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Stege Elementary parents aren't happy with the abrupt change in their children's schooling this year. District officials tried to address their fears in a meeting Monday.
Five days before the new school year, Stege Elementary parents left a meeting with district officials Wednesday with unanswered questions.
Before COVID-19, there was West Nile virus. Contra Costa Health urges residents to take precautions.
Contra Costa County Health urges residents to take precautions, after recording the first West Nile virus death since 2006.
“From the very beginning, all signs pointed to it not being a burglary,” said Lt. Donald Patchin, adding that security cameras had been turned off, and there was no sign of forced entry into a safe or the building.
Rich City Rides bike shop wasn't burglarized, police say, pointing to possible dispute between business partners
About 400 people were involved in painting a long mural on a barrier wall in Parchester Village.
The Parchester Village mural project: It takes a village of 400 volunteers to color a community with a mural.
“We are seeing districts try to dodge these responsibilities. It’s very glaring in West Contra Costa, and that’s why we think at this point, after all of the many steps that we have taken with the district, this was the next step that we just needed, to get the courts involved here,” Karissa Provenza, a law fellow at Public Advocates.
A lawsuit was filed late Friday against the West Contra Costa Unified School District for teacher vacancies and other alleged violations of student rights. This is the first lawsuit the district faces under the 2004 landmark Williams v. California case, which established students’ rights to books,...
UPDATE: BART will not shut down the red line to and from Richmond this weekend as planned: The track shutdown that had been planned for Saturday, July 20, and Sunday, July 21, between Rockridge, MacArthur, and 19th Street stations has been postponed until August.
BART riders take note: Interruptions on Richmond's red and orange lines will begin this weekend and continue monthly through November.
“Twenty plus years of community organizing, continuously bringing to the forefront the hopes and dreams of our residents for a major park at Point Molate, have once again demonstrated that with hard work and perseverance, dreams can and do come true,” Councilmember Gayle McLaughlin said.
The 80-acre Point Molate tract in Richmond will become a park, under a letter of intent between the city, state and tribe owning the land.
The deadline is fast approaching. If you or someone you know is interested in journalism, apply today. UC Berkeley will pay two Contra Costa County residents to take a journalism course and write for Richmond Confidential.
The Berkeley Journalism and CC Pulse are giving aspiring journalists an opportunity to hone their skills in the classroom and on the beat.
This exhibit at the Richmond Art Center is free, as is a mural workshop next Saturday, led by Eddie Ramirez, who spent decades in prison for a crime he did not commit.
'The View From Here' art exhibit at Richmond Art Center offers a prisoner's perspective of the world with work from men at San Quentin.
County says it's helping with, not taking over WCCUSD budget. “It is a procedural issue, so there is no takeover happening, and I am distressed that that kind of language keeps getting out there in the community": Lynn Mackey, Contra Costa superintendent.
After an 'unprecedented' decision, West Contra Costa Unified School District is racing to pass an LCAP and budget by Aug. 15.
How can WCCUSD function after missing budget deadline?
West Contra Costa Unified School District board veered into uncharted territory when it rejected the LCAP and missed the budget deadline.
If you or someone you know is a Contra Costa County resident with a strong interest in journalism, here is an opportunity to learn more about it — and earn a stipend in the process.
The Berkeley Journalism and CC Pulse are giving aspiring journalists an opportunity to hone their skills in the classroom and on the beat.
It's going to be a bit frustrating for BART riders trying to get to San Francisco this weekend — and a few others.
BART riders take note: Interruptions on Richmond's red and orange lines will begin this weekend and continue monthly through November.
Oakland's Jump Squad 510 will perform Saturday at Nicholl Park.
Double-Dutch and Black culture: the pairing takes center stage at Richmond's Juneteenth party on Saturday, featuring Oakland's Jump Squad 510.
Do you know a teenager looking for summer work? Applications are now open for Richmond residents from 16 to 24 years old.
