Celebrating queer culture in the Contra Costa County seat
Wearing rainbow-colored shirts, socks, pants and even hair, people of all ages moved easily on a breezy Saturday afternoon through Martinez’s Waterfront Park, which was decorated for the Fourth annual Pride in Martinez. More than read more…
With gloved hands, litter-pickers and trash bags, Pinole volunteers clean up the coastline
Volunteers trickled into Pinole’s Bayfront Park Saturday morning, signing in, receiving cleanup instructions, grabbing plastic bags and heading for the shoreline. The gathering was part of California Coastal Cleanup Day, a statewide effort organized by read more…
On a ride through Richmond neighborhoods, cyclists learn about community projects
More than a dozen cyclists pedaled through Richmond Saturday in a community bike ride to raise awareness about improvement projects in the heart of the city. The event was organized by Rich City Rides, an read more…
Relative charged with murder in house fire that claimed a fourth victim over the weekend
This story has been updated. A 32-year-old Richmond man has been charged with four counts of murder in connection with a house fire last week that killed his father, niece and nephew and days later, read more…
Kennedy gets the all-clear for students to return to campus next week
Kennedy High School will reopen for students on Tuesday, allowing school to start on schedule and on campus, two weeks after the site was closed because of toxic vapors. The Kennedy High community has been read more…
Kennedy High School students may start the school year in another location because of toxic chemical plume
Kennedy High School students will begin their school year on schedule, with several backup locations under consideration while further testing for a toxic chemical on campus is conducted. Richmond’s Kennedy High School was closed on read more…
