Richmond High Wrestler Aims to Leave His Mark
It would be a “miracle run” if Richmond High School wrestler Jose Martinez won the state championship after winning his division’s North Coast Section tournament....
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Dec
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Dec
Vegas Isn’t Lot D
With the Oakland Raiders moving to Las Vegas in 2020, my football fandom now transitions to a place I’ve never been before and one I won’t be visiting anytime soon....
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Dec
Annual Drive for Verde Elementary Focuses on Mural
Residents of West Contra Costa County were invited to an holiday fundraising event for local elementary school students Dec. 10 at the District 1 Supervisor’s office in El Cerrito....
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Dec
WCCUSD Board Denies Renewal of John Henry High Charter
The West Contra Costa Unified Board of Education on Dec. 18 denied to renew the charter for John Henry High School, setting it down a path of potential closure....
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Dec
Richmond Annex Senior Center to Celebrate 40 Years of Service
For three days in January, the Richmond Annex Senior Center will hold a community celebration commemorating 40 years of service to the Richmond community and surrounding area....
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Dec
As Nations Drift Apart On Climate Change, Amazon Governors seek Collaboration and Partnership
Even as headlines proclaim the recently ended climate talks in Madrid a failure, states in Brazil and across the Amazon are sending strong signals that they are poised to move...
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Dec
DACA Beneficiaries Could Stay in the US for Years
While hundreds of thousands of immigrants with DACA permits await the decision of the Supreme Court on the future of the program, lawyers and immigrant advocates argue that the vast...
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Dec
Jamarrea Frazier Remembered as ‘Large, Happy Presence’
Friends and loved ones of Jamarrea Frazier say his smile and energetic, playful, and happy spirit will continue to live on in their hearts and minds. ...
13
Dec
On the Record with Governor Newsom: One Year of California for All
There’s no state in America quite like California. In troubled times for the Nation, California is where the American Dream is alive and well. The most diverse state in the...
13
Dec
Proposed Public Charge Rule Change, Tied Up In Court, Has Huge Chilling Effect On Immigrants
Federal courts have temporarily blocked the public charge rule change from going into effect, but its chilling effects continue to reverberate....
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Dec
Train-free Miller-Knox Park Celebrations Saturday
The Miller-Knox Regional Park will host two public celebrations from noon to 3 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 14....
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Dec
California Black News Brief: Stories to Watch – Week Beginning 12/09
On Jan. 1, 2020, California will enact a new law, the CROWN Act or Senate Bill 188, that protects Black women and men from discrimination in the workplace for wearing...
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Dec
A Boy’s Desire to Help Becomes a Community Celebration
A young boy's good intentions — and many steaming cups of hot chocolate later — manifested into about 300 free turkeys and even more hot plates of food served up...
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Dec
Kennedy’s Historic Season Ends Without NCS Title
Kennedy High School’s football team completed an outstanding 2019 season that included big plays, exciting runs, defensive prowess, and a run for the Division 6 North Coast Section title. ...
04
Dec
2020 Census Promises to Be Most Hi-Tech Ever
Officials say this will be the most hi-tech census ever conducted with the vast majority of people living in the U.S. expected to fill out questionnaires online starting in mid-March....
