Richmond icon recounts a past of trials and triumphs
George Livingston, the city's first elected black mayor.
View ArticleScores of volunteers and county agencies deploy for disaster response drill
Contra Costa College's San Pablo campus was turned into a relief shelter for families displaced by a 6.1 magnitude earthquake that hit the Bay Area at 1:30 Tuesday morning. Didn't feel the shock?...
View ArticleChevron announces $1 million in grants
Chevron announced $1 million in grants for six local initiatives in job training and science education on Monday. Recipients include the West Contra Costa Unified School District and Contra Costa...
View ArticleWeekly chess nights encourage play for all ages
Hands slapping against plastic, followed by the beep of a digital clock, were the only sounds heard over the constant hum in the Richmond Recreational Complex during the weekly community chess night....
View ArticleLady Oilers look for pitching coach, lose to Salesian 21-0
Richmond Oilers head softball coach Rosalind “Roz” Randle wore a long white blouse, blue stretch pants, baby blue ankle socks and shower slippers as she stood in the dusty third base dugout Wednesday...
View ArticleSt. Patrick/St. Vincent no-hits Kennedy
While most high school students were out on spring break working on their suntan, St. Patrick/St. Vincent senior pitcher Austin Fitzpatrick stood tall on Kennedy High’s mound and threw a complete game...
View ArticleLEAP celebrates 30 years of educating Richmond adults
Hugs and congratulatory handshakes were exchanged last Sunday as the Literacy for Every Adult Program (LEAP) celebrated 30 years of teaching in Richmond. As several hundred attendees bounced from...
View ArticleCommunities gather to strategize on how to make Rumrill Boulevard safe for...
Richmond and San Pablo officials held a workshop at the Lao Family Center in San Pablo Thursday to share plans and gather community input for a plan to improve pedestrian and bicycle paths in both...
View ArticleContra Costa College student wins scholarship to cover textbook costs
As a second-year student at Contra Costa College, Mailen, 20, spends much of her time thinking about how she will fund her education.
View ArticleThanksgiving comes early for Richmond seniors
About 60 senior citizens attended this year’s Richmond Annex Senior Center's Thanksgiving lunch. Richmond Fire Department fire fighters helped serve the food, prepared by students of Contra Costa...
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