Teachers needed: Contra Costa schools use recruiting events to fill widespread vacancies

Teachers needed: Contra Costa schools use recruiting events to fill widespread vacancies

Prospective teachers are interviewing on the spot and some are getting offers at winter and spring job fairs across Contra Costa County.

Last month, dozens of candidates met recruiters …

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Afro-Peruvian dance in Richmond: ‘We are making sure the tradition is still alive for future generations.’

Afro-Peruvian dance in Richmond: ‘We are making sure the tradition is still alive for future generations.’

On a cloudy Saturday morning, Carmen Román and her husband, Pierr Padilla, filled the basement of the Golden Gate Library in Oakland with a symphony of sounds, using their feet, hands and traditi…

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Reserve a seat for Richmond Library’s tribute to the city’s sports leaders

Reserve a seat for Richmond Library’s tribute to the city’s sports leaders

In honor of Black History Month, Richmond Public Library will hold a free event on Thursday, honoring the city’s early Black recreation and sports leaders. 

The program, called …

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