No confirmed cases of coronavirus in Contra Costa County
As of Tuesday, there were no confirmed cases of coronavirus in Contra Costa County, according to Contra Costa Health Services (CCHS).
The virus that causes an outbreak of pneumonia illnesses began in the city of...
Richmond’s East Brother unveils new beers, gears up for 3rd anniversary
By Kathy Chouteau
Brace yourselves, beer fans. Like a golden trumpet hearkening the arrival of SF Beer Week (SFBW20), which runs Feb. 7 through Feb. 16, Richmond-based East Brother Beer Company is rolling out two...
North Richmond center will soon open early childhood reading room
By Kathy Chouteau
A new early childhood reading room that aims to prepare infants through Kindergarten-aged children for elementary school is nearing completion at the Shields-Reid Community Center in North Richmond.
The Shields-Reid Community Center Early...
BART service changes include earlier departure for first Richmond train
BART has announced services changes beginning Feb. 10 that include an earlier weekday departure for the first train from Richmond Station.
The first trip on the Orange Line from Richmond to Warm Springs will leave...
90 years ago: Richmond builders establish 5 day work week
Did you know? Ninety years ago, Richmond tradesmen established a 5-day work schedule, replacing their former five days and a half schedule. The move was called "one of the most important steps ever taken...
WCCUSD Superintendent posts update on budget deficit
By Matthew Duffy, West Contra Costa Unified School District Superintendent
As our secondary schools begin the second semester of the school year, we are still deeply involved in trying to navigate our current budget challenge....
Berkeley man arrested for allegedly robbing Pinole Mechanics Bank
A Berkeley man was arrested Thursday on suspicion of robbing a Merchanics Bank in Pinole the previous day, police said.
At about 9:20 a.m. Wednesday morning, a man entered the Mechanics Bank at 2690 Pinole...
Richmond-themed gift shop opens at BART Station
Osaretin Ogbebor points to the T-shirt imprinted with an impressive and familiar building and says, "It's the Hotel Carquinez, of course."
Constructed in 1925, the building at 410 Harbour Way, once a center for civic...
San Pablo EDC offers low-cost tattoo removal
If tattoos are a part of that past you’d like to shed, there’s a local, low-cost clinic that may help you.
San Pablo EDC runs a flat-fee tattoo removal clinic every second Saturday of the...
Richmond NAACP to hold 33rd annual Freedom Fund Gala
One-hundred-and-fifty years after the 15th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution was ratified, which prohibited federal and state governments from denying a citizen the right to vote based on "race, color, or previous condition of...
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East Brother unwraps limited ‘Barrel-Aged Series’ for the holidays
By Kathy Chouteau
East Brother is rolling out a limited-edition “Barrel-Aged Series” just in time for some yuletide cheer.
The stars of the show? Two barrel-aged...
Richmond Metro By T-Mobile to host annual toy giveaway
Ian Taha, owner of Richmond Metro By T-Mobile, is inviting the community to enjoy free gifts for kids and photos with Santa on Saturday,...
Adaptive traffic signal technology planned for 23rd St. and San Pablo Ave.
Smart traffic signal control technology may soon be installed at 10 intersections along San Pablo Avenue and 11 intersections along 23rd Street in Richmond.
The...
