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Volume 7
Issue 6
April 21 - 27, 2010

New youth jobs program hailed

Mayor Gayle McLaughlin and a handful of city leaders praised about 20 local youths in front of City Hall on April 9.

It was a small, understated presentation, but for many of the young people on hand it was a big part of their lives.

The ceremony was for the Richmond Youth Corps, a new city jobs program that provides part-time work for Richmond residents ages 17 to 24.

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Richmond/West Contra Costa

‘Be a Kid’ at RYSE Youth Center fundraiser

There are a number of great places in West County that young people can go to engage in positive enriching activities — YMCA, Police Activities League, Boys ...

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Politics

Why Michael Steele won’t go

Clinton KillianMichael Steele has bungled money and staff. He regularly appears on network talk shows, brags about being hip and even complains that he, like President Obama ...

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Business

How do you know what you don’t know?

Mel and Pearl ShawWorking together your board, executive director and development director can determine the amount of funds to be raised annually or for ...

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Education

Doctors Medical Center Service League awards scholarships

Globe Education The Doctors Medical Center Service League has awarded six $1,000 Carol Welsh Memorial Scholarships to students from West Contra Costa County ...

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Faith

Junktique Sale at Point Richmond UMC

Our Family Wedding The First United Methodist Church in Point Richmond will host its annual Junktique Sale on May 1 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. The ...

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Census

Lee encourages everyone to participate in census

Census 2010 Congressional Black Caucus Chairwoman Barbara Lee (D-CA), delivered the following remarks at a news conference last Thursday to discuss ongoing efforts to ...

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Health

Forum to addresses rise in Alzheimer’s disease

Globe Health In 2009, nearly 11 million family members and other unpaid caregivers provided 12.5 billion hours in services to people with Alzheimer’s and other ...

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Entertainment

‘The Losers’ in theaters April 23

Globe EntertainmentAn explosive action tale of betrayal and revenge, “The Losers” centers around the members of an elite Special Forces unit sent to the Bolivian jungle on a search ...

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