Fatal Pinole Fire Caused By Victim Smoking In Bed
Thu, 18 Mar 2010 06:17:01 GMT

Share + Mar 17, 2010 8:56 pm US/Pacific PINOLE A house fire that killed a woman in Pinole early Monday morning was started by a cigarette she had been smoking in bed, Pinole Fire Chief Jim Parrott said Wednesday.

Overturn crash near Pinole snarls westbound I-80 commute
Wed, 17 Mar 2010 16:32:25 GMT

A crash that turned a van on its side caused no injuries but was bad enough to snarl the westbound Interstate 80 commute this morning, the California HIghway Patrol said.

Our Neighbors: West County teens' challenges are focus of conference
Tue, 16 Mar 2010 06:50:32 GMT

A DAYLONG conference this weekend will hear from West County teenagers on the challenges they face and look at how young people can be kept on course as future leaders and not fall into the traps of crime and violence.

Woman dies in Pinole house fire
Mon, 15 Mar 2010 22:30:35 GMT

A woman died early Monday morning in a house fire in Pinole. Firefighters from Pinole and Rodeo-Hercules responded after neighbors of the house, at 2309 Tennent Court, called 911 about 5 a.m. Neighbors said three people lived in the one-story single-family home - the owner, and a man and a woman.

Youth baseball league founder to be honored at Tara Hills opening day
Sun, 14 Mar 2010 01:03:51 GMT

Gene Buxa, who founded the Tara Hills Baseball association 50 years ago, will be honored Saturday at opening day.

Hercules confirms plans to bolt joint wastewater venture with Pinole
Fri, 12 Mar 2010 00:39:26 GMT

Hercules plans to switch its sewage flow from the joint Pinole/Hercules treatment plant to the West County Wastewater District's plant in Richmond, confirming what had been an open secret.

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.