
Union leaders mistakenly fired by WCCUSD demand answers
Union leaders mistakenly fired by WCCUSD demand answers
Kristen Pursley has been teaching adult education full time in the West Contra Costa Unified School District for 19 years. So it came as a shock on June 8 when she received an email from Human Res…
June 24, 2022

Don’t be surprised if you see more rattlesnakes on East Bay trails this summer
Don’t be surprised if you see more rattlesnakes on East Bay trails this summer
Sandra Rose hikes frequently in East Bay Regional Parks and is no stranger to rattlesnakes. Last month, she saw three in one week.
“We all heard the hiss as the snake went up the…
June 15, 2022

Richmond hit with another Point Molate lawsuit, indefinitely delaying any development
Richmond hit with another Point Molate lawsuit, indefinitely delaying any development
Point Molate, a scenic stretch of San Francisco Bay shoreline, has faced one legal battle after another over its ownership and development potential.
A new lawsuit, filed on May 27…
June 9, 2022
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Richmond’s first Ferry Fest debuts this weekend with free cruises
With more bay shoreline than any other city in the Bay Area, it’s natural that Richmond has had a long association with ferries. Before the Bay Bridge was built, the ferry from Richmond to San read more…
June 7, 2022

Striking steelworkers make slow return to Chevron Richmond Refinery
After a nearly 10-week strike, about 500 steelworkers will gradually return to Chevron’s Richmond Refinery in the next four weeks, replacing contract workers hired to fill the gap left when workers walked off the job read more…
June 1, 2022

With pandemic waning, some rent protections for Richmond tenants are going away
Last month marked the end of the application period for the COVID-19 Rent Relief Program in California, pushing tenants who struggle to pay rent back into the path of eviction. The program, which closed after read more…
May 23, 2022

County contractor with Chevron ties has yet to investigate refinery’s 2021 diesel leak
Fifteen months after about 800 gallons of diesel spilled into San Francisco Bay from a leaking pipe at the Richmond Chevron Refinery, the public is still waiting for a promised investigation by Contra Costa County Chevron read more…
May 16, 2022

WCCUSD substitute teacher shortage hurting students, burning out teachers
After hearing of the substitute teacher shortage last November in the West Contra Costa Unified School District where her kids go to school, Katie Ferrell put in an application to help out. As a former read more…
April 25, 2022

“Betty! Betty! Betty!” Hundreds honor beloved park ranger at Rosie the Riveter museum
The celebration began with a standing ovation and hundreds of people chanting in unison, “Betty! Betty! Betty! Betty,” as recently retired National Park Service ranger Betty Reid Soskin approached the stage Saturday at the Rosie read more…
April 16, 2022
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