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. ...
15 Dec
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 world’s most diverse democracy, California is big-hearted, thriving, inclusive and bold....
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....
11 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....
10 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 natural hairstyles....
06 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 in a symbolic event of hope, optimism, and giving thanks....
04 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....
02 Dec
Local Happenings: December 2019
The West Contra Costa Unified School District will hold a town hall meeting from 6 to 8 p.m. Monday, Dec. 9 at Lovonya Dejean Middle School, 400 Macdonald Ave., Richmond....
26 Nov
Kennedy Advances to Historic NCS Championship Game
Kennedy High’s record-breaking season has delivered the school's first North Coast Section championship football game appearance in 31 years....
25 Nov
‘Harriet’ Is a Long-Overdue Tribute to a Legendary Abolitionist
“Harriet” focuses on the life of Harriet Tubman, an escaped slave turned abolitionist who made several trips back into the South to help free hundreds of other enslaved people through the Underground Railroad....
23 Nov
Board Approves March Bond, Considers Charter Renewals
$575 million school construction bond will be landing on the March 2020 ballot following a supermajority vote Thursday from the West Contra Costa school board....
22 Nov
La Cultura Cura en el Festival del Día de los Muertos
El Centro Latina en Richmond promovió la salud mental mediante su celebración del Día de los Muertos el 25 de octubre....
20 Nov
Council Halts Proposed ‘Tenant Opportunity To Purchase’ Ordinance
A controversial ordinance that would have given renters first opportunity to purchase property they live in - if put up for sale - has been set aside....
20 Nov
Bridge Lane Opens to Bikers, Walkers
Hundreds of cyclists woke up early on a foggy Saturday morning to celebrate the opening of the new six-mile long bike lane on the Richmond-San Rafael Bridge....
