials provide COVID-19 vaccination update
About 300,000 Contra Costa County residents will soon become eligible for COVID-19 immunization, after public health officials said Monday they expect to complete vaccinations of residents within the highest priority groups within the next...
Apply now for Chevron’s Black history awareness scholarship
High school seniors in the West Contra Costa Unified District (WCCUSD) are encouraged to apply for the annual Chevron Richmond Black History Awareness Scholarship program.
Applications can be accessed here and must be received by...
Rosie the Riveter trailblazer, Agnes Moore, passes away at 100
By Kathy Chouteau
Agnes Moore, a Rosie the Riveter wartime welder on the Richmond Home Front and a woman ahead of her time, passed away Jan. 6 at the age of 100. Moore exemplified what...
Downtown musician gets business boost from timely grant
By Kathy Chouteau
Local musician and businessman Charles Turner (“ChuckT”), owner of Rich City Studios, is among the beneficiaries of a national grant program aiming to help downtown businesses and business districts weather the COVID-19...
Rep. DeSaulnier: ‘History will not forgive’ Trump
By Mike Kinney
Congressman Mark DeSaulnier today said the 25th Amendment "should be immediately invoked to remove the President from control" following the stunning siege of the U.S. Capitol Building by Trump supporters on Wednesday....
Swearing-in Ceremony for Richmond City Council set for Tuesday
By Kathy Chouteau
The three Richmond City Councilmembers who were elected in November are set to be sworn in on Tuesday, Jan. 12.
The “City of Richmond Swearing-in Ceremony” for re-elected and newly elected councilmembers Melvin...
Rosie wartime worker and volunteer celebrates 95th birthday
By Kathy Chouteau
A Rosie the Riveter wartime worker and current Rosie the Riveter WWII Home Front National Historical Park volunteer is celebrating her 95th birthday today.
Born in 1926 in Eugene, OR, Marian Sousa still...
Richmond Promise marks major milestones in 2020 despite pandemic
By Kathy Chouteau
A promise made is a promise kept. Amid a challenging year that drastically changed academic landscapes across the country, the Richmond Promise welcomed its largest class of scholars ever.
In total, 503 new...
Macy’s at Hilltop Mall to permanently close
Macy's at Hilltop Mall will permanently close and 133 employees will be laid off unless some transfer to other stores, Richmond Mayor Tom Butt announced in his e-forum newsletter.
The mayor shared an email sent...
BART to shut down Richmond Station over five weekends
By Kathy Choteau
BART is advising local residents that it will be shutting down the Richmond BART Station for a track construction project over five weekends starting Jan. 16 and ending in March. Work will...