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Two die in wrong way driver three-car crash on I-80 in Crockett Sunday

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By CHP-Contra Costa

Early Sunday morning, March 20, 2022, at about 3:41 AM, Contra Costa CHP was advised of a wrong way driver traveling westbound in the eastbound lanes of I-80 near the Carquinez Bridge. The wrong way vehicle (Honda SUV) continued westbound in the eastbound lanes and collided head on into a vehicle (Tesla Model 3) traveling in the eastbound lanes of I-80, just west of Pomona Street. Both vehicles sustained major damage and came to rest within the eastbound lanes. Moments later, a third vehicle (Toyota Camry) traveling eastbound collided into the damaged vehicles. Due to the collision, the Honda and the Tesla became fully engulfed in flames.

The driver and sole occupant of the Honda and the Tesla sustained fatal injuries and were pronounced deceased on scene. The driver of the Toyota sustained minor injuries. At this time, it is undetermined if drugs and/or alcohol were a factor.  This incident is still under investigation. If anyone witnessed this collision, the wrong way vehicle prior to the collision, or the events leading up to the collision, please contact Contra Costa CHP in Martinez at (925) 646-4980.

During redistricting process BART Director Simon removed from board after moving outside of current district last year

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2011 BART District 7 Map, shaded in yellow, showng area of Simon’s residence (in red circle) near the MacArthur Station, just outside the district. Source: BART.gov. Circle and arrow added by The Herald.

Says she was assured by district staff her new Oakland residence was within District 7; seat now vacant

“advice Director Simon…was provided was from individuals that report directly to the BART Board…not the General Manager’s Office.  It appears bad advice may have been given…The residency issue was reported to my Office last Thursday, March 3, 2022.” – GM Powers

Director Dufty, Board VP Li want to bring back Simon or be appointed by the Board

Lateefah Simon. Source: Akonadi Foundation website

By Allen D. Payton

Following the BART board’s adoption of new redistricting maps on Thursday, March 10, 2022, BART announced it was determined as of Wednesday, the BART District 7 Board of Director seat is vacant. BART staff has confirmed Lateefah Simon has moved outside the boundaries of District 7.  Based on state law, this move disqualifies her from serving as a BART Director of District 7 which includes Hercules, Pinole, Richmond, San Pablo and a portion of El Cerrito in western Contra Costa County, and parts of Alameda and San Francisco counties.

A mother of two daughters and legally blind, Simon moved last year from her home in Richmond to an apartment complex adjacent to the MacArthur BART station.

According to a report by Bay City News, “Simon said in a statement to supporters that she moved from her previous residence last year due to threats her family received as a result of her support for police reform” and that she was assured by district staff that her new residence was within the District 7 boundaries.

Simon was first elected to the BART Board of Directors on November 8, 2016 and was reelected in 2020. She served as President of the BART Board in 2020.

Efforts to reach Simon for comment were unsuccessful Friday.

According to the BART press release issued on Friday, BART will now follow the procedures for filling a board vacancy including a public application process. The BART Board of Directors has 60 days to appoint someone to fill the vacancy. Ultimately, voters will choose a permanent successor. BART staff will post complete details outlining the process, qualifications, and application in the coming days here on our website.

Questions for BART Staff, Directors

An email was sent early Friday afternoon to the BART Communications Department asking, “Why did it take the district’s staff a year to determine that Ms. Simon had moved outside of District 7?  Did she provide her new address to staff at that time? If so, did staff check the boundary lines to ensure Ms. Simon’s new residence was within the boundary of her district? She’s now claiming district staff assured her that her new residence in Oakland…adjacent to the MacArthur Station was inside her district. Is that true? Was this a result of the latest redistricting process and staff discovered they had made a mistake last year?”

In addition, BART staff was asked, “If Ms. Simon wasn’t legally allowed to be on the board as the District 7 member, are all the votes she took since she moved to her new residence voided? Were there any 5-4 votes in which she was in the majority? If so, what were they and might those have to be voided and new votes taken?”

Finally, they were asked to provide a more detailed map for District 7 which was adopted in 2011 that identifies the exact boundary lines between District 7 and District 3.

BART Media Relations Manager James Allison responded, “The extent of the information we are able to provide at this time is contained in this website article,” the information from which is included above.

The same questions were then emailed to the remaining eight members of the Board of Directors.

