Teachers needed: Contra Costa schools use recruiting events to fill widespread vacancies
Afro-Peruvian dance in Richmond: ‘We are making sure the tradition is still alive for future generations.’
Reserve a seat for Richmond Library’s tribute to the city’s sports leaders
People of Richmond: With the RPA now in charge, what’s in store for the city?
“People of Richmond” is a regular series in which reporters pose a question to people in the community. Answers are presented verbatim, though sometimes edited for brevity. Q: With the Richmond Progressive Alliance gaining a read more…
After city reduces funding, Richmond Art Center campaigns for donations to keep going
The Richmond Art Center has overcome much in recent years, including the closure forced on all during the pandemic and more recently, a significant loss in donations over the summer. As 2023 looms, Executive Director read more…
STORY AND VIDEO — Firefighters hard to recruit in Contra Costa: ‘It’s a stressful business and that is the nature of it.’
Crackling sounds fill the air as the flames eat up the building, the trees, the land. The smoke is so thick you cannot see where you are going. Your helmet blocks the view further, pressing read more…
Church offers no-interest loans to increase Black homeownership in Contra Costa County
Even though she was gainfully employed at a bio-pharma company, had built up some savings and made money on the side as a travel adviser, Astrid Heim had a hard time becoming a Bay Area read more…
‘Tis the season for viruses: Contra Costa Health Services monitoring 3 that could interfere with holiday plans
Many people love the holiday season for its chilly weather, twinkling lights and scent of fresh fir trees. But respiratory viruses love it too, spreading through increased travel, family gatherings, and the colder weather driving read more…
Public invited to view proposed Greenway bridge that could become a Richmond tourist attraction
It’s Bridge Week in Richmond and through Saturday, people can attend events that showcase the proposed Richmond Greenway Bridge over 23rd Street, a project that would close the Greenway trail’s remaining gap, providing an uninterrupted read more…
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