Tag Archives: San Pablo

Healthy Steps: A hospital administrator’s struggle to save Doctors Medical Center

Dawn Gideon remembers walking down the steep stadium steps of the Ashland Regional Medical Center auditorium, staring at the backs of the heads of 100...

Voters pass parcel tax for Doctors Medical Center

Voters in West Contra Costa County passed a ballot measure Tuesday that Doctors Medical Center administrators said will keep the struggling hospital from closing. Measure...

Childhood obesity in Contra Costa on the rise

Sugar-sweetened drinks and street violence have contributed to a rise in childhood obesity across low-income areas of Contra Costa County, according to county health officials...

North Richmond casino remains a quiet possibility

Grand plans for a casino in the city of Richmond have died since both city residents and the City Council voted against building a sprawling...

Woman found dead in Richmond restaurant

A 30-year-old woman was found dead in a local restaurant Tuesday night in what police are investigating as a homicide. Officers responding to a 7:30...

Congressman George Miller tours Richmond police facility to see federal dollars at work

The longtime Richmond Congressman toured Richmond’s communications center to get a close look at Shotspotter, the gunfire detection technology to which he has steered about...

Creating a community of learners

Since 2005, the Elders Learning Community has paired professionals in the community with elderly seniors learning lessons in areas such as astronomy, history, art. But...

New Helms Middle School ready to show

This Saturday, the Contra Costa Unified School District invited the community to an open house showcasing the new campus of Helms, the only middle school...

America SCORES increases literacy, with soccer

Girls at Lake Elementary School improve their writing ability, communication skills and fitness level – all while having fun.