Richmond and Richmond Youth Works has a host of part-time opportunities for teenagers looking for summer jobs.
Pride Parade this Sunday, downtown. "We want to put this right in the center of the city, and we want to make sure it is accessible to as many people as possible,” said Richmond Rainbow Pride Co-Chair Jamin Pursell.
For its 10th anniversary event, Richmond's Pride celebration will include a parade as well as food and music.
Contra Costa DA Diana Becton will not be filing charges against the two Richmond officers involved in the fatal shooting of a man in his home in June.
Contra Costa District Attorney Diana Becton found Richmond police officers' use of deadly force against Kevin McDonald justified.
Why hasn't Richmond been able to shake its rough image, despite a dramatic drop in crime, a significant amount of investment and a wealth of recreational activities?
Richmond has an image problem. And its residents are well aware of it. They see it in outsiders’ faces, hear it in their derogatory comments and sense it when they tell others where they are from. The image of Richmond as a rough-and-tumble town was solidified in the movie “Coach Carter,” abou...
After a year, 90% of notices of violations are still pending; after five years, more than half remain outstanding. We asked why the Bay Area Air Quality Management District negotiates with polluters.
Most violators ignore fines for years, so how effective is Bay Area Air Quality Management District at policing polluters?
The City Council has not acted on calls to pass a resolution supporting a ceasefire in Gaza. “In public comment, both written and in person, we do not have a community consensus,” Mayor Tessa Rudnick said in an interview this week.
El Cerrito has made two arrests for hate crimes since the violence began on Oct. 7, but City Council has resisted a ceasefire resolution.
Teacher vacancies continue to plague WCCUSD. Kennedy students say software is no substitute for a Spanish teacher.
At Kennedy High School in Richmond, Edgenuity software is used as a substitute for an actual Spanish teacher.
Here's what Anne Bailey had to say about it: “I think it’s an undiscovered gem." And Melbia Craft: “The reputation of Richmond goes up and down like any other city." What do you think?
Richmond has an image problem. And its residents are well aware of it. They see it in outsiders’ faces, hear it in their derogatory comments and sense it when they tell others where they are from. The image of Richmond as a rough-and-tumble town was solidified in the movie “Coach Carter,” abou...
In January, local, state and federal authorities launched a sting on 23rd Street, but other than a couple of citations to women arrested that night, no charges have been filed in the case.
Seven weeks after a state human trafficking sting that included Richmond, no charges have been filed in Contra Costa County.
An outpouring of affection for the city's first Black, woman mayor.
Richmond paid tribute to trailblazing Mayor Irma Anderson on Thursday. She died of cancer on Jan. 28 at the age of 93.
Richmond homeowners, you may be in for a shock when you try to renew your homeowner's policy. That's what residents at Atchison Village found out. Here's why:
Major insurers cut back on policy writing in California, leaving Atchison Village and other Richmond homeowners in the lurch.
“From what I know, the social media companies are a little bit like to***co companies. They have the science, they know what they’re doing, and they’re doing it anyway." Korematsu Middle School parent.
El Cerrito school combats social media bullying: 'These anonymous posts are shaming and harassing students.'
Opening today and running through March, this exhibit features the work of more than 160 artists.
For the 28th year, the Richmond Art Center will present the “Art of the African Diaspora” exhibition, from Jan. 24 to March 16.
After a rough year, the Richmond Art Center is about a third of the way to its fundraising goal.
After losing a major donor, the Richmond Art Center is back on track, with a budget that is in the black, its executive director says.
The city is updating its public land policy to comply with the Surplus Land Act, a 55-year-old state law that was updated in 2020 to promote the development of more affordable housing. It connects developers interested in building affordable homes with unused public land.
RichmondLand, a community land trust, and city staff are working to gather community input on the public land policy.
"I would like to see a place for gatherings, maybe like a park, maybe a place where in the afternoon there’s some music playing." What would your answer be?
We asked people in Richmond: What should replace the Hilltop Mall, as the city plans for its redevelopment.
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