For two hours it was as if all that surrounded Joel Alcaraz, 10 and Greg Lope, 33, had disappeared. Divided physically by a chessboard and...
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Brazilian community bustling in Richmond
A big Brazilian flag can be seen from the intersection of San Pablo and MacDonald avenues in Richmond. Smart BR Coffee, a Brazilian restaurant-coffee house...
Salesian boys hoops team shows why it’s No. 1
Salesian High forward Desmond Simmons was winded. He’d played more minutes than usual, and the Haas Pavilion Court – longer than the high school courts...
Happening This Week: Jan. 11
Tuesday, January 12 BOYS SOCCER Richmond at El Cerrito, 5:30 p.m. GIRLS SOCCER El Cerrito at Richmond, 5:30 p.m. GIRLS BASKETBALL De Anza at Berkeley...
Happening This Week: Dec. 15
Tuesday, December 15 BOYS SOCCER Kennedy at Northgate, 3 p.m. De Anza at El Cerrito, 6:30 p.m. GIRLS BASKETBALL Richmond at Concord, 7 p.m. BOYS...
Hometown star scores two touchdowns against Raiders
Washington Redskins running back Quinton Ganther helped finish off the Raiders on Sunday with two fourth-quarter touchdown runs in the ’Skins 34-13 win. Then in...
Happening This Week: Dec. 8
Tuesday, December 8 BOYS SOCCER St. Mary’s at Salesian, 3:30 p.m. GIRLS SOCCER Salesian at St. Mary’s, 3:30 p.m. Mt. Diablo at Richmond, 5:30 p.m....
Kennedy alums show support for film
The screening of a documentary about the 1984 Kennedy High-El Cerrito football title game wasn’t supposed to be a Kennedy event, but it just about...
Happening This Week: Dec. 1
Tuesday, Dec. 1 BOYS BASKETBALL Kennedy at Fremont, 7 p.m. Richmond at Benicia, 7 p.m. GIRLS BASKETBALL Kennedy at Monta Vista, 6:30 p.m. De Anza...
Exploring the unknown: Rod & Gun Club part 2
I’ve taken plenty of tests in my life, so what’s a hunting safety education test? Avoid polar bears and don’t mistake swans for geese. Well...