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Appointments no longer needed at Contra Costa COVID vaccination sites
By Kathy Chouteau
An appointment is no longer necessary to receive a COVID-19 vaccine at county-run vaccination sites, according to Contra Costa Health Services (CCHS)....
Walmart now accepting walk-up COVID-19 vaccinations
All Walmart pharmacy locations nationwide, including at the store at Hilltop Mall in Richmond, are now accepting walk-up vaccine appointments, as supply allows, along...
Contra Costa County COVID-19 vaccine supply ‘now plentiful’
Contra Costa County said its supply of COVID-19 vaccine is "now plentiful" and so it is offering vaccinations to anyone age 16 and over,...
Contra Costa County marks COVID-19 vaccine milestone: 1M shots given
By Kathy Chouteau
Contra Costa County has marked a momentous milestone in the fight against COVID-19 by administering 1,010,267 COVID-19 vaccines as of April 24,...
Bay Area health officers agree with lifting pause on Johnson & Johnson vaccine
The Johnson & Johnson vaccine is safe and its administration should resume in the Bay Area, local public health officers say.
Health officers representing eight...
Reporter goes to cover walk-in COVID-19 vaccination clinic in Richmond, ends up getting first...
By Mike Kinney
I went to Veterans Memorial Hall in Richmond this afternoon to report for the Standard on the new walk-in COVID-19 vaccination site....
Walk-in vaccine clinic now open at Richmond’s Veterans Memorial Hall
A walk-in vaccine clinic opened today at Veterans Memorial Hall in Richmond, according to Contra Costa Health Services.
It's one of several pop-up walk-in clinics...
Contra Costa County moving to less restrictive COVID-19 Orange Tier
Contra Costa County is moving into the less restrictive Orange Tier.
Starting on April 7, several business sectors and community services can reopen or expand...
Free Covid vaccine clinics to open in Richmond this week
As vaccine eligibility continues to expand, so does the number of vaccine appointments available to the community. Contra Costa Health Services (CCHS) will be...
Nystrom students get school supplies, health education ahead of campus return
By Mike Kinney
With in-person learning set to resume April 19, community leaders joined volunteer healthcare professionals on Saturday to provide 100 backpacks and other...
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‘Family Game Night’ launches at Richmond’s Multicultural Bookstore
By Kathy Chouteau
Tamara Shiloh of the Multicultural Bookstore & Gifts and ChuckT of Rich City Studios are teaming up to bring a monthly “Family...
Former Richmond pastor gets life without parole for child sexual assault
Emilio Alberto Esperanza-Pacheco, a former pastor at God's Lighthouse of Truth Church in Richmond, has been sentenced to 120 years to life plus life...
Red Oak Victory launches pancake breakfast season on Mother’s Day
By Kathy Chouteau
The SS Red Oak Victory, a historic World War II Victory ship docked at the Port of Richmond, will host its first Pancake Breakfast...