Pride takes center stage in the Contra Costa County seat as Martinez celebrates queer culture with a festival in Waterfront Park.

Pinole volunteers clean up Bayfront Park and the San Francisco Bay shoreline as part of California Coastal Cleanup day.

More than a dozen cyclists pedaled through Richmond Saturday in a community bike ride to raise awareness about improvement projects in the heart of the city.  The event was organized by Rich City Ride...

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

Oakland public school students are bracing for a “bell-to-bell” cellphone ban as the school district’s new policy comes into effect when the school year begins on Monday.  Students will have to turn i...

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

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

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

Rockridge residents urged the city at a town hall meeting this week to stop a planned senior tower development and protect Trader Joe's.

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

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

The $125 million Oakland Coliseum deal moves forward, with agreement giving city a portion of ticket sales.

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

After years of cross-Bay commutes for special education students, OUSD moves to bring specialized school closer to home

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.

On the June 2 ballot, Measure C asks El Cerrito voters to consider a 17 cents per square foot property tax to fund a new library.

Q&A with Jamin Pursell. Richmond Confidential interviewed the three candidates for City Council District 4.

Q&A with District 4 City Council candidate Keycha Gallon. Richmond Confidential interviewed the three District 4 candidates.

Q&A with Soheila Bana. Richmond Confidential interviewed the three candidates for City Council in District 4.

Oakland City Council agreed to add AI-powered Aerbit drones in the city's ongoing fight against illegal dumping.

Q&A with Mark Wassberg, one of five candidates for Richmond mayor, with Ahmad Anderson, Claudia Jimenez, Demnlus Johnson, Eduardo Martinez.

Q&A with Demnlus Johnson III. Richmond Confidential interviewed candidates for mayor in the Richmond primary election.

A Q&A with Ahmad Anderson, candidate for Richmond mayor, interviewed by Richmond Confidential ahead of the June 2 primary.

At age 9, Roux Stunna is one of the youngest turf dancers competing and performing in Oakland, where the dance form originated.

In the mood for dinner and an opera? A Richmond restaurant has you covered on the first Friday of the month.

A cooking class for SNAP recipients in Richmond has become a casualty of theTrump administration’s program cuts.

ICE activity in West Oakland prompted lockdowns at two OUSD schools, turning student fears and anxiety into reality.

Richmond Shoreline Alliance, SF Baykeeper and the Sierra Cub environmental groups are frustrated with the stalled Richmond Superfund cleanup.

In Oakland, sneakers aren't just shoes but 'beautiful pieces of wearable art,' as was evident at the Art of Sneakers event during Style Week.

For Contra Costa County seniors receiving federal SNAP benefits, the program's uncertainty during the government shutdown has led to fear.

A cooking class for SNAP recipients in Richmond has become a casualty of theTrump administration’s program cuts.

Oakland City Council is accused of undermining the Oakland Police Commission a in letter drafted for the federal monitor.

The Richmond powwow this weekend honored the Laguna and Acoma Pueblo families who built Santa Fe Railroad in the 1920s.

Urban Promise Academy in East Oakland unveils grant-funded SmartLab to give middle schools a hands-on STEM learning experience.

Small grocery stores fill the sting of SNAP cuts, with benefits delayed since Nov. 1 because of the federal government shutdown.

Urban Tilth tries to raise millions of dollars to restart North Richmond disaster shelter stalled by Trump cuts.

California opened college savings accounts for millions of kids born after 2022. Why do so few know about it?

At least five Oakland restaurants are giving SNAP recipients free meals while benefits are stalled because of the government shutdown.

Early election results Tuesday night showed Contra Costa County voters following the rest of the state in voting for Proposition 50.

Medicaid cuts are expecting to hit hard in Contra Costa County, where 70,000 people get the benefit: "People will get sicker."

Amtgard knights and wizards capture the 'whimsical nature of being a human' every Sunday at Richmond's Marina Bay Park.

Food group Saba Grocers Initiative is raising money to start a food hub, getting fresh produce to more corner stores and schools.

No arrests have been made a day after Oakland police announced that burglars had stole more than 1,000 items from an Oakland Museum.

At an air quality town hall at CoBiz Richmond, Chevron representatives said the company will help residents breathe easier indoors.

Oakland students walked out of classes on Friday to join a climate justice protest at City Hall, aimed at passing a superfund bill.

Celebrating its 25th anniversary, Rosie the Riveter guides have paused tours while the national park is closed for the government shutdown.

Bobby Seale joins Oakland officials for the renaming of the intersection of Martin Luther King Jr. Way and 57th Street as Bobby Seale Way.

Richmond has awarded three local nonprofits grants totaling around $900,000 to expand legal aid for immigrants and do community outreach.