5 WCCUSD schools to close Thursday due to planned power shutoff
Five schools in the West Contra Costa Unified School District (WCCUSD) were set to be closed Thursday due to PG&E's planned power outages.
The schools include Pinole Valley High, and Ellerhorst, Kensington, Madera and Olinda...
PG&E will shut off power to parts of county due to heightened fire risk
UPDATE: PG&E confirms that it will move forward with its Public Safety Power Shutoff starting tonight just after midnight.
PG&E says it will temporarily shut off power to high-risk fire areas in northern, central and...
Making Waves Academy celebrates campus expansion
Making Waves Academy celebrated the expansion of its Richmond campus on Saturday that enables the public charter school to grow to as many as 1,500 students by 2024.
The expansion adds another 14 acres and...
Undefeated San Pablo Cowboys fundraising for post-season
The San Pablo Cowboys' 8-Under team is enjoying a perfect season at 6-0 with only two games left. Now with sights set on the regional championships in San Diego, and possibly a trip to...
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
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...
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...
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Winter Solstice gathering at Point Pinole to feature singing and ‘shrooms
By Kathy Chouteau
Got plans for the Winter Solstice? How about a community song circle and mushroom walk?
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Richmond Fire Youth Academy to host Open House for prospective recruits
By Kathy Chouteau
The Richmond Fire Youth Academy will host an “Open House and Sign-Up Info Day” Saturday, Dec. 9 from 8 a.m. to 2...
From its first campus in a Richmond shipyard, 4CD marks 75 years
By Kathy Chouteau
The Contra Costa Community College District (4CD) is celebrating its 75th anniversary.
The Governing Board of 4CD will launch a year of celebrations...
