CalFresh recipients receive benefits early due to federal shutdown
Contra Costa County began issuing benefits to CalFresh recipients for February today -- more than two weeks early -- due to the federal government shutdown.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), which oversees the Supplemental...
John Gioia selected as chair of county Board of Supervisors
John Gioia was selected today to become the 2019 chair of the Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors.
Supervisor Candace Andersen was selected as the Vice Chair at today's Board meeting.
Gioia, has been representing District...
Atchison Park to be renamed ‘Richard J. Boyd Park’
Atchison Park is set to be renamed Richard J. Boyd Park, as neighborhood residents look to honor the community activist and organizer who died last year.
The park renaming proposal was approved at Tuesday night's...
San Pablo mayor housing Camp Fire victims in donated motorhomes
As we reported last month, San Pablo's mayor has been fundraising to provide motorhomes for people who lost their homes in the devastating Camp Fire in Butte County.
Today, we learned Mayor Rich Kinney's "Motorhomes...
Want to get married at the John Muir House on Valentine’s Day?
For couples looking to get married on Valentine's Day, consider a romantic ceremony inside the picturesque and historic John Muir House in Martinez.
In partnership with the National Park Service, the Contra Costa Clerk-Recorder will...
Richmond Promise workshops prep for college financial aid deadlines
With deadlines to apply for college financial aid fast-approaching, a Richmond program providing free scholarship money and support has launched an aggressive campaign to ensure every last high school senior from Richmond and North...
BART installs overnight homeless outreach in Contra Costa
BART’s overnight outreach team, which launched at San Francisco stations in November 2017, became active at Contra Costa County stations this week with the aim of connecting the homeless with services, including shelter, the...
More improvements planned for Habour-8 Park
The ever-evolving Harbour-8 Park in Richmond’s Iron Triangle neighborhood will undergo more improvements this year, according to Pogo Park, the nonprofit that employs a staff of local residents from the neighborhood to transform underutilized...
Memorial to slain Richmond teen planned at Milo Foundation
A grieving Richmond mom says she's grateful for community members who are helping to keep the memory of her son alive.
Josie Martinez's son, Otilio "Nico" Martinez, was walking home from work on Sept. 19,...
New Richmond ferry gets rousing welcome
The excitement on the Richmond waterfront Thursday was palpable, as hundreds gathered to celebrate the launch of brand new ferry service to downtown San Francisco.
The first ferry left at 6:10 a.m. from the new...
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Richmond port ‘a good candidate’ to support state’s offshore wind energy plans
As part of ambitious plans to combat climate change, the State of California aims to deploy 25 gigawatts of offshore wind power by 2045....
Richmond Promise celebrates hundreds of new Scholars at Civic Center Plaza
By Mike Kinney
Richmond Promise cheered its fresh batch of college-bound Scholars at its 8th Annual Scholar Celebration in Civic Center Plaza today.
The organization provides...
Gyuto Foundation director fundraising to bring vision care to rural India
By Mike Kinney
Ven. Thupten Donyo, director of the Gyuto Foundation, a Tibetan Buddhist monastery located in East Richmond Heights, is fundraising to bring a...
