Union leaders mistakenly fired by WCCUSD demand answers
Don’t be surprised if you see more rattlesnakes on East Bay trails this summer
Richmond hit with another Point Molate lawsuit, indefinitely delaying any development
Police chief remains on leave, but for how long?
Richmond Police Chief Bisa French and her husband, Oakland police Sgt. Lee French, remain on administrative leave from their jobs a month after the Contra Costa County district attorney declined to file charges against them. read more…
At 14, De Anza student commits to playing baseball at Cal — a rarity among freshmen
While most freshmen begin high school having no idea where they’ll end up after the summer of their senior year, Nikko Taylor, 14, of El Sobrante, already knows that if everything goes according to plan, read more…
Mushroom foraging becomes ‘a spiritual journey with nature’
Tony Alvarez pulled his SUV into the deserted parking lot before sunrise on a chilly January morning and unloaded two grocery bags, a jar and a backpack from his trunk as he waited for others read more…
Mental health team will now handle some 911 calls in Contra Costa County
Mental health emergencies account for more than 1 in 10 of the 911 medical calls in Contra Costa County. A new program will now address those calls with crisis teams that include behavioral health professionals. read more…
High absences prompt WCCUSD to close schools for two days
With a flare in COVID-19 cases keeping many students and teachers out of school this week, the West Contra Costa Unified School District has decided to shut down on Friday and Monday. The district will read more…
WCCUSD adds COVID-19 test sites to keep kids safe at school
Three more COVID-19 testing sites opened up this week for students and staff in the West Contra Costa Unified School District, which resumed in-person classes on Monday amid a coronavirus spike propelled by the highly read more…
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