Linda Hemmila

A Spare the Air alert is in effect for moderate to poor air quality today as wildfire smoke and rising temperatures descend on the Bay Area. Bay Area Air Quality Management issued an advisory in effect for today through Thursday, August 31st, due to smoke from wildfires burning near the

Another weekend of sunny skies brought Richmonders out to play, and there were plenty of events to choose from. A quick trek around the city showed several well-attended events such as Soulful Softball in Nicholl Park, East Brother Beer 6th Annual car show, Sunday soccer practice at MLK Park, and

Police say they have taken a juvenile into custody who led police on a chase in a stolen vehicle through the East Bay, San Franciso, and back to Richmond, where he then hid in an apartment building for several hours Friday evening. Around 3:20 p.m. this afternoon, Contra

West Contra Costa School District is asking for community input for the modernization project at Richmond's John F. Kennedy High School. According to a newsletter sent to WCCUSD families and community members, interested parties are urged to complete a survey and answer questions to help facilitate the project

Officials from West Contra Costa Unified School District say they started their school year with 80 teacher vacancies and may need to "shuffle teachers" during the first few weeks of school to help fill in the gaps. According to EdSource, the shortage comes after 100 teachers left their

Lab results have confirmed the presence of "high levels of Legionella bacteria" in water and swab samples taken from a Richmond spa after several people who visited the spa developed Legionnaires' disease, Contra Costa Health said today. "Beyond the two people who died of lab-confirmed Legionnaires&

A wafting cloud of dark smoke over Richmond yesterday afternoon rang alarm bells for some residents who were concerned there had been a chemical release from Chevron. Chevron refinery confirmed there had been some brief flaring but that it was a low-level incident and did not impact residents. "Chevron

Born and raised in Richmond, guitarist Jason Becker is one of the city's many musical success stories, but just as his career was taking off, a surprise diagnosis of ALS brought everything to an astounding halt. Perseverance, a positive outlook, and the love of his family and friends