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San Pablo Baseball Association preps for its 74th season

San Pablo Baseball Association preps for its 74th season

The San Pablo Baseball Association will welcome the start of its 74th season next month with some fire power, Association President Andre Williams announced this week. The Opening Day Parade is scheduled for Saturday, April...
Pinole Valley High Spartans win historic state football title

Pinole Valley High football victory parade and rally set for Feb. 4

The Pinole Valley High parade and rally to celebrate both the school's and the school district's first state champion football team is scheduled to start at 11 a.m. at Pinole Valley Park on Saturday,...
Warren Smith's response to immense adversity: 4.0 GPA, WSU signing

Warren Smith’s response to immense adversity: 4.0 GPA, WSU signing

Warren Smith, star senior defensive back and receiver for North Coast Section champion El Cerrito High, is also a 4.0 student and has signed with Washington State University. But perhaps Smith's greatest achievement has...
Richmond police patrol activity report: Dec. 9-11

Richmond police patrol activity report for Jan. 13-15

Below is an overview of significant service activity provided by RPD patrol officers during their scheduled shifts. Officers responded to approx. 442 calls for service during this period. Please note that activity shared in...
Parade planned to honor historic Pinole Valley High football season

Parade planned to honor historic Pinole Valley High football season

UPDATE: The parade has been postponed from Jan. 28 to Feb. 4. The reason is that eight Pinole Valley High senior players qualified to play in an all-star game on Jan. 28, and the...
Youth baseball signups ongoing in San Pablo

Youth baseball signups ongoing in San Pablo

By Kathy Chouteau The Mike Norris Baseball Academy and the San Pablo Baseball Association are welcoming signups for boys and girls in a variety of divisions ranging from 3-14 years old now through April 1...
El Cerrito, Pinole Valley high schools win respective NCS titles

El Cerrito, Pinole Valley high schools win respective NCS titles

By Mike Kinney The West Contra Costa Unified School District (WCCUSD) is showing its football might this season after the El Cerrito and Pinole Valley High teams won their respective North Coast Section football titles...
Richmond Steelers fundraising after earning bid to nationals in Florida

Richmond Steelers fundraising after earning bid to nationals in Florida

By Kathy Chouteau On the heels of their Youth Elite Standards League (YES) and American Youth Football (AYF) Big West Championships, the Richmond Steelers’ 12 & under team—also known as the Gorilla Mob—has earned its...
Richmond Half Steppers track club

Registration opens for Richmond Half Steppers track club

Registration is open for the Richmond Half Steppers track club. The long-running club has begun condition at 10 a.m. on Saturdays at Martin Luther King Jr. Park on Harbour Way. The season starts in the...
Kid-run nonprofit aims to level playing field for youth sports in Richmond

Kid-run nonprofit aims to level playing field for youth sports in Richmond

By Mike Kinney A nonprofit is stepping up to support a high school sports program in Richmond after its teenage co-founder read about the team's equipment needs in the Richmond Standard. On Thursday, Nov. 3, a...

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CCAS seeks adopters and fosters as shelter reaches capacity

CCAS seeks adopters and fosters as shelter reaches capacity

Contra Costa Animal Services (CCAS) is offering free adoptions for all animals throughout June in an effort to clear kennel space with the county...
Pride & Purpose Beer Fest to ‘Raise a Glass’ to Rosie

Pride & Purpose Beer Fest to ‘Raise a Glass’ to Rosie

By Kathy Chouteau East Brother Beer Co. and Rosie the Riveter Trust are heading to Richmond’s Craneway Pavilion Mon., July 3 from 4-9 p.m. for...

Richmond sets the date for Juneteenth Family Parade & Festival

By Kathy Chouteau Richmond’s “2023 Richmond Juneteenth Family Parade & Festival” is returning to Richmond on Sat., June 17, courtesy of the N.B.A., City of...