
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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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…
March 2, 2022

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…
February 3, 2022

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…
January 31, 2022

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…
January 13, 2022

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…
January 6, 2022

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…
January 5, 2022
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