Contra Costa Community College District transitions to new leadership
After nearly 40 years with the Contra Costa Community College District — the last four years at the helm — Chancellor Mojdeh Mehdizadeh has announced she will retire on Dec. 30. Her interim replacement until read more…
Volunteers remove 200 pounds of debris from Wildcat Creek in San Pablo
Volunteers grabbed bagels, then made their way down the ravine at San Pablo’s Davis Park, where they would use trash grabbers, buckets and kitchen tongs to pick up everything from tiny bits of plastic to read more…
El Cerrito Library tour reveals crowded building in disrepair; task force assigned to find a solution
Signs of age are everywhere at the El Cerrito Library. Only two windows open, and there’s no air conditioning. Bloated linoleum tiles adhere to the floor with duct tape. The building has closed midday several read more…
AC Transit details route cuts that could happen next summer if ballot measure fails
AC Transit would cut 16% of its bus service starting June 2027 if a regional sale-tax measure fails on Nov. 3. Bus riders and community members urged the AC Transit Board Wednesday to spare weekend read more…
Adoptions resume at newly renovated Point Richmond animal shelter
After six weeks of renovations, Milo Foundation, a no-kill animal shelter in Point Richmond, has reopened. “The floor is all new,” said Lynne Tingle, the foundation’s founder. “We had to have every animal, everything out. read more…
When WCCUSD merged middle schools in Pinole, it caused an unintended side effect — traffic jams
In the morning and afternoon at Betty Reid Soskin at Pinole Middle School, students cross the street and weave through cars without a crosswalk or crossing guard. Cars double park and attempt illegal U-turns, risking read more…
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