Posts Tagged ‘Contra Costa College’
Thanksgiving comes early for Richmond seniors
About 60 senior citizens attended this year’s Richmond Annex Senior Center’s Thanksgiving lunch. Richmond Fire Department fire fighters helped serve the food, prepared by students of Contra Costa College’s Culinary Arts Department.
Read MoreContra Costa College student wins scholarship to cover textbook costs
As a second-year student at Contra Costa College, Mailen, 20, spends much of her time thinking about how she will fund her education.
Read MoreCommunities gather to strategize on how to make Rumrill Boulevard safe for everyone
Richmond and San Pablo officials held a workshop at the Lao Family Center in San Pablo Thursday to share plans and gather community input for a plan to improve pedestrian and bicycle paths in both cities. Traffic improvements were also discussed. Paul Zykofsky from the local government commission said, “by having lane reductions, we’ll be…
Read MoreLEAP celebrates 30 years of educating Richmond adults
Hugs and congratulatory handshakes were exchanged last Sunday as the Literacy for Every Adult Program (LEAP) celebrated 30 years of teaching in Richmond. As several hundred attendees bounced from information tables to carts of free books, music from the Hilltop Ukulele Lovers Academy played throughout the quad of the Civic center. “I owe it all…
Read MoreSt. Patrick/St. Vincent no-hits Kennedy
While most high school students were out on spring break working on their suntan, St. Patrick/St. Vincent senior pitcher Austin Fitzpatrick stood tall on Kennedy High’s mound and threw a complete game no-hitter. The Bruins went on defeat the Eagles 14-0. Kennedy’s best chance to score came with two outs in the first inning when…
Read MoreLady Oilers look for pitching coach, lose to Salesian 21-0
Richmond Oilers head softball coach Rosalind “Roz” Randle wore a long white blouse, blue stretch pants, baby blue ankle socks and shower slippers as she stood in the dusty third base dugout Wednesday evening at Salesian High School. More team uniforms were on order, she said, as the second-year coach shouted instructions through the chained…
Read MoreWeekly chess nights encourage play for all ages
Hands slapping against plastic, followed by the beep of a digital clock, were the only sounds heard over the constant hum in the Richmond Recreational Complex during the weekly community chess night. Two boys, Ayanius Saucer, 10, and Akai Strong, 8, were looking intently at the board in front of them, pondering every move. As…
Read MoreChevron announces $1 million in grants
Chevron announced $1 million in grants for six local initiatives in job training and science education on Monday. Recipients include the West Contra Costa Unified School District and Contra Costa College. “[We’re] happy to contribute a total of $1 million – that’s easy to say, $1 million,” said refinery General Manager Nigel Hearne at a…
Read MoreScores of volunteers and county agencies deploy for disaster response drill
Contra Costa College’s San Pablo campus was turned into a relief shelter for families displaced by a 6.1 magnitude earthquake that hit the Bay Area at 1:30 Tuesday morning. Didn’t feel the shock? That’s because the earthquake was made up as an exercise that gave volunteers a chance to practice giving aid to displaced families. And the pace? Perhaps a tad more casual than if it were a real disaster response—but only by a little.
Read MoreRichmond icon recounts a past of trials and triumphs
George Livingston, the city’s first elected black mayor.
Read MoreMiller, among friends, talks education
Congressman George Miller talked education, jobs, and the economy at Contra Costa College.
Read MoreStudents learn about Prop. 13
A forum at Contra Costa Community College explores the effects of Proposition 13 on education.
Read MoreCommunity forum on Prop 13
Mayor Gayle McLaughlin and Councilman Nat Bates headline a forum on Prop. 13 on Wednesday.
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