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Superintendent Cheryl Cotton: “There is no evidence of v***r intrusion at Kennedy High School and there is no evidence o...
08/14/2026

Superintendent Cheryl Cotton: “There is no evidence of v***r intrusion at Kennedy High School and there is no evidence of immediate or long-term health concerns from PCE in our soil gas.”

Kennedy High School will reopen for students on Tuesday, allowing school to start on schedule and on campus.

We know when Kennedy High students will return to school, but not where.
08/09/2026

We know when Kennedy High students will return to school, but not where.

Kennedy High School students may start the school year in another location because of a toxic chemical plume found on campus.

Tetrachloroethylene was found in "soil gas" on Kennedy High's campus. What happens next?
08/04/2026

Tetrachloroethylene was found in "soil gas" on Kennedy High's campus. What happens next?

Cleanup is underway at Kennedy High School in Richmond, where the discovery of PCE could affect start of school year.

If you're planning to use BART, read on ...
07/31/2026

If you're planning to use BART, read on ...

BART riders prepare for delays going to and from San Francisco International Airport, as summer track work heats up.

One city council member called the suggested ballot measure a "witch hunt."
07/24/2026

One city council member called the suggested ballot measure a "witch hunt."

Richmond City Council decides against asking voters to establish an ethics commission to investigate officials.

Gallons of a gasoline mixture spilled into San Francisco Bay from the Chevron refinery long wharf.
07/15/2026

Gallons of a gasoline mixture spilled into San Francisco Bay from the Chevron refinery long wharf.

Chevron reported on Wednesday that it had spilled less than a barrel of hydrocarbon liquid into San Francisco Bay at the Richmond Refinery.

On the November ballot, only in five Bay Area counties, including Contra Costa.
07/01/2026

On the November ballot, only in five Bay Area counties, including Contra Costa.

Grassroots efforts are underway to persuade voters to back a ballot measure that would give Bay Area transit agencies a financial cushion.

Tenants had issues for months, years, and in some cases, decades, but it wasn’t until last November when the property ow...
06/19/2026

Tenants had issues for months, years, and in some cases, decades, but it wasn’t until last November when the property owners suddenly began charging utility fees in the range of $150 to $300 a month that tenants began to organize.

Tenants at Monterey Pines have an long list of grievances in the low-income complex that Richmond exempted from rent control rules.

Are you or someone you know thinking about becoming a journalist? If you live in Contra Costa County, you may want to co...
06/11/2026

Are you or someone you know thinking about becoming a journalist? If you live in Contra Costa County, you may want to consider this program, which will pay residents to take a course.

UC Berkeley Journalism and Contra Costa Pulse are offering two Contra Costa County residents a chance to learn how to be a reporter this fall.

Catching up with yesterday's primary election? We've got you covered.
06/03/2026

Catching up with yesterday's primary election? We've got you covered.

Election Results: shakeup in Richmond's first primary as incumbent Mayor Martinez's chances fade, with Jiménez taking a strong lead

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