WCCUSD bridges the digital divide with at-home internet access for students.
Julia Brady, an English teacher at Pinole Valley High School, has seen the impact that a lack of stable internet access can have on students….
Richmond police say pay increase needed to recruit, retain officers.
The Richmond Police Department is struggling to recruit and retain officers, leading to forced overtime and burnout….
Don’t be surprised if you see more rattlesnakes on East Bay trails this summer.
Sandra Rose hikes frequently in East Bay Regional Parks and is no stranger to rattlesnakes. Last month, she saw three in one week…..
Richmond hit with another Point Molate lawsuit, indefinitely delaying any development.
Point Molate, a scenic stretch of San Francisco Bay shoreline, has faced one legal battle after another over its ownership and development potential….
Richmond’s first Ferry Fest debuts this weekend with free cruises.
With more bay shoreline than any other city in the Bay Area, it’s natural that Richmond has had a long association with ferries….
Union leaders mistakenly fired by WCCUSD demand answers.
Kristen Pursley has been teaching adult education full time in the West Contra Costa Unified School District for 19 years. So it came as a shock on June 8 when she received an email from Human Resources telling her she was laid off…..
WCCUSD passes budget to stave off insolvency and state takeover.
The West Contra Costa Unified School District board passed a 2022-23 budget Wednesday that is more than $16 million in the red….
WCCUSD teachers file complaint with state over COVID safety concerns.
Frustrated with the lack of protocols to protect staff and students from COVID-19, West Contra Costa Unified teachers have filed a state workplace complaint against the school district…..
Striking steelworkers make slow return to Chevron Richmond Refinery.
After a nearly 10-week strike, about 500 steelworkers will gradually return to Chevron’s Richmond Refinery in the next four weeks…..
Unvaccinated students may push enrollment to the limit in WCCUSD’s virtual high school in January.
Administrators at Vista Virtual Academy, West Contra Costa Unified School District’s virtual K-12 independent study program, are scrambling to fill teacher positions….
Juveniles arrested, investigation ongoing in Richmond school break-ins.
Police have arrested four juveniles and are looking for others who they say are connected to break-ins at five West Contra Costa Unified School District buildings last month….