Oldest U.S. Park Ranger, Betty Reid Soskin, Celebrated at Retirement Ceremony
Hundreds gathered at the Craneway Pavilion to celebrate park ranger Betty Reid Soskin who retired at the age of 100 last month....
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Apr
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Apr
County Reports Data Breach That May Have Exposed Personal Information
Personal information in county employee emails may have been exposed as a result of unauthorized access last year, Contra Costa officials report....
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Apr
Té’s Corner: pray for
April is National Poetry Month. To mark the occasion, which dates back to 1996, read "pray for" by onetime Richmond poet laureate Donté Clark....
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Apr
West Contra Costa Unified Seeks Input on Plan Toward Achieving Equity
Meetings will be held at WCCUSD schools in April and May to get community input on how to attain equity in multiple areas....
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Apr
Man Charged With Murder for Hit-and-Run That Killed Man Walking His Bike
A man from San Anselmo has been charged in the death of a man who was hit and killed in Richmond last month, Contra Costa prosecutors said Friday....
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Apr
School Board Gives District and Teachers’ Union Green Light to Begin Negotiations
The United Teachers of Richmond wants to negotiate over special education, class size, salary and safety, among other things....
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Apr
As Public Transit Mask Mandate Is Extended, Local Agencies Asked to Go Further
Advocates gathered Wednesday in San Francisco to ask BART, AC Transit and Muni to set mask mandates beyond the federal requirement, now set to end May 3....
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Apr
County Budget Recommendations Made to Supervisors
A county budget was proposed Tuesday at the Board of Supervisors meeting. More than half the money spent would go to health and sanitation services....
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Apr
Contra Costa Supes Seek Applicants for Racial Justice Board
The county Racial Justice Oversight Body has two vacancies, for someone from a faith-based organization and someone who works with or is a school-age youth....
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Apr
Richmond Police Union President Challenges Sheriff for Office
Ben Therriault, who leads the Richmond Police Officers Association, is running for sheriff. Incumbent David Livingston ran unopposed the last two elections....
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Apr
Housing, Love and Guilt: An Immigrant’s Reflection on Moving Out of His Undocumented Parents’ Home
One young man in Richmond describes his conflicting feelings over living at home and, ultimately, leaving his parents' home....
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Apr
Tijuana Sees Sharp Increase in Ukrainian Refugees Seeking Entry into U.S.
More than 2,000 refugees are sheltering in Tijuana, Mexico, after escaping the Russian invasion of Ukraine as they wait to enter the U.S....
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Apr
CEO of School Responds to Teacher’s Arrest on Suspicion of Child Molestation
A teacher who worked at Making Waves Academy, a charter school in Richmond, has been charged with 29 counts of sexual molestation....
09
Apr
Status Update on Bay Area COVID-19 Developments
Asymptomatic people are not longer expected to isolate after COVID-19 exposure. Plus: coronavirus case and death counts from around the Bay Area....
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Apr
‘I Feel Like The City Is on a Good Trajectory’: Richmond’s New City Manager
After four months as the interim city manager of Richmond, Shasa Curl was formally given the position Tuesday, officially replacing Laura Snideman....
