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- El Sobrante Man Killed In I-80 Crash Near Richmond
A man who was killed early Friday morning in a crash on Interstate Highway 80 in Richmond has been identified as 21-year-old Tayyab Amjad, according to the Contra Costa County coroner's office.
- El Sobrante man killed in overnight Richmond crash
An El Sobrante man was killed early this morning in an overnight crash on Interstate 80, the California Highway Patrol said.
- El Sobrante: Calilfornia Thai Restaurant - Khao soy chicken, karee puff, lime prawn soup, hoy jor
First impressions are lasting and this one was good. Located in the old location of Tina's Creeside Cafe it is beautifully redone.
- Theft of computers makes school's bad year worse
The school year had been tough enough when Principal Courtney Torres of Calvary Christian Academy discovered Friday that the El Sobrante campus' computer room had been burglarized.
- Our Neighbors: Foundation spreads cheer around Richmond
The Point Richmond Gateway Foundation was spreading the holiday cheer around its historic neighborhood in December, awarding $9,000 in grants to 11 organizations.
- community digest
GREENWAY CLEANUP: The city is seeking volunteers to help remove debris from the Ohlone Greenway at a Pre-Winter Trash Cleanup event from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. today.
- Police Chief Heather Fong announces at a June 25, 2008 pr... Multimedia
SFPD Chief Fong's exit comes at crucial time Police Chief Heather Fong announces at a June 25, 2008 press conference at the San Francisco Hall of Justice the arrest of Edwin Ramos of El Sobrante in the ...
- Parents Rage Against Proposed School Closures
Emotions ran high in the East Bay Thursday night as Contra Costa County school administrators in Richmond outlined plans for possible school closures to infuriated parents.
- West CoCo Schools Release Proposed Closure List
West Contra Costa Unified School District officials on Thursday released two lists of possible school closures necessary to meet a $3 million reduction in spending over the next two years.
- West Contra Costa releases list of potential schools to be closed
The West Contra Costa school district this afternoon released a list of schools to be considered for closure over the next two years.
- Daughter, mom reach out to community
Burgundie Spears and her mother, Edna Campbell, have a wish list for Christmas. Not for themselves or their loved ones, but for the 300 needy people they hope to feed and comfort on Christmas Day.
- El Cerrito group making an Impact
A food donation drive is being held in El Cerrito through Dec. 22 with the goal of bringing a message to the city: We want to be accepted as a caring and vital part of the community.
- Pinole concerts to celebrate the season
THREE LOCAL artists are collaborating to present a pair of free concerts next weekend in the Old Town district of Pinole as their Christmas gifts to the community.
- community digest
SIKH CENTER BLOOD DRIVE A SUCCESS: A blood drive at the Sikh Center of El Sobrante last weekend was productive, with 33 people donating, a blood bank official says.
- El Sobrante Man Convicted Of Killing Ex-Girlfriend
An El Sobrante man may face a sentence of 55 years to life in prison for strangling his former girlfriend and stuffing her body in his car trunk.
- Guilty Verdict In Marin Highlands Girlfriend Murder
Jurors have convicted Scott McAlpin, a 28-year-old El Sobrante man, of first-degree murder for strangling his girlfriend in 2005 and then stuffing her body in the trunk of his car.
- West County gets into holiday spirit
Sebastian Calderon-Jensen, 4 years-old, visits with Santa Claus during the Point Richmond Business Association's annual tree lighting celebration celebration in the Indian Statue rose garden in Pt.
- Jury deliberating in trial of El Sobrante man charged with killing ex-girlfriend
Jury deliberations began this afternoon in the murder trial of an El Sobrante man charged with murder in the 2005 strangulation death of his ex-girlfriend. San Francisco resident Anastasia "Annie" Melnitchenko ...
- New Park District Director Elected
THE EAST BAY REGIONAL PARK DISTRICT will soon have a new member on its board of directors.
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- Huge Yard/Estate Sale
HUGE Yard/Estate Sale this weekend!
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City DescriptionEl Sobrante is a census-designated place (CDP) in Contra Costa County, California, United States. The population was 12,260 at the 2000 census. The Spanish name 'El Sobrante' translates to 'leftover', 'remainder', 'extra' or 'surplus' in English.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 3.1 square miles (8.0 km²), all of it land.
El Sobrante lies within unincorporated Contra Costa County. Main roads include San Pablo Dam Road (a major road running from Richmond and San Pablo, through El Sobrante, past EBMUD's San Pablo Reservoir), Valley View Road and Appian Way. San Pablo Dam Road and Appian Way both connect to Interstate 80 to the west.
Between 5,000 B.C. and 1,000 B.C., an indigenous tribe of people called the Huchiun, a sub-tribe of the Ohlone, came to the East Bay, including El Sobrante. One of the Huichin villages was located where the El Sobrante Library now stands. The Huichin left a now-buried shell mound beside San Pablo Creek.
In the 1770s, the Huchiun were forcefully converted to Christianity by Spanish missionaries, and died in great numbers. After Mexican independence from Spain in the early 19th century, Spanish colonists were given ... Read MoreCity Contained By:- Contra Costa County
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