General Manager Issues Comments on District 7 BART Board Vacancy

However, BART General Manager Bob Powers issued the following statement about the issue early Friday evening:

“Lateefah Simon has been a champion for BART and our riders. The determination that her seat had to be vacated is horribly unfortunate.

I understand there are many questions about how this situation could have occurred.  I have some of the same questions.  While I know that Director Simon was open, honest, and proud about her home at the MacArthur Transit Oriented Development, I am not able to speculate about any advice she was provided by BART’s board-appointed District Secretary.

According to BART’s Legal Department, state law requires BART Board Members to live in the district they represent, and if a Director moves outside of the district, the seat is vacated.

To prevent this situation from occurring in the future I’m committed to working with the District Secretary’s Office to ensure that when a director chooses to relocate, they will know if the new address falls within their existing district boundaries.

If I had the ability to return Lateefah to the BART Board, I would immediately.

As the leader of this organization, I understand that any issues regarding BART’s performance ultimately falls to me.  However, the advice Director Simon indicated she was provided was from individuals that report directly to the BART Board, and not the General Manager’s Office.  It appears bad advice may have been given to Director Simon, and on behalf of the District, I wholeheartedly apologize for that.

The residency issue was reported to my Office last Thursday, March 3, 2022.  Upon being notified, we immediately reported the concern to the General Counsel’s Office and the District Secretary’s Office.  The General Counsel’s Office then confirmed Director Simon’s address and made the determination that the District 7 seat was vacant.

BART needs more voices like Lateefah and I am saddened she is no longer a board member.  I will follow the Board’s direction and assist however needed to fill the District 7 seat.”

BART Director Foley Asks Legal  Counsel to Answer Questions

District 2 Director Mark Foley responded by saying, “I forwarded the questions to BART’s legal counsel and District Secretary’s Office to work together to answer them. Does it invalidate or does it not? We won’t know until an election expert looks it.”

Director Dufty, Board VP Li Ask GM About Returning Simon or Appointing to Board

District 9 Director Bevan Dufty responded by sharing a letter he and District 8 Director and Board Vice President Janice Li sent to GM Powers on Friday writing, “Happy to share this letter on behalf of myself and Director Li.”

In the letter they ask Powers to enlist the help of expert outside legal counsel to determine either Simon’s “legal right to return or her ability to be appointed by the Board of Directors.”

“Dear GM Powers:

We have seen an outpouring of dismay, anger, and disappointment that Director Lateefah Simon was vacated from her seat without an acknowledgement of multiple specific points of failure that led to absolutely believe she was moving into a residence that was within BART District 7.

We recognize that there is a 60-day window for BART’s Board of Directors to appoint a Director for District 7, but we cannot support moving forward a fair and just appointments process unless and until we have pursued all legal remedies and options that would allow the person who was elected by the people of District 7 to continue representing those constituents.

For the sake of transparency and good faith, we believe that expert outside counsel should be enlisted immediately to help BART and the public determine either her legal right to return or her ability to be appointed by the Board of Directors. We also urge BART to develop a plan to determine and address the points of failure.

We unequivocally support Director Simon and we, therefore, support every legal avenue she has to retain her seat and serve her constituents and the entirety of the BART District.”

Dufty was asked via email late Friday night if they sent the letter to Powers before he issued his comments. He responded on Monday afternoon March 14, “I believe our letter was first.”

Please check back later for any updates to this report.

RCF Connects announces task force focused on ensuring equity for Black women and girls in Contra Costa

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RCF Connects Equity for BWG Task Force members. Source: RCF Connects

So that they will be valued, seen, heard, and served

By Rosalind Mays Welch, Richmond Community Foundation

Contra Costa, CA – RCF Connects, formerly known as Richmond Community Foundation, a local community foundation that is a motivator in Contra Costa County in the field of philanthropy and community change, announces the creation of the Equity for Black Women and Girls Task Force. The task force, led by RCF Connects’ Board Chair Dr. Cynthia LeBlanc, represents a collaboration of community leaders, will oversee an effort to create an awareness campaign to help inform the public of the inequities experienced by Black women and girls in our community and to ensure they gain access to the resources that can help them overcome and change current policies, practices and attitudes that are root causes of the inequities that we see today.

