Signs of age are everywhere at the El Cerrito Library. Only two windows open, and there’s no air conditioning. Bloated linoleum tiles adhere to the floor with duct tape. The building has closed midday several times in recent years because of unsafe temperatures. “We sign forms every year acknowledging that there is asbestos,” manager Heidi Goldstein said Tuesday during a public tour hosted by the El Cerrito Library Task Force. The El Cerrito Library building opened in 1949 and has…
The six candidates vying for two open seats on the El Cerrito City Council faced off Wednesday at Veterans Memorial Association hall, where much of the discussion focused on the city budget. Before an audience of about 100 people, the candidates responded to questions submitted by residents and posed by a moderator with the West Contra Costa County League of Women Voters. They sat before walls covered in plastic sheets because the building is under renovation. Mayor Gabe Quinto, the…