With New Contract Approved, WCCUSD Avoids Strike
Nearly 73% of the educators, counselors, nurses and other school employees who voted on a new contract with WCCUSD have approved it, avoiding a strike....
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Feb
17
Feb
WCCUSD Teachers Reach Tentative Agreement With District to Avert Strike
A potential strike has likely been avoided after WCCUSD and the United Teachers of Richmond reached a tentative agreement Feb. 10, the union said....
17
Feb
Antioch Police Apologize for Response Effort to Recent Burglaries
Antioch Police apologized to the community Thursday for its response to recent burglaries, which it said was partly due to staffing shortages....
16
Feb
School District Addresses Dual-Language Immersion Changes
West Contra Costa schools Superintendent Kenneth “Chris” Hurst responded Wednesday to concerns about changes to the dual-language immersion program....
15
Feb
Salesian High Pride Win Tri-County-Rock League Boys’ Basketball Championship
The Pinole Valley High Spartans held the momentum early Saturday, but in the end, the Pride earned a championship banner to add to their gym, winning 67-53....
14
Feb
Love Across Color Lines: Multiculturalism Means More Not Less
This entry in the Love Across Color Lines series tells the story of married couple Regina, who is Black, Latina and Italian, and Tyrone, who is Filipino....
14
Feb
West Contra Costa Unified and Teachers Reach Tentative Agreement to Avoid Strike, Layoffs
The West Contra Costa Unified School District and United Teachers of Richmond came to an agreement Friday that, if ratified, would give teachers raises....
14
Feb
Police Say Richmond Parkway Has Become Hotspot for Vehicle Crime
Richmond police said Monday the 3400 block of Richmond Parkway became a hotspot for catalytic converter thefts in January and has seen several carjackings....
14
Feb
Antioch Looking for Residents to Serve on Police and Sales Tax Oversight Boards
Antioch residents have until Friday, Feb. 17, to apply to be on the city's police oversight commission or sales tax oversight committee....
13
Feb
Visual Disinformation Can Be Especially Persuasive, Expert Warns
Visual disinformation about COVID-19 comes in many forms such as doctored photos, images taken out of context and videos that look real but are completely fake....
12
Feb
Pandemic Pushed Arrests Down, Report Shows
Stay-at-home orders and other efforts to slow the spread of COVID-19 could help explain why arrests were down in California from early 2020 to mid-2021....
11
Feb
Contra Costa County Looking for New Members of Civil Grand Jury
Applications are open through March 24 for Contra Costa County residents who would like to serve as "citizen watchdogs" on the civil grand jury....
10
Feb
CDC Formally Adds COVID-19 Vaccine to Recommended Vaccine Regimen for Children, Adolescents
The CDC added the COVID-19 vaccine to its recommended immunization schedule that guides schools and health care providers....
09
Feb
RHS Student Wants to Take the N-Word ‘Out of People’s Vocabulary’
"The student used a slur and no one really cares. People are so blind to it that it makes me upset. It’s like we’re poisoned," writes a Richmond High student....
09
Feb
Advocates File Lawsuits Against Bay Area Cities, Alleging Housing Plan Failures
Richmond is one of a dozen Bay Area cities sued so far by housing advocates who allege they are failing to do their part to meet housing needs....
