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RICHMOND MILESTONE: City dedicates long-awaited visitor education center  

Your donations of canned and other nonperishable food can go a long way to feeding the needy in Contra Costa and Solano counties while helping a Boy Scout earn his Eagle Scout rank.  

PINOLE -- The following is a partial list of animals that may be available for adoption at the Animal Services Department, 910 San Pablo Ave.Dogs: Male spaniel mix, 1 year; male terrier mix, 2 years; male Chihuahua mix, 5 years; male terrier mix, 2 years; female pit bull mix, 2 years; male  

Albany Albany Senior Center -- 9 a.m.-5 p.m. weekdays. 846 Masonic Ave. Mercy Brown Bag June 1. Traditional circle dance class for women of all ages, 10:15-11:30 a.  

One of the most significant milestones for Richmond's national park arrives this weekend with the opening of a 12,000-square-foot visitors center near the city's shoreline.  

Four local professional chefs will team with public officials and corporate representatives in an "Iron Chef"-style competition on Wednesday to benefit a nonprofit facility that assists entrepreneurs who want to enter the food business.  

Jonathan Moreno, 5, of San Pablo died Saturday after he apparently ran into a Richmond street and was struck by a car, authorities said.  

PINOLE -- The following is a partial list of animals that may be available for adoption at the Animal Services Department, 910 San Pablo Ave.Dogs: Female pit bull mix, 2 years; female Shih Tzu mix, 3 years; neutered male terrier mix, 6 years; male Chihuahua mix, 4 years; male terrier mix, 1 year;  

Albany Albany Senior Center -- 9 a.m.-5 p.m. weekdays. 846 Masonic Ave. Mercy Brown Bag and low-vision support group May 18. Traditional circle dance class for women of all ages, 10:15-11:30 a.  

SAN PABLO -- A damaged gas line that closed Contra Costa College classrooms briefly Wednesday is expected to be repaired late Wednesday, a PG&E spokeswoman said.  

Police say man was slain in retaliation for another shooting  

A stolen car out of Nevada was discovered Monday afternoon in Vallejo, and trailed to San Pablo where the suspected thief was arrested, Solano County Sheriff's deputies said.  

San Pablo resident guilty of shooting mom of two, dumping her body outside school  

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PINOLE -- The following is a partial list of animals that may be available for adoption at the Animal Services Department, 910 San Pablo Ave.Dogs: Female Chihuahua mix, 2 years; female spaniel mix, 6 months; male Chihuahua mix, 3 years; spayed female pit bull mix, 10 months; neutered male Doberman  

Albany Albany Senior Center -- 9 a.m.-5 p.m. weekdays. 846 Masonic Ave. Health insurance counseling by HICAP 1-3 p.m. May 14. Mercy Brown Bag and low-vision support group May 18.  

A once bare and steep hillside in El Cerrito that used to attract hundreds of motorcycle riders and spectators in the 1920s is going to be the focus of a restoration project in coming weekends that will reopen a long lost path for hiking.  

SAN PABLO -- Deputies are investigating the circumstances surrounding a small fire apparently caused by a thrown incendiary device in the Tara Hills section of unincorporated San Pablo on Wednesday afternoon, a spokesman said.  

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Battleship opens this weekend in Richmond. Not the movie based on an old board game, but the real deal -- the USS Iowa.The World War II battleship, docked since October at the Port of Richmond for interim repairs, will reopen by popular demand for two final days of tours this weekend.  

The Bay Area Storytelling Festival is back this month after a year in hiatus, moving to the Craneway Pavilion as its new venue and hoping to call Richmond its permanent home.  

PINOLE -- The following is a partial list of animals that may be available for adoption at the Animal Services Department, 910 San Pablo Ave.Dogs: Female pit bull mix, 1 year; male terrier mix, 2 years; male Chihuahua mix, 5 years; male terrier mix, 3 years; male Chihuahua mix, 6 years; male  

Peace and Unity is the theme of the eighth annual festival.  

Richmond and San Pablo are combining for two events celebrating Cinco de Mayo this weekend.Peace and Unity is the theme of the eighth annual Cinco de Mayo festival from 10 a.  

Long-awaited repairs on Via Verdi in Richmond are about to begin, two years after a long section of roadway collapsed and enveloped two cars in a crater 40 feet wide, 120 feet long and 30 feet deep.  

The Pinole oversight board on Wednesday will discuss a state order that challenges transfers of property from redevelopment agencies to other public agencies that occurred after Jan.  

Organizers seek people with connection to Liberty ship SS Stephen Hopkins  

Albany Albany Senior Center -- 9 a.m.-5 p.m. weekdays. 846 Masonic Ave. Mercy Brown Bag May 4. Papier maché, bridge, chess, needlecrafts, world events, literature.  

Fundraising efforts for local causes have gotten creative out of necessity, including parents working to restore performing arts at El Cerrito High School.  

PINOLE -- The following is a partial list of animals that may be available for adoption at the Animal Services Department, 910 San Pablo Ave.Dogs: Male terrier mix, 2 years; male Chihuahua, 5 years; male Chihuahua mix, 4 years; neutered male bichon frisé, 4 years; male terrier mix, 1 year;  

Richmond is embracing and celebrating its history as never before as excitement builds toward the opening next month of the new visitors center at the Rosie the Riveter/World War II Home Front National Historical Park.