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Your Monday Night Football pizza order can benefit a local school

Plan to order pizza for the San Francisco 49ers host the Cleveland Browns in Monday Night Football tonight? Consider ordering from Mountain Mike's at 3340 San Pablo Dam Road in San Pablo (Raley's Shopping Centre),...

Sikh community holds vigil for trailblazing Texas deputy

By Mike Kinney Dozens of people people gathered for a candle light vigil on Saturday at the Sikh Center of the San Francisco Bay Area in El Sobrante to memory of Texas sheriff's deputy Sandeep...

Public art celebration set for Richmond Ferry Terminal

A celebration for the new public art sculptures at the Richmond Ferry Terminal, called Changing Tide, is set to bring light shows, music and dancing to the waterfront Saturday. Dedication comments and performances will begin...
Vigil planned in El Sobrante in memory of slain Sikh deputy

Vigil planned in El Sobrante in memory of slain Sikh deputy

UPDATE: Since this story first published, the vigil's location was moved. It will now be held at the Sikh Center of San Francisco Bay Area at 3550 Hillcrest Drive in El Sobrante. The story...
Coronavirus causes WCCUSD to close all schools for three weeks

WCCUSD shifts football game times, increases security due to violence

Violence related to football games -- including a shooting that injured three teenagers and one adult near De Anza High Friday night -- has prompted the West Contra Costa Unified School District to start...

Richmond-San Rafael Bridge’s bike & ped path to open this fall

The installation of a bike and pedestrian path barrier on the Richmond-San Rafael Bridge's Bike & Pedestrian Path begins this week, with crews starting work Tuesday from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m., according to...

Richmond street to be renamed Dalai Lama Avenue

Richmond City Council voted unanimously on Tuesday to rename a part of Huntington Avenue to "Dalai Lama Avenue." The roughly one-block stretch of Huntington between Columbia Avenue and San Joaquin Street (just west of Interstate...

Girls Inc. of WCC to host 2nd Annual Paint Nite fundraiser

Girls Inc. of West Contra Costa is celebrating International Day of the Girl with its 2nd Annual Paint Nite Fundraiser on Friday, Oct. 11. The fun event runs from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. at...

Job Readiness Boot Camp Orientation set for Oct. 10

Are you looking for a job, and looking for some help and support with the job search process?   Job seekers are encouraged to attend the Job Readiness Boot Camp Orientation this Thursday, Oct. 10 at...

San Pablo man, 21 identified as I-80 crash victim

Community members are mourning the loss of 21-year-old Franklin Suazo of San Pablo, who was identified by authorities as one of two victims killed after multiple vehicles crashed on Interstate 80 in Richmond on...

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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...