Tag Archives: Contra Costa County

Getting out, staying out

Convicted felons are finding jobs by becoming professional researchers for Pacific Institute.

Get ready now for the next disaster

Contra Costa County Emergency Preparedness Fair was held at Hilltop Mall parking lot in Richmond last Saturday, September 25th. This event was designed to educate...

Federal subsidy for jobs has run out

Congress adjourned without funding a jobs program that paid $5 million in wages countywide.

Stifling pertussis

Contra Costa County citizens get vaccinated at the immunization clinic at the Richmond Health Center.

Richmond’s kids get free school supplies

A small chunk of the federal stimulus bill reached North Richmond yesterday, where a local nonprofit handed out free school supplies to schoolchildren at Verde...

RYSE kicks off school year with street festival

Hundreds of youths, community members and civic leaders turned out for the RYSE Center’s 2nd Annual “Back to School Summer Jam.”

Good news for North Richmond’s jobless

It may not be a cure-all for the problems facing people in North Richmond, but a plan to include the community in Richmond’s business Enterprise...

County urging kids to stay away from soda

Contra Costa County has declared the next few months “Soda-Free Summer,” and is planning a campaign to fight childhood obesity rates by urging kids and...

Opponents raise doubts over Point Molate casino mailer

A brochure titled “The battle for the bay” turned up in the mailboxes of Richmond residents. Among other information, it states that the Point Molate...

Despite loss, Phillips’ political star still rising

Mister Phillips, who lost Tuesday in his bid to unseat County Supervisor John Gioia, knows for sure where he’ll be this weekend: His wedding. Beyond...

Election 2010: D.A. race headed for run-off

Neither Mark Peterson nor Dan O’Malley were able to secure over 50 percent of Tuesday’s primary vote, so the two will duke it out in...

Election 2010: Gioia leading in race for County Supe

It was too early to tell for many of Tuesday’s local races, although by 9 p.m., County Supervisor John Gioia was leading in his bid...

Election 2010: Breakdown of contested county races

A brief rundown of the countywide races up for grabs in Tuesday’s primary election.