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Board unanimously renames West Grove Avenue for blues musician Jimmy McCracklin
Summary
The Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors adopted a traffic resolution renaming West Grove Avenue in North Richmond as Jimmy McCracklin Way. Supervisors said the change recognizes local cultural history; no members of the public spoke at the hearing.
The Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors on April 1 adopted a traffic resolution to rename West Grove Avenue in North Richmond as Jimmy McCracklin Way, