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WCCUSD, Safeway to host free COVID vaccination clinic
The West Contra Costa Unified School District (WCCUSD) and Safeway are hosting a free Covid-19 vaccination clinic from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on...
Contra Costa County officially expands COVID vaccine eligibility to all residents ages 16 and...
Contra Costa Health Services (CCHS) officially announced Tuesday that all residents in the county age 16 or older can now request an appointment to...
Contra Costa may expand COVID vaccine eligibility to all residents 16 and over this...
By Kathy Chouteau
Contra Costa Health Services (CCHS) announced today that it “expects to open eligibility to those 16 years or older later this week,”...
Contra Costa County and Richmond pass eviction protections
By Kathy Chouteau
On Tuesday, March 23, the Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors extended eviction protections for commercial tenants during the COVID-19 pandemic. Later...
Congressman DeSaulnier to host Coronavirus and Education Virtual Town Hall
By Kathy Chouteau
Congressman Mark DeSaulnier (CA-11) will be hosting a virtual town hall Tues., March 30 from 1-2 p.m. PT on the impact of coronavirus on...
Contra Costa County opens vaccine eligibility to anyone 50 and older
Contra Costa County residents ages 50 and older, regardless of whether they have an underlying health condition, are now eligible to receive the COVID-19...
Federal rent relief program rolls out in Contra Costa County
By Kathy Chouteau
Are you a landlord or tenant impacted by COVID-19? If so, help is here in the form of a COVID-19 Rent Relief...
First known cases of U.K. COVID variant detected in Contra Costa
Contra Costa County is reporting its first two known cases of the highly infectious COVID variant believed to have originated in the United Kingdom...
Bay Area health officials say all three COVID-19 vaccines are safe and effective
By Kathy Chouteau
Community concerns about the efficacy of one COVID-19 vaccine brand over another has prompted Bay Area health officials to issue a statement...
Drive thru mobile clinics offer COVID vaccines in Richmond and San Pablo
By Kathy Chouteau
John Muir Health and Contra Costa Health Services (CCHS) are providing free, drive thru Mobile Clinics to administer COVID-19 vaccinations in Richmond...
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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...