The rate of WCCUSD students mastering English is higher than ever. But progress is still slow
More than 700 students graduated from the district’s English learner program this year, but concerns include slow progress, test scores and staffing.
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Xocolate announces final day, plus Milyar, 84 Viet, and Malibu’s Burgers close
A running list of restaurants that have recently closed in Berkeley, Oakland, Richmond, and beyond.
Richmondside wins national award for Nosh story on Andy’s Donut Stop
Reporting intern Thomas Lyons won first place in the Society of Features Journalism awards for his piece on the pre-dawn hours at the Richmond institution.
Heat advisory in effect tonight and through Friday
Some parts of west Contra Costa could see temps in the 90s, according to the National Weather Service.
election news
Update: Mayor Eduardo Martinez thanks city, congratulates opponents after reelection bid falls short
Current council member Claudia Jimenez is in first place with 38.5% of the votes cast while Ahmad Anderson has 28%, according to unofficial results as of June 10.
City
Richmond nears budget deadline with numerous questions unanswered
City staffers asked the city council to weigh in on budget priorities. Instead the mayor ended the meeting abruptly without a vote.
Community
4 things to know — WCCUSD tightens security at graduations; kitten refugees from Orange County chemical emergency
Also: Contra Costa fish and wildlife grant applications are due in July; Richmond summer camps are starting soon.
Gwyneth’s goop launches ‘Berkeley’ location in Oakland, and a crossing-the-bridge noodles specialist hits the East Bay
A running list of restaurants that have recently opened in Berkeley, Oakland, Richmond, and beyond.
SCHOOLS
Free field trips give Richmond students lessons no classroom could teach
A recent Iron Triangle sixth grade trip to a 1900s Angel Island immigration center shows what can happen when nonprofits collaborate to fund outdoor learning.
Public safety
Richmond shooting: Suspect to be arraigned in killing of maintenance worker known as ‘Papa Smurf’
Jabari Fontenot, 31, has been charged in the May 29 homicide of Melvin Murphy, 64.
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