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Friday marked the end of a two-decade struggle for the public school system in West Contra Costa County.

A Native Cherokee Man, Mike Raccoon Eyes is the first Native American to run as a Candidate for the the Richmond CA.

This November, the voters of Richmond, California will decide whether to impose a one-cent per ounce tax on all sugar sweetened beverages sold within city limits.

When she moved to Stockton some 20 years ago, Joy Neas was in awe of its treasures: the natural waterfront, its rich history and interesting architecture.

If you haven't been by Park Place in Point Richmond lately, a visit may be in order next week and beyond.

Her searing voice and astounding vocal control have made her a powerful performer of ghazal music -- so much so that she was the first woman granted the honorific title of "Ustad." Years of war and upheaval forced Mahwash to flee her homeland, first to Pakistan and then the U.S. On June 2, she makes a rare Bay Area appearance, paired with the ... (more)

California's top education official, Tom Torlakson, will attend a special local ceremony Friday to celebrate early repayment of the long-standing state debt owed by the West Contra Costa Unified School District and thus remove a heavy financial burden that has crippled the district for the past 21 years.

After a five-month trial that ended May 1, Rodeo resident Edjuan Chardon Scott, 29, was convicted of 23 felonies.

The sea and the sky were gloomy gray, but Brian Moss and Dick Blair were beaming with delight and emotion Wednesday, as the storied battleship of their past came into focus off Long Beach.

U.S. Department of Energy's National Renewable Energy Laboratory designed and developed new testing tools to do just that was welcome news to the company.

Richmond, Calif. - For decades, California fisheries have tested the algal toxin levels of shellfish caught for human consumption by processing a sample of the shellfish in a blender and injecting the resulting slurry into the abdomens of live mice, causing them to have seizures, become paralyzed, and die slowly from suffocation.

For some it was a holiday, for others a barbecue, for many a chance to honor the war dead.

The West Contra Costa school district will pay off its debt to the state Friday during a celebration attended by the State Superintendent of Public Instruction and local officials.

After departing San Francisco with great fanfare Saturday, the biggest U.S. battleship ever built continues to creep closer to its final destination in San Pedro, where the 45,000-ton Iowa is expected to drop anchor Wednesday morning.

Bunnyfest 2012 is the Georgia House Rabbit Society's annual gathering celebration of all things rabbit.

Perhaps the most memorable Memorial Day event for El Cerrito Monday took place in Richmond.

I read a great vacation planning tip in an Amtrak tweet recently: Decide how you want to feel on your vacation then go to the place that makes you feel that way.

On this memorial day, I thought it might be appropriate to share this image and story.

Among special events marking Memorial Day on Monday will be a dedication ceremony by the El Cerrito Garden Club and the Richmond Museum of History of a Blue Star Marker at the SS Red Oak Victory in Richmond.

BART is considering adding an hour of service on weekdays to the Daly City-Richmond line, meaning direct service between El Cerrito and San Francisco would continue until 8 p.m. The extended hours are included in the budget proposal for BART's 2013 fiscal year beginning July 1, BART spokesman Jim Allison said.