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Additional security to be added to El Cerrito HS after on-campus fight

(KRON) — Additional security will be added to El Cerrito High School after an on-campus fight caused a lockdown on Friday, the West Contra Costa Unified School District said Monday. The altercat ... read more

Oakland Unified moves forward with school closures despite protests

The Oakland Unified school board and superintendent are sticking to their plans to close and merge more schools over the next three years, despite escalating protests. Superintendent Kyla ... read more

El Cerrito chase, fatal crash near Bay Bridge raising safety concerns over police pursuits

EL CERRITO, Calif. (KGO) -- Ciara Keegan says she is lucky to be alive. "As I was driving, about to get onto the freeway on-ramp, a car fleeing the police skidded out of its lane and hit my car ... read more

Students advance through Riverside science fair to state, international events

Riverside Unified School District. Her project was titled, “Surface Comparison for Basketball Bouncing.” Junior Division — Vienna Zhou from El Cerrito Middle School, Corona-Norco USD ... read more

Crime and Public Safety

EL CERRITO — Murder and five other felony charges have been filed against the suspected driver of a burglary getaway truck involved in a fatal wrong-way crash in the MacArthur Maze on March 19 ... read more

Migrants caught hiding at New Mexico middle school near border for second time in a week

In the first instance at Santa Teresa Middle School, located steps from the Rio Grande outside of El Paso, six migrants were found outside on March 27, KFOX14 reported. The school was placed on ... read more

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In 2021 El Cerrito’s former Juan Crespi Middle School was renamed for her. “It’s really kind of strange, because I don’t know whether the person that is so celebrated even exists ... read more

Murder charges filed against man accused in deadly wrong-way crash on I-580, El Cerrito smoke shop burglary

in El Cerrito. A pursuit by El Cerrito Police officers followed the burglary, at which point the truck used in the burglary entered the interchange between Interstate Highway 80 and Interstate ... read more

California moving to pioneer free meals for all students

EdSource · How Fresno Unified is getting missing students back in class How Fresno Unified is getting missing students back in class April 11, 2024 - Some school districts, like Fresno Unified, have ... read more

Donald Shigeo Tanamachi Obituary

Donald S. Tanamachi, 85, of El Cerrito, Calif., passed away peacefully on March 7, 2024. Don was born in Los Angeles and grew up in Long Beach. He graduated from Cal Poly Pomona with a bachelor ... read more

How to Become a Middle School Teacher

Educating children during some of their most formative years is a big responsibility. Working with kids can be quite challenging, requiring a middle school teacher to possess strong communication ... read more