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The Kensington Library is one of four county libraries that will undergo renovation soon. It will close in July for about a year.

Applications are now being accepted for an El Cerrito Library Task Force that will start meeting after the June 2 library tax election.

A new countywide sales tax to “address deep cuts in federal funding and support critical local services” will be on the June 2 ballot.

City Submits Library Tax Ballot Language Highlighting “Senior Exemptions,” Council Sets April 7 to Discuss “Intent” for New Senior Exemption Language

Police Chief Paul Keith reported this week on his investigation of data-sharing by the city’s Flock Safety license plate-reading cameras.

The City Council voted 4-0 on Tuesday to “discuss its intentions” regarding a “senior exemption” in the library tax initiative on the June 2 ballot.

The city has been working for years to bring a new library to Plaza BART, and the necessary documentation is in place.

Misinformation and a rushed election make it hard for voters to obtain accurate, unbiased information about the library tax initiative.

The vote on the El Cerrito Library Tax Initiative will be on the June 2 primary ballot, the City Council decided Thursday (Feb. 19).

The City Council voted Tuesday (Feb. 17) to create a Library Task Force. It will decide later on a mission statement and member selection process.

Frustrated members of the El Cerrito Trail Trekkers asked the City Council to support their volunteer efforts to improve public paths.

When it comes to the proposed library tax, qualifying for a senior citizens exemption may involve having a lien placed on one’s property.

Firefighters rescued a man from a car that plunged 200 feet down a steep hill near Beloit Avenue at Los Altos Drive in Kensington.

Questions and claims about the library tax initiative once again dominated public comment at the City Council meeting on Feb. 3.

The wide-ranging agenda for Tuesday’s City Council meeting covered issues ranging from financial updates and public comment rules to the swim center and resisting ICE.

The license to operate radio station KECG will expire in one month unless the school district takes action before the Feb. 27 deadline.

Car thefts, burglaries, and robberies dropped dramatically in 2025, while traffic enforcement increased.

The West Contra Costa school board voted Wednesday to ratify the tentative agreements reached with the teachers’ union and Teamsters after strikes.

The City Council moved the library tax initiative forward on Tuesday (Jan. 21), asking for an impact report, a special meeting on Feb. 19, and a possible library task force.

A diverse group of people took to the streets in El Cerrito for the city’s 37th annual celebration of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day.

Superintendent Cheryl Cotton outlined major cuts to be made if the school board votes Wednesday to ratify tentative agreements with teachers and Teamsters.

The city released new cost estimates showing a Plaza Station Library would cost $37 million, compared to a 2023 estimate of $21 million.

Replastering the lap pool starts this week, and that is just one of many projects happening in 2026.

This year it’s the library, folks! That was clear at a City Council retreat Saturday which also offered news about other projects and council priorities.