This effort is in answer to a recent survey of local funding organizations (described as foundations, private funders and corporate funders) which revealed that community-based funding commitments and programming in Contra Costa County for Black/African American people is less than 5% and discouragingly, less than 1% specifically for Black women and girls.

“As an organization dedicated to equity, that seeks systemic change that eliminates policies, practices and attitudes that are root causes of inequity, we cannot let this stand,” said RCF Connects’ Board Chair, Dr. Cynthia LeBlanc.

RCF Connects has a unique opportunity to center Black Women and Girls in Contra Costa County as a strategic priority in alignment with its advancement of equity as a value and goal. We understand that valuing and raising up Black Women and Girls in our community raises our entire community to a new level of health, wellness and success.

We would like to introduce to our community, the members of the Equity for Black Women and Girls Task Force who are dedicated to doing this vital and important work:

The focus of the Task Force is to release RCF Connects’ position paper entitled RCF Connects’ Equity for Black Women and Girls Initiative and ensure the successful implementation of its recommendations. The position paper highlights findings and recommendations from a comprehensive study funded by RCF Connects that included interviews and focus groups of Black women and girls across Contra Costa County. It also outlines solutions that correct the current void of services, supports, and resources specifically for Black women and girls in our community.  Exec-Sum-Equity-for-BWG-Initiative-Report

In addition, the Task Force will also evaluate and pursue partnerships with key organizations willing to commit time, talent, and resources to support Black women and girls.  Finally, the Task Force will provide expertise and insight to foundations and others willing to commit substantial funding to priorities that explicitly support Black women and girls, a valuable part of our community that is regrettably often overlooked and ignored.

In the near future, the committee will be seeking qualified candidates to head this new initiative with the core objective to fulfill The Equity for Black Women and Girls Initiative’s mission, vision, and approach.

If you would like more information about this project or seek to connect with our efforts, please contact Jim Becker, CEO, RCF Connects – jbecker@richmondcf.org.

About RCF Connects

Richmond Community Foundation, now known as RCF Connects, is a leading motivator in Contra Costa County in the field of philanthropy and community change.  Our mission is to mobilize the power of connection to build healthy, thriving communities.  Our focus is on impacting the five areas of community building:  Restoring Neighborhoods, Health, Community Growth, Quality Education and Public Safety.  We truly live, work and breathe our motto: “Together, we are shaping the future!”

 

Construction to begin on Crockett Area Guardrail Upgrades Project Monday

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By Kelly Kalfsbeek, Community & Media Relations Coordinator, PIO, Contra Costa County Public Works Department

Contra Costa County Public Works will begin construction of the Crockett Area Guardrail Upgrades Project starting Monday, February 28, 2022 through late April 2022, barring unforeseen circumstances. Work will occur between 7:00 am and 5:00 pm, Monday through Friday, weather permitting. Work will take place in the Crockett Area, along the following roadways: San Pablo Avenue, Cummings Skyway, Pomona Street, Carquinez Scenic Drive and Crockett Boulevard. The project will install upgrades to existing guardrail systems. Electronic message boards will alert drivers of scheduled roadwork and lane closures. Restrictions will be in place to minimize impacts during commute hours. Drivers should expect delays.

Funding for this project is provided by Gas Tax (SB1) and Federal Highway Safety Improvement Program (HSIP) Funds. More information for this project can be found at http://www.cccounty.us/pwdmap.

CONTACT: Construction Status, Carlos Melendez, 510.385.0506; Project Status, Jenna Caldwell, 925.313.2020

About Contra Costa County Public Works Department:

Contra Costa County Public Works Department (CCCPWD) maintains over 660 miles of roads, 150 miles of streams, channels and other drainage and over 150 County buildings throughout Contra Costa County.   CCCPWD provides services such as Parks and Recreation, Sand Bag Distribution and Flood Control throughout unincorporated areas of Contra Costa County. To learn more about CCCPWD, please visit www.cccpublicworks.org

 

Driver arrested with ghost gun parts during multi-agency task force effort Thursday night

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Ghost gun parts ammo and other items confiscated by police Thursday, Feb. 17, 2022. Photos: SPPD

Walnut Creek PD assisted by San Pablo, Oakley and Antioch PD’s

Axe, knife and more confiscated items.

