01 Mar

School Board Urged to Plan In-Person Reopening

Parents, teachers and two private schools and a district that have reopened addressed the WCCUSD board in a meeting on in-person learning amid the coronavirus....

24 Feb

Council Reverses Hilltop Decision, Picks New Location for Safe Parking Program

The Richmond City Council switched gears on the location of a site for people living in their cars, now favoring the Civic Center over Hilltop Mall....

19 Feb

COVID-19 Vaccine Open to Contra Costa Teachers, More Essential Workers

Contra Costa County residents who work in childcare, education, food, agriculture or emergency services are now eligible to get the COVID-19 vaccine....

10 Feb

Chevron Oil Spill Is Under Investigation

Supervisor John Gioia said Chevron will be held financially responsible for leaking hundreds of gallons of oil into San Francisco Bay off Point Richmond....

05 Feb

Homeless Parking Pilot Program Heading to Hilltop Mall or Civic Center

Richmond will establish a pilot parking program with services for homeless people living in their cars at a Hilltop Mall or Civic Center parking lot....

04 Feb

Vaccines Now Available for People Aged 65+ in Contra Costa County

County Health Officer Dr. Chris Farnitano said it was a priority to give the coronavirus vaccine to "those at greatest risk of dying from COVID, our senior citizens."...

03 Feb

Oakland Coliseum to Become Mass Vaccination Site as California COVID-19 Cases Drop

California plans to open new mass vaccination sites as part of efforts to distribute the COVID-19 vaccine more quickly and efficiently, Gov. Gavin Newsom said....

25 Jan

California Lifts Stay-At-Home Order, Extends Eviction Projections

Gov. Gavin Newsom announced Monday the state was ending its ICU-based closures and reinstating the color-coded system for reopening counties....

22 Jan

Contra Costa County Wants to Give 1 Million Vaccine Doses by July 4

“There is no higher priority in Contra Costa County than delivering COVID-19 vaccine to as many eligible residents as possible, as quickly as possible," an official said....

22 Jan

Richmond Police Report Crime Trends, Changes in Service and Reforms

RPD said it has ordered officers to intervene in and report uses of excessive force in a report on crime trends and police reform to the Richmond City Council....

21 Jan

Doctors, Teachers and Parents Debate Return to In-Person Classes Before School Board

Health experts and concerned parents and teachers told the WCCUSD school board Wednesday why they believe in-person instruction should or should not resume....

20 Jan

City Council Suspends Ticketing for Street Sweeping

Richmond will not ticket car owners who don't move their vehicles during scheduled street sweeping or add street sweeping signs to two neighborhoods, for now, the City Council voted Tuesday....

13 Jan

Contra Costa Health Services Expands COVID-19 Vaccine Availability, Again

Contra Costa County has expanded coronavirus vaccine eligibility twice this week, first opening it to people 75 and older, then lowering the age limit to 65....

13 Jan

New Richmond Council Members Take Their Seats

Claudia Jimenez, Gayle McLaughlin and Melvin Willis, who won the first Richmond City Council district elections, were sworn in as Ben Choi and Jael Myrick left....

11 Jan

California Officials Respond to Trump Supporters’ Attack on U.S. Capitol

Some California legislators joined calls to remove President Trump from office, while others have supported pro-Trump protests and objected to certifying Joe Biden's win....