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4 Con Fire employees test positive for COVID-19
Four Contra Costa County Fire Protection District (Con Fire) employees found to have tested positive for COVID-19 are in isolation. Their positive results "have...
Bridge Storage and ArtSpace to host virtual film fest
By Kathy Chouteau
Bridge Storage and ArtSpace has the perfect remedy for those craving access to the arts in a COVID-19 world. On Thursday, March...
Richmond distillery producing hand sanitizer for first responders
By Mike Kinney
"We are merely trying to help human beings to survive," Farid Dormishian said.
But Falcon Spirits Distillery, which Dormishian operates at 3701 Collins...
WIC providing services over the phone to low-income families
The Contra Costa County Women, Infants and Children program (WIC) is continuing to provide healthy food and support services to low-income families over the...
Richmond asks families to refrain from using park play structures
The Richmond Parks and Landscaping Division is requesting families to refrain from using play structures at parks as part of the effort to help...
WCCUSD expands food service sites to meet high demand
By Kathy Chouteau
The West Contra Costa Unified School District (WCCUSD) has announced that it has expanded its food service program during the COVID-19 school...
Bay Area health officers order labs to unveil all COVID-19 test results
By Colette WrightÂ
Seven Bay Area jurisdictions have ordered that labs testing for COVID-19 report not just the positive tests, but all the results as...
Instacart to hire 54,000 more full-time shoppers in California
Instacart plans to hire 54,000 more full-service shoppers in California over the next three months after reporting an over 150 percent year-over-year increase in...
SparkPoint offers free income tax help during shelter-in-place
During the current Shelter-in-Place order, SparkPoint Contra Costa will continue to provide income tax assistance as it is considered an “essential service."
This service will...
Keeping the faith in Richmond during COVID-19 pandemic
By Mike Kinney
Prayers abound for those impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. The question remains, however, how the shelter-in-place order is impacting local faith communities.
"You're...
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BART recorded a combined total of 421,120 trips from Friday, April 17, through Sunday, April 19, representing a 31 percent increase over the same...
Inaugural Bay Area Catfish Challenge coming to San Pablo Reservoir
The first annual Bay Area Catfish Challenge is scheduled to take place on Saturday, May 30, at the San Pablo Reservoir in El Sobrante.
The...
Rich Dish checks in at Flor Hermosa
By Kathy ChouteauÂ
With spring in the air, the Standard set its sights on Flor Hermosa, a coffee shop nestled amid the lush greenscape of...