By San Pablo Police Department

Thursday night, Feb. 17, 2022, SPPD assisted Walnut Creek PD in a vehicle task force assignment formed to suppress crime in participating agencies in the Contra Costa County. Officer Howes and Officer Agredano performed a proactive traffic stop on a suspicious car and through the course of their investigation they found a loaded firearm inside of the car along other gun parts to make more unserialized firearms aka Ghost guns.

The driver was arrested and taken to jail. SPPD would like to give a shout out to Oakley Police Departments and Antioch PD for their assistance.

Richmond PD asks help to ID suspect in Feb. 5 assault of woman, children

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Alleged suspect in Richmond assault of a woman and her young children on Saturday, Feb. 5, 2022. Photos: Richmond PD

CAN YOU IDENTIFY THIS ASSAULT SUSPECT?

Rammed her car into victim’s vehicle dragging her across the parking lot more than 150 feet

By Richmond Police Department

Richmond PD detectives are requesting our community’s assistance to identify the suspect of a violent, unprovoked attack against a mother and her young children.

On Saturday, February 5th, 2022, at approximately 12:16 PM, the victim entered the McDonald’s drive-thru at 2301 MacDonald Avenue, with her children in the car. The suspect (pictured) accused the victim of cutting in line and rammed her car into the victim’s vehicle.

When the victim got out of her car, the suspect drove directly toward the victim, striking and dragging her across the parking lot for more than 150 feet before stopping. The suspect then got out of the car and punched the victim several times as she remained on the ground, before quickly fleeing the scene.

Investigators believe this incident was an unprovoked attack upon the victim and her children. We need your help to identify this violent and dangerous suspect! If you recognize the suspect (pictured), please contact Detective O. Guzman at OGuzman@RichmondPD.net or 510-672-2493.

Woman struggling with mental health issues missing from El Cerrito since Monday, Feb. 14

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By Allen D. Payton

Kemani McAlpin, a 29-year-old Black woman struggling with mental health issues has been missing from El Cerrito, Western Contra Costa County, since Monday morning, Feb. 14, 2022

According to a family friend, the family of Kemani McAlpin is very concerned about her safety.  She was visiting family in El Cerrito and went for a walk around 7:30 am on Monday, February 14, 2022. After she did not return, at 6:30 pm, the family reported her as a missing person to the El Cerrito Police Department.

Kemani may appear disoriented at times. She was seen in the 500 block of Kearney Street in El Cerrito on Monday, Feb. 14 and there was a reported sighting of her in Oakland on the same day in the early afternoon.

McAlpin is about 5’7” and 170 pounds. She has brown eyes, her hair is black with reddish blond highlights, and she wears it pulled up in puff style.  She was last seen wearing a black face mask, beige sweatshirt, black pants and high-top Nike sneakers.

In addition to working with the El Cerrito Police, and surrounding agencies, the family is using social media to raise awareness about her disappearance and sharing fliers in El Cerrito, and surrounding communities she may have traveled to, including Oakland and Berkeley.

The family friend who chose to not be identified said, “Kemani is deeply loved and we encourage anyone with information to contact their local police department or Detective John Whitney at El Cerrito Police Department at (510) 215-4420. Additionally, text messages and calls can be made to (415) 515-3816.”

Richmond standoff with armed, barricaded man de-escalated by SWAT, crisis negotiation teams Tuesday

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Gun confiscated from the suspect in a standoff in Richmond on Tuesday, Feb. 15, 2022. Photo: Richmond PD

“Threatened to shoot the victim’s entire family”

“Contra Costa County Sheriff’s Office helicopter kept an eye from the sky.”

By Richmond Police Department

Tuesday night, Richmond police officers successfully negotiated a peaceful resolution with an armed and barricaded suspect – through patience, collaboration and care.

On Feb. 15, 2022, RPD officers responded to the 2300 block of Grant Avenue on reports of a man armed with a gun. Officers learned that the suspect was a neighbor who had entered the victim’s home, pulled out a gun, and threatened to shoot the victim’s entire family. After a brief struggle, the victim was able to push the suspect outside of their home. The suspect was then seen entering his own house by arriving RPD officers.

Richmond police officers quickly guided the victim and her family to safety, and established a perimeter around the suspect’s house and the neighborhood. Officers from the RPD Crisis Negotiations Team (CNT) established communication with the suspect, who refused to exit his house.

