Maxine Sherman
Wed, 10 Mar 2010 15:54:56 GMT

PINOLE, CA: Maxine Sherman, 88, of Pinole, CA, passed away Monday, February 22, 2010.

Ambulance crunches light pole in Pinole, no one injured
Mon, 08 Mar 2010 05:17:18 GMT

An ambulance swerved out of control and hit a light pole near Fitzgerald Drive in Pinole Sunday afternoon, putting the light pole out of commission but causing no injuries, police said.

School Notes
Sat, 06 Mar 2010 11:55:43 GMT

SAT prep workshop available: The Richmond Public Library is offering a five-week intensive study program for the SAT.

Marlene Elizabeth Aguirees family pleas for teens to stay away from train tracks.
Thu, 04 Mar 2010 03:27:35 GMT

The family of an East Bay teenager who was struck and killed Friday night by an Amtrak train is demanding change.

Killed by train, tissue-donor girl saves lives
Tue, 02 Mar 2010 03:04:59 GMT

Marlene Aguirre, 17, was hit and killed by a train in Richmond on Friday. 17:52 PST RICHMOND -- Only a few weeks ago, 17-year-old Marlene Aguirre of San Pablo told her mother that she was interested in being a tissue donor if she died.

Pinole: 17-Year-Old Girl Fatally Struck by Amtrak Train
Sat, 27 Feb 2010 20:34:08 GMT

A 17-year-old girl was fatally struck by an Amtrak Coast Starlight train in Pinole late Friday night, an agency spokeswoman said today.

Richmond, El Cerrito educate residents about composting; rest of West County not quite ready
Sat, 27 Feb 2010 01:33:18 GMT

Fliers, postcards and bill inserts will start hitting mailboxes in the spring as El Cerrito and Richmond prepare to roll out curbside composting as early as July.

Community digest
Thu, 18 Feb 2010 08:08:44 GMT

SUZANNE VEGA APPEARANCE: Singer-songwriter Suzanne Vega will perform live at 7 p.m. Monday at the Barnes & Noble at 6050 El Cerrito Plaza.

Richmond engineering firm looking to relocate to Pinole
Tue, 16 Feb 2010 07:57:37 GMT

Bay City Mechanical Inc., a leading West Contra Costa County heating and air conditioning and engineering firm, appears poised to relocate from Richmond to the Pinole Shores Business Park.

School Notes
Sat, 13 Feb 2010 10:09:23 GMT

Fundraiser set for art group: The West County Conservatory of the Arts will hold a fundraiser through the Pear Street Bistro.

Our Neighbors: Pinole workshop puts focus on teen girls
Tue, 09 Feb 2010 05:21:54 GMT

African-American history and issues that affect young women are the focus of a free workshop for girls 11 to 16 from 8:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Saturday at Pinole United Methodist Church, 2000 San Pablo Ave.

Hercules police investigate halftime drive-by
Mon, 08 Feb 2010 23:54:40 GMT

Police stopped a 24-year-old man on his way to the hospital Sunday night after someone shot him in front of a house on Beechnut Drive.

San Pablo ballot question would ask voters to decide appointment vs. election of two posts
Wed, 03 Feb 2010 11:16:32 GMT

The San Pablo City Council agreed by consensus this week to ask voters whether they want the council to appoint the city clerk and city treasurer or whether they prefer to continue to elect them every four years.

Dead body found behind Walgreens in Pinole
Mon, 01 Feb 2010 04:26:40 GMT

A man's body was found Sunday afternoon behind a shopping center in Pinole. Police say the body was found partially clothed and face down in a creek behind the Walgreens store on Pinole Valley Road.

Dining benefit for arts conservatory in Pinole
Sat, 30 Jan 2010 00:17:11 GMT

Dine in or get food to go at the Pear Street Bistro from 3 p.m. to closing Wednesday and a portion of your tab will be donated to the West County Conservatory of the Arts at Pinole Valley High School.

Our Neighbors: Pinole playhouse ready for some great 'Nunsensations'
Tue, 26 Jan 2010 06:20:50 GMT

The Little Sisters of Hoboken, the central characters in the 1985 musical comedy play "Nunsense," are off to Sin City in "Nunsensations: The Vegas Revue," the first Pinole Community Players production of the year, opening Feb.

Vacans, son arrested on drug charges
Mon, 25 Jan 2010 11:15:50 GMT

Vacaville police arrested a Vacaville couple and their son Wednesday on suspicion of numerous drug charges and other drug-related crimes.

Thrilling 3D Street Art
Sun, 24 Jan 2010 10:56:49 GMT

Using an art technique called trompe l'oeil , pavement and mural artists can transform a neighborhood, turning commonplace buildings and sidewalk stretches into fanciful settings, such as an enormous, interactive bowl of wontons or a walkway-bisecting gorge.

Pumps called upon in unincorporated West County community with history of flooding
Fri, 22 Jan 2010 10:44:59 GMT

County workers survey the scene in Montalvin Park in Contra Costa County near Richmond, Calif., Wednesday, Jan.

Pinole Senior Center offers scholarships
Wed, 20 Jan 2010 10:28:22 GMT

Applications are now available for students who want to apply for one of the three $1,000 scholarships being offered by the Pinole Senior Center.