Kennedy High’s Jermaine Terry II to enroll in college early rather than play postponed...
CIF's announcement Monday that high school sports will be postponed till at least December or January due to the COVID-19 pandemic has prompted elite athletes to make the difficult decision of whether to play...
CIF postpones fall sports due to COVID-19
The California Interscholastic Federation (CIF) has postponed the 2020-2021 season due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
CIF collaborated with its 10 Sections in the state to modify the season. The North Coast Section, which governs high...
Pau Gasol summit aims to keep families healthy amid pandemic
Finding solutions to the physical and mental health problems posed by COVID-19 pandemic confinement is a tall order. Thankfully, 7-foot NBA star Pau Gasol is rising to the challenge.
Through the Gasol Foundation, the six-time...
Richmond Little League and Girls Softball season canceled
By Mike Kinney
Richmond Little League and Girls Softball has officially canceled its season due to the COVID-19 pandemic, league President Mark Torres said.
The league launched in 2006 after a decade in which Richmond lacked...
New CCC women’s soccer coach continues program rebuild
Although athletic programs across the nation are facing uncertainty due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Ted Steen isn't slowing efforts to rebuild the Contra Costa College Women's Soccer program.
The second-year head coach is reaching out...
Get It Girl Fitness inspiring good health when it’s needed most
By Mike Kinney
While the COVID-19 pandemic has forced Latona Whitaker to temporarily close Get It Girl Fitness in El Sobrante, the fitness guru known for inspiring health within the community believes her services are...
IBX Fitness challenges members to ‘Go the (Social) Distance’
By Kathy Chouteau
Richmond’s IBX Fitness, which in a non-COVID-19 world operates out of the Booker T. Anderson Community Center, has shifted to a remote format with a workout plan for members during April. As...
WCCUSD keeping students fed during coronavirus closure
By Mike Kinney
The coronavirus shutdown won't stop these dedicated West Contra Costa Unified District employees from feeding students in need.
At Richmond High School Tuesday afternoon, cafeteria workers, teachers and staff members, joined by...
Fundraiser launched for family of slain Coach DeAndre Green
The community is mourning the passing of De Anza High graduate and former Contra Costa College football player and coach DeAndre Green, who was fatally shot in West Oakland Friday afternoon.
A GoFundMe fundraiser has...
Coach Carter dishes assist to Richmond elementary school team
By Kathy Chouteau
Ken Carter, the former Richmond High basketball coach portrayed by Samuel L. Jackson in the 2005 movie “Coach Carter," recently returned to Richmond to help out the Nystrom Elementary School basketball team,...
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‘Grab & Go’ festival serves up pumpkins, treats and school supplies
By Mike Kinney
Halloween got an early -- and COVID-safe -- start on Friday, when the West Contra Costa Youth Service Bureau in Richmond hosted...
Richmond community center fire forces polling place relocation
By Kathy Chouteau
The Booker T. Anderson Community Center on S. 47th Street in Richmond was the scene of a two-alarm fire Wednesday that has...
As wildfires persist, new electronics restoration biz to open in San Pablo
With destructive wildfires occurring annually in California, the need for electronics restoration services is growing.
Aakash IM Inc. is in that business, and this week...
