CCHS Offers Advice on COVID-19 Vaccine Booster Doses
With booster shots now available for all three vaccines, county health officials encourage those at higher risk of severe COVID-19 to increase their protection....
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Oct
26
Oct
Contra Costa Football Beats Foothill College, Remains Undefeated
The Contra Costa College football team has yet to lose, beating Foothill College 43-13 Saturday for the Comets' sixth win of the season....
21
Oct
School Board Votes to Honor Indigenous and Filipino Heritages
The West Contra Costa school board met Tuesday for a special meeting to discuss the vaccine mandate and vote on resolutions related to awareness days and months....
15
Oct
Without Enough Support, Some WCCUSD Students Are ‘Struggling to Function’
Official reports of physical violence are down, but one community member said students are being attacked and asked the WCCUSD to bring back campus officers....
07
Oct
West Contra Costa Board of Education Discusses Anti-Vaccine Protestors on Campuses
Anti-vax protestors, COVID-19 testing, textbooks and teacher shortages were all discussed at the Oct. 6 West Contra Costa school board meeting....
15
Sep
COVID-19 Vaccination or Test Required For Some Contra Costa County Businesses
To enter restaurants, bars, gyms and certain other Contra Costa businesses, people will have to show proof of a COVID-19 vaccination or recent negative test....
07
Sep
Q&A: ‘We Need to Now Build New Approaches to Homelessness’
A man with more than 30 years' experience working with homeless people shares his perspective on homelessness in Richmond and the support unhoused people need....
01
Sep
WCCUSD Board Hears COVID-19 Update Following Return to School
WCCUSD staff addressed coronavirus testing and response, staffing shortages and vaccinations at the Aug. 25 school board meeting....
26
Jul
Local Health Officials Urge Employers to Require COVID-19 Vaccine and Masks
Contra Costa, San Francisco and Santa Clara health leaders say employers need to keep COVID-19 safety protocols in place and require workers to get vaccinated....
07
Jul
‘We Can Reimagine How We Teach’: How Four WCCUSD Teachers Adapted to Distance Learning
Four WCCUSD teachers — two in high school, one in elementary and one in special education — shared how the coronavirus affected their approach to education....
14
Jun
WCCUSD Projects Budget Deficit in Future Years
The West Contra Costa Board of Education on Wednesday discussed the district's financial situation, student performance and educational goals....
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May
As Duffy Departs, Further Changes May Be in Store for WCCUSD
The school board recognized people leaving the district and discussed renaming Juan Crespi Middle School, while the new superintendent outlined his goals....
05
May
After 17 Years, Contra Costa Man Gets Reduced Prison Sentence
A man who was originally sentenced to 27 years in prison has become the first Contra Costa County inmate to see their sentence reduced under AB 2942....
21
Apr
Contra Costa DA Charges Danville Officer in 2018 Fatal Shooting
Last month, Danville Police Officer Andrew Hall shot and killed a man. This week, he was charged in another man's death. Both men killed had mental illness....
16
Apr
Walk-in Vaccine Clinics Open in Contra Costa County
People 16 and up who live or work in Contra Costa County will be able to get the COVID-19 vaccine at clinics in Richmond, Pittsburg, Concord and Antioch....
