Irreantum Fiction Contest Winners
Sat, 04 Sep 2010 05:11:18 GMT

For those who haven't seen this news: The Association for Mormon Letters is pleased to announce the winners of the 2010 Irreantum fiction contest.

Richmond resident arrested in El Cerrito mugging of man with walker
Fri, 03 Sep 2010 23:56:20 GMT

A mugger who knocked down a man who used a walker and snatched his bag Friday morning didn't get far before appalled onlookers helped police make an arrest.

Watch a movie at El Cerrito Park
Fri, 03 Sep 2010 00:48:29 GMT

The city's Cinema in the Park series presents the family film "Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs" at dusk Sept.

El Cerrito hosts meeting on sales tax measure
Fri, 03 Sep 2010 00:48:28 GMT

The city is hosting a drop-in informational meeting on Measure R, which would increase the sales tax by a half-cent, from 3-5 p.m. Sept.

Final Art Stroll of year in El Cerrito
Thu, 02 Sep 2010 23:43:18 GMT

Art, live entertainment, food and a chance to meet local artists are featured at the final Stockton Avenue Art Stroll of the year, 7-9 p.m. Sept.

Scenery system installed at Contra Costa Civic Theater
Thu, 02 Sep 2010 18:23:48 GMT

Contra Costa Civic Theater has set the stage to modernize its scenery system by strengthening its roof with a 50-foot, 11/2-ton laminated wood beam installed under the ceiling, 23 feet above its stage.

Review: El Cerrito's Happy Golden Bowl just OK
Thu, 02 Sep 2010 02:55:03 GMT

Boiled Spicy Fish at the Happy Golden Bowl restaurant in El Cerrito on Saturday, August 28, 2010.

1 Man, 4 Bodies = Murder Spree Mystery
Wed, 01 Sep 2010 20:40:25 GMT

A complex mystery is unwinding in the East Bay after a police chase that ended with the shooting death of a murder suspect and the discovery of the bodies of two women who had been missing for a week.

Former mayor was longtime advocate for El Cerrito
Tue, 31 Aug 2010 23:27:26 GMT

El Cerrito lost one of its most prominent figures and staunchest advocates with the death earlier this month of Marge Collins at age 88.

Garden as Art: Sago Palm
Fri, 27 Aug 2010 23:19:07 GMT

June Tegg of El Cerrito didn't know what to think when her 12-year-old Sago Palm suddenly seemed to produce pine cones.

Oakland man sentenced in massage parlor robberies
Thu, 26 Aug 2010 16:12:16 GMT

Authorities say a 29-year-old Oakland man who took part in a monthlong string of robberies has been sentenced to more than 13 years in prison.

Pair charged in East Bay robbery string
Wed, 25 Aug 2010 21:27:17 GMT

Two Richmond men accused of robbing an ice cream vendor in that city last week also mugged at least three people in neighboring El Cerrito, police said Wednesday after prosecutors charged them with numerous felonies.

New, temporary campus greets El Cerrito students as school year opens
Wed, 25 Aug 2010 00:47:00 GMT

The evening before school opened in West Contra Costa, staff were busy with last-minute preparations at the new temporary campus for Portola Middle.

Alameda dancer is bound for Bolshoi
Wed, 25 Aug 2010 00:46:59 GMT

Mario V. Labrador of El Cerrito, practices his ballet technique at Shawl-Anderson Dance Center in Berkeley, Calif., on Tuesday, Aug.

Art Association program Sept. 13 will feature M. Louise Stanley
Tue, 24 Aug 2010 08:13:28 GMT

El Cerrito - On Monday, September 13, 2010, the El Cerrito Art Association will present noted local artist and teacher M. Louise Stanley, who will speak of her classes and group tours, and show slides of her artwork and her noted sketch books.

DUI checkpoint Sept. 3
Tue, 24 Aug 2010 02:04:02 GMT

On Friday, September 3rd, 2010 the El Cerrito Police Department will be conducting a Sobriety / Driver's License Checkpoint on San Pablo Avenue between the hours of 8:30 pm and 3:00 am.

What You Can Buy in the Bay Area for $800,000
Sat, 21 Aug 2010 21:42:20 GMT

Situated on a lush creekside lot in the Claremont neighborhood, this home was designed by Bay Area architect Vernon DeMars as his home.

2 Arrested For El Cerrito, Richmond Crime Spree
Sat, 21 Aug 2010 17:37:42 GMT

Two men were arrested Friday in connection with a spree of robberies in El Cerrito and Richmond in the past two weeks, police said.

School notes
Sat, 21 Aug 2010 14:33:00 GMT

The evening will include a question-and-answer session and individual candidate statements.

Drunken Driving Crackdown Along I-680 Starts Friday
Fri, 20 Aug 2010 08:20:11 GMT

Law enforcement officers in Contra Costa County will be joining their counterparts throughout the country in an intensive 18-day crackdown on impaired driving beginning later this week, sheriff's spokesman Jimmy Lee said Wednesday.