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Richmond police caution community about fake COVID test kits
By Kathy Chouteau
The Richmond Police Department (RPD) is cautioning community members to check the authenticity of COVID-19 test kits before purchasing them online by...
WCCUSD closing all schools for two days due to omicron impacts
All West Contra Costa Unified School District (WCCUSD) schools will be closed Friday and Monday due to the surge of COVID-19 cases caused by...
WCCUSD postpones athletic events for two weeks amid omicron surge
The West Contra Costa Unified School District (WCCUSD) is postponing all athletic events until Jan. 18, not including practices, due to the latest surge...
WCCUSD to require that staff wear KN-95 masks at school sites
The West Contra Costa Unified School District (WCCUSD) announced today that all staff members at school sites will be required to wear a medical...
WCCUSD distributes 15K COVID-19 test kits to students before start of school
About 15,000 COVID-19 in-home test kits were distributed to West Contra Costa Unified School District (WCCUSD) students on Sunday in advance of Monday's return...
Contra Costa updates indoor mask order due to fast-spreading omicron
Starting Wednesday, Contra Costa County will require that masks be worn in all public indoor places, regardless of vaccination status, due to the rapid...
County COVID-19 testing sites requiring appointments due to high demand
A sharp increase in demand for COVID-19 tests has prompted Contra Costa Health Services (CCHS) to shift to appointments-only at its testing sites in...
Omicron variant detected in Contra Costa County
The omicron variant of COVID-19 that is rapidly spreading worldwide has reached Contra Costa County, officials announced Monday.
"Genomic sequencing of positive COVID-19 test results...
Contra Costa County among state leaders in vaccinating kids ages 5-11
As of Wednesday, six Bay Area counties lead the state when it comes to vaccinating the 5-11 age group.
Statewide, 16.4 percent of children in...
Contra Costa County kicks off new vaccination effort at schools
Now that kids ages 5-11 are eligible for COVID-19 vaccine, Contra Costa Health Services (CCHS) on Tuesday kicked off its latest series of school-based...
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A healthy dose of nature: ‘Park Rx Day’ comes to Nicholl Park
By Kathy Chouteau
Got something that ails you? The City of Richmond’s Community Services/Recreation Department has just the remedy: A day outside at Nicholl Park.
It’s all...
Volunteers clean and adopt Humphrey Playlot on Earth Day
By Kathy Chouteau
Volunteers fanned out along the perimeter of Humphrey Playlot in Richmond on Earth Day, pulling weeds, picking up trash and sprucing up...
New park eyed for Pullman neighborhood
Richmond is considering buying a vacant lot at South 27th Street and Florida Avenue to build a new park and playground for the Pullman...