El Cerrito News

After last week's pilgrimage here by a group of 12 European fans seeking sites connected to Creedence Clearwater Revival, we published a poll Saturday asking readers if the city should do more to mark the legendary band's El Cerrito origin, " Poll: Should El Cerrito Do More to Commemorate Creedence Clearwater? " The poll has been receiving a large ... (more)

Here's a chance to apply your creativity in the spirit of Valentine's Day and possibly win a gift card from an El Cerrito merchant.

The front page of weekly El Cerrito Journal for this week in 1949 - published Feb.

El Cerrito police this week commended a teenage girl for thinking quickly to escape a threatening situation Wednesday, and are using the incident to urge parents to instruct their children about how to respond when confronted by strangers.

If anyone wonders whether El Cerrito's famous rock band, Creedence Clearwater Revival, continues to exert strong international appeal long after the group disbanded, Robert Aerts of Belgium has an answer.

A man who police said was trying to burglarize a business was caught in the act after an alarm went off when he was on the rooftop.

The city has two taxes it could attempt to raise in a nearing election-the utility users tax and a transaction and use tax, which functions like a sales tax hike.

If you know or have any kids who like to hear stories and might like to join in the Valentine's mood at the same time, you can bring them to the special Valentine's story times at the El Cerrito and Kensington libraries.

The hearing in U.S. Bankruptcy Court to decide whether Windrush School has lived up to a painstakingly negotiated agreement with Wells Fargo Bank and can finish the school year had been set for yesterday, but it was postponed until Feb.

A male robber entered the OK Cleaners on Potrero Avenue in El Cerrito about 3 p.m. Tuesday, attacked two people working there and fled with cash, police said.

With no clues or suspects identified in the savage assault on an elderly El Cerrito woman 10 days ago, police would like to hear from anyone who may have seen the victim or seen anyone else in the vicinity on the morning of the attack.

The El Cerrito City Council Monday unanimously adopted a proclamation honoring the contributions of the late Japanese-American political activist Ernest Iiyama , an El Cerrito resident for more than 50 years.

Call the music of Rita Hosking and her string band Americana. Call it country soul.

With the national debate heating up on backyard animal slaughter, the El Cerrito City Council may find itself under a brighter spotlight tonight, Monday, when the issue comes back to the council agenda.

Contra Costa County property owners will be asked in the coming weeks to approve a new parcel fee to help clean stormwater runoff.

Richmond Police Lt. Shawn Pickett said one person is in critical condition after the incident, and a second person in Richmond reported being shot at.A Authorities got a report at 12:24 a.m., he said, that 15 shots had been fired in the area of 2000 Virginia Avenue in Richmond.A A Richmond Police officer happened to be around the corner, said ... (more)

Perhaps they weren't expecting such a big turn-out, but local political leaders expressed delight Saturday morning when about 170 people showed up at 10 a.m. in El Cerrito to see a documentary and talk about the climate crisis.

By Lucy Kirsch On Thursday, Jan. 26, Madera Elementary School in El Cerrito had their very first Spelling Bee ever at school.

Congratulations to El Cerrito college students Amelia Ammirati and Martin Reimer for making the dean's list at Beloit College and Cornell University respectively.

Rick R. of El Cerrito, California, writes: Marilyn: In your response to the question about tickling, you wrote, It's something to think about before you ever touch another person in any way that is less than loving.