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The Factory Bar to require proof of vaccination or negative COVID-19 test
Starting Wed., Sept. 15, proof of being age 21 or over won’t be the only documentation you’ll need to show The Factory Bar to...
County superintendent of schools endorses universal masking mandate
By Kathy Chouteau
Contra Costa County Superintendent of Schools Lynn Mackey announced her endorsement today of a letter from the California Department of Public Health...
YMCA of the East Bay offering vaccinated teens free two-month memberships
By Kathy Chouteau
The YMCA of the East Bay is rolling out a special offer of free two month memberships for teens, and all that’s...
Contra Costa to require first responders to be vaccinated or regularly tested
All first responders must be fully vaccinated, or test weekly for the virus, starting Sept. 17, according to a new public order in Contra...
WCCUSD superintendent announces weekly COVID-19 testing
By Kathy Chouteau
The West Contra Costa Unified School District (WCCUSD) will begin weekly COVID-19 testing next week and will require staff members to show...
Bay Area health officers issue indoor mask mandate
Starting Tuesday, wearing masks while in public indoor settings will be required regardless of vaccination status in seven Bay Area counties.
In a joint statement...
Bay Area school superintendents declare support for full, in-person learning
County superintendents of schools for Contra Costa, Alameda, Marin, San Francisco, San Mateo and Santa Clara counties released a joint statement Friday supporting full,...
Safeway partners with WCCUSD to provide back-to-school vaccines
By Kathy Chouteau
The West Contra Costa Unified School District (WCCUSD) and Safeway are teaming up to host a clinic on Monday, July 26 that...
Contra Costa County health officials urge employers to require COVID-19 vaccinations
Health officers representing Contra Costa, San Francisco and Santa Clara counties are urging employers to require that their workers are fully vaccinated.
In a joint...
Bay Area health officers recommend mask-wearing indoors in public, even if vaccinated
Bay Area health officers are recommending that everyone wear masks indoors while in public, including people who are vaccinated, “out of an abundance of...
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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...