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City Council votes to disburse Community Development Block Grant money

The City Council on Tuesday approved the disbursement of funding for low-income services, tentatively agreed to help support RichmondBUILD, and—after more than an hour of argument—voted to end the reading of its own Code of...
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The Powerlifter

Kennedy High special education teacher Salvatore Morabito has seen plenty of powerlifters. The 71-year-old Belgium-born weightlifter has been pounding iron since he was eight years old. And now, at the crowning point of his career,...
Kennedy Eagles head coach Tim Logan musters his players after the fourth inning. "We just got to look at the things we do good and move forward," he said. "And the things we do bad and make mistakes on we have to correct. It's about being mentally prepared [for game situations]." (Photo by: Tyler Orsburn)

St. 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 no-hitter. The Bruins...
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Kennedy High teacher recognized as one of Bay Area’s best

Kennedy High freshman English teacher Aaron Colacion does it his way. And because of that the school and the district may reap a financial reward. The third-year teacher is one of five finalists competing for...
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Still on the bus, Lady Eagles defeat Branham High 69-54

Something must’ve been in the air yesterday as the Kennedy High Lady Eagles’ basketball team traveled south toward San Jose to take on the Branham High Lady Bruins in the first round of the NorCal...
This building, located at 1450 Marina Way, was one of the locations being considered for a state-run call center. (Photo provided by owner Richard Poe at Virtual Development Corporation)

Richmond and Concord vie for state-run call center

As part of an ongoing tussle over the fate of a state-run call center expected to create some 200 jobs, city council members in Concord and Richmond will discuss the same item at their respective...
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Speed, power and hops no problem for Kennedy High’s track and field team

The Kennedy Eagles track and field team traveled to Pleasant Hill Saturday to compete in the Joe Stocking Super Seven Invitational at Diablo Valley College. Out of 18 schools, the boy’s team finished just north...
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From Eagle to Golden Bear, Kennedy High football star commits to Cal

The legend of Takkarist “Takk” McKinley began his sophomore year. That’s when Kennedy High’s track coach, Carl Sumler, saw the young Eagles defensive end rush a Piedmont High quarterback, turn around, race 15 yards up...