As this dangerous situation continued to unfold, the RPD Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) team was called upon to respond, along with additional members of the Crisis Negotiations Team. CNT officers patiently negotiated with the suspect for several hours, while the Contra Costa County Sheriff’s Office helicopter kept an eye from the sky.

Through patience, communication, and collaboration, the suspect eventually agreed to a peaceful surrender, and was safely detained by RPD officers. A realistic-looking replica firearm was also located at the scene.

We would like to thank our community for their patience and understanding during this volatile incident. Additionally – to our partners at the Contra Costa Sheriff’s Office, thank you for your assistance in providing additional resources to help ensure the safety of our officers and our community!

We are relieved that this incident ended with a safe and peaceful resolution, and we are proud of the patience and professional composure exhibited by our patrol officers, SWAT, and CNT members during this dangerous situation! Excellent work, officers!

Richmond figure skater competes at 2022 Winter Olympics

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Alysa Liu Official Team USA 2022 photo. Source: TeamUSA.corg screenshot

Alysa Liu is only athlete from Contra Costa County to compete in this year’s games

2020 World Junior Championships, bronze (individual); 2019 Junior Grand Prix Final, silver (individual)

“The Simon Biles of Figure Skating”

Alyisa Liu on the cover of International Figure Skating December 2019 issue. Source: alysaliu.figureskatersonline.com

By Allen D. Payton

Two-time U.S. Champion figure skater Alysa Liu of Richmond, California is competing in her first Olympics in women’s singles at the 2022 Winter Games in Beijing, this month. She is one of four athletes from the Bay Area, there, including Karen Chen of Fremont, also competing on the Women’s Figure Skating team, Nina OBrien of San Fransico competing in Alpine Skiing, and Vicent Zhou of Palo Alto competing in Men’s Singles Figure Skating. But Liu is the only athlete from Contra Costa County to participate in this year’s Olympic Games.

The 5-foot, 2-inch 16-year-old was born on August 8, 2005 in Clovis, CA and began skating at age 5. She now trains in Colorado Springs with Christy Krall, Drew Meekins and Viktor Pfeifer, and represents the St. Moritz Ice Skating Club in Oakland, joining their list of champions which includes Kristi Yamaguchi and Rudy Galindo. Her new coaches as of November include Christy Krall, Drew Meekins, Viktor Pfeifer, Eddie Shipstad, and Philip DiGuglielmo. Liu was previously coached by Laura Lipetsky, Massimo Scali and Jeremy Abbott at the Oakland Ice Center.

According to her own website, “at the age of 13, Alysa became the youngest lady to win the U.S. Championships. She also became the youngest female skater to land a triple Axel at the U.S. Championships and the third woman to do so at the event. In August 2019, she became the first U.S. lady to land a quadruple jump (quad Lutz) in competition. In January 2020, she won her second U.S. title. Two months later, she competed in her first World Junior Championships and won the bronze medal. In 2021, she won the pewter medal at the 2021 U.S. Championships.

In the fall of 2021, Liu made her senior international debut and won the ISU Challenger event’s Lombardia Trophy and Nebelhorn Trophy, which the later event served as an Olympic qualifying event. With her win, the U.S. women gained the third spot for the 2022 Winter Olympics. Liu also debuted on the senior Grand Prix circuit, finishing 4th and 5th.

In January 2022, Liu was named to the 2022 Olympic team despite being unable to compete in free skate at the U.S. Championships due to a positive COVID-19 test.

She’s been competing in skating competitions for the past six years and also taking first place in 2016 at the U.S. Championships, Intermediate and Pacific Coast Sectional, Intermediate. Liu also placed second at the 2016 Central Pacific Regional, Intermediate competition.

Liu has been referred to as the “Simon Biles of Figure Skating” according to a January 20, 2022 report by the Today Show. She has been the subject of over 40 news articles, including by Forbes, NBC Sports, People, Time, USA Today, Sports Illustrated and the December 2019 cover of International Figure Skating magazine.

According to a Jan. 31, 2022 USA Today report, she “successfully petitioned her way onto the Olympic team after a strong first season on the senior international circuit”…and “probably has the best chance of any U.S. women of sneaking onto the podium, which the Russians are expected to sweep.” See video interview of Alysa.

According to an Oct. 28, 2021 article by People, “she attended ‘online school all of high school because my training schedule was just too hard to deal with regular school. So I did online school and I graduated high school in June.”

Four Siblings, Including Triplets

According to her profile on the Team USA website, Liu has a younger sister named Selina (age 14), and triplet siblings named Julia, Joshua and Justin (age 12). Liu is an active member of the Youth Court in Oakland, California, helping underage children with a criminal record. She has two cats named Kathie and Cranberry and enjoys watching movies, going to the beach and dancing. When she’s not skating, Alysa also enjoys reading, crafts, watching YouTube, playing video games, going to the park, riding her bike and playing tag with her younger siblings.

According to a Feb. 5, 2022, San Francisco Chronicle report, “Oakland immigration attorney Arthur Liu, fathered Alysa and her four siblings…through surrogate mothers.” After Alysa was born, her grandmother came to live with them and helped him raise her and her siblings until 1996 when she returned to China.

According to Antioch City Councilwoman Lori Ogorchock, Liu’s mother lives in Antioch, and the councilwoman met both Liu and her mother at her mother’s Antioch home, thanks to the connection made by Contra Costa Community College District Governing Board Trustee Andy Li, who introduced them. Ogorchock took photos with Liu, as well.

Liu is sponsored by Edea Skates, John Wilson Blades – makers of figure skating blades since 1696, and Toyota. Alysa makes a brief appearance in an Olympic-themed Toyota TV commercial which debuted on Friday, Feb. 4.

For more photos of Liu see her page on the US Figure Skating Fanzone website.

NAACP El Cerrito Branch to host 33rd Annual MLK Day Celebration with parade, program Monday

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Event began as a protest in 1989

Co-sponsored by St. Peter Christian Methodist Episcopal Church, El Cerrito Human Relations Commission and the West Contra Costa County Unified School District

By Willie Robinson, President, NAACP Richmond Branch

The City of El Cerrito invites all of its residents and surrounding cities in the Bay Area, to join in its 33rd Annual Community Celebration, honoring the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., on Monday January 17, 2022.

“Keeping the Dream Alive – Embracing Our New Normals with Faith, Family, and Community,” is the theme for this year’s celebration.

This event is free and all ages are welcome.

Event Chairperson, Patricia Durham said “this peaceful protest began in 1989 on the back streets of El Cerrito because of the City’s refusal to acknowledge King’s birthday as a federal holiday. Members of St. Peter Christian Methodist Episcopal Church (CME) (the city’s only African-American church), and the El Cerrito Branch of the NAACP, in true Dr. King style, took to the streets. The City eventually came around and acknowledged the peaceful and powerful works of Dr. King.”

“El Cerrito’s birthday celebration of MLK is one of the longest-standing parade and rally in the Bay Area,” she added.

Because of the global pandemic, this is the second year the city will have a car parade. Participants will meet at 9 am at the El Cerrito del Norte BART station (in the parking lot of Key Blvd. and Knott Ave.). At 10 am, the parade will caravan down San Pablo Avenue to the El Cerrito Plaza BART station and at 11 am the rally will begin. To ensure everyone enjoy the parade safely, all CDC guidelines will be enforced. Masks and social distancing are required.

“Keeping the dream alive even during a pandemic is a necessity,” said Durham. “We are fighting for our democracy and if the pandemic has taught us anything, it’s taught us that we need each other to embrace our new normals of survival.”

“The City is expecting more than 100 cars, so we encourage everyone to decorate your vehicles so that yours’ stand out the best,” she noted. “Entertainment will be provided by the Japanese American Citizen League, the Black Cowboy Association, Ujima Lodge #35, the Mardi Gras Gumbo Band, Mighty High Drill Team, Smooth Illusions Band, and El Cerrito’s Poet Laureate, Ms. Eevelyn Janean Mitchell, among other talents.”

The MC of this illustrious event will be Jeffery Wright, President of the El Cerrito Chamber of Commerce. The event’s keynote speaker is Diana Becton, the first female African-American to be elected District Attorney in the history of Contra Costa County.

The celebration is sponsored by its founders, St. Peter CME Church and the El Cerrito Branch of the NAACP, as well as the El Cerrito Human Relations Commission, and the West Contra Costa County Unified School District.

For more information, contact Patricia Durham at (510) 234-2518.

To support this event — make your check payable to Alabaster Box Collectives (Tax ID 86-1334787).  Mail To: St. Peter CME Church, 5324 Cypress Avenue, El Cerrito, CA 94530