State revises low-achieving schools list, bumping four East Bay schools and adding two new ones
Thu, 11 Mar 2010 11:38:59 GMT

Four East Bay campuses learned Wednesday that they may escape being labeled among the state's persistently lowest-achieving schools, while two others discovered they may be added to the dreaded list.

Attempted Murder Suspect Fled San Pablo, Captured in New Jersey
Tue, 09 Mar 2010 21:47:37 GMT

March 9, 2010 - San Francisco, CA - United States Marshal Federico Rocha of the Northern District of California announces the arrest of Maurice Baldwin.

Elect or appoint? San Pablo voters to decide
Mon, 08 Mar 2010 06:12:36 GMT

San Pablo voters will decide in November whether they want to continue to elect their city clerk and treasurer every four years or let the City Council appoint them.

Three charged in San Pablo kidnap and rape case
Sat, 06 Mar 2010 05:46:50 GMT

Prosecutors charged three men Friday with kidnapping a pair of club-goers in San Francisco and raping one of them in San Pablo last month.

Our Neighbors: Women the focus of films at Contra Costa College
Sat, 06 Mar 2010 00:45:35 GMT

A program of 10 award-winning short films by and for women will be featured at this year's Lunafest, a benefit for breast cancer research being held at 7:30 p.m. March 13 at Contra Costa College in San Pablo.

Coroner's inquest in police shooting of Richmond teen leaves family with more questions
Thu, 04 Mar 2010 11:46:47 GMT

Relatives of an unarmed 16-year-old carjacking suspect who was shot and killed by San Pablo police in the fall say they want better answers after a coroner's inquest Monday.

Family Fun: The Wiz, CSI & More
Wed, 03 Mar 2010 11:44:30 GMT

Five ideas for weekend family fun: The Wiz: Toto, we've got a feeling we're not in San Pablo anymore! A Bay Area-centric version of "The Wiz" springs to life on the Contra Costa College campus March 3-7 in this drama department production.

Remains in San Pablo identified as man missing since December
Tue, 02 Mar 2010 11:41:11 GMT

Human remains found Friday near a gathering place for the homeless were identified as those of a San Pablo man who has been missing since December, the Contra Costa Coroner's Office said.

Killed by train, tissue-donor girl saves lives
Tue, 02 Mar 2010 03:24:31 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.

Coroner's Inquest Underway in Richmond Police Shooting
Mon, 01 Mar 2010 23:17:52 GMT

A coroner's inquest into the fatal officer-involved shooting of 16-year-old Richmond resident Leonard Bradley began in Martinez is now underway.

Pinole: 17-Year-Old Girl Fatally Struck by Amtrak Train
Sat, 27 Feb 2010 23:15:34 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.

Human remains found in San Pablo creek
Sat, 27 Feb 2010 09:15:36 GMT

The Contra Costa Coroner's Office is investigating the discovery of human remains in a creek that is a popular area for the homeless to gather.

San Pablo residents fuming over eminent domain proposal
Fri, 26 Feb 2010 08:48:32 GMT

Residents in San Pablo are unhappy with the city redevelopment agency's proposal to renew for 12 years its expired authority to acquire property by eminent domain.

More
Thu, 25 Feb 2010 09:00:57 GMT

The Greater Sacramento Urban League announced recently a grant award of $591,217 from the California Recovery Task Force, funding from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act for employment training programs in the Sacramento area.

San Pablo man charged in fatal hit-and-run case
Tue, 23 Feb 2010 08:14:34 GMT

San Francisco prosecutors filed charges Monday against a San Pablo man suspected of being the driver of a car that ran down and killed a 21-year-old art student on a San Francisco street last week.

Community digest
Mon, 22 Feb 2010 21:22:14 GMT

WANLASS PARK OPEN HOUSES SET: Work is progressing on establishing Wanlass Park and the community is invited to learn about and discuss the upcoming third phase of the ambitious park project at two open houses.

Twin Of Student Killed By Fleeing Shooters Speaks
Sat, 20 Feb 2010 21:08:17 GMT

Luis Prieto and his twin brother Victor were born five minutes apart and had been together most of the 21 years since.

Sinkhole forms in Palm Desert road
Sat, 20 Feb 2010 01:50:00 GMT

A sinkhole caused by a leaky valve on an irrigation pipeline closed down a section of Magnesia Falls Drive on Monday, between Portola and San Pablo avenues in Palm Desert, according to officials from the Coachella Valley Water District.

San Pablo Police Look for Men in Connection With Valentine's Day Kidnapping, Rape
Thu, 18 Feb 2010 01:37:10 GMT

San Pablo police are looking for three men who allegedly kidnapped a man and a woman early Sunday morning and raped and assaulted the woman.

161 San Pablo Makes Another Grand (Bank Owned) Return
Wed, 17 Feb 2010 02:44:36 GMT

Purchased for $1,825,000 in February 2006, the single-family 161 San Pablo Avenue underwent a a oegrand remodela and returned to the market in September 2008 asking $2,650,000. Over the course of the next ten months the property was listed and delisted three more times, the price reduced five times, and it ended up on craigslist as a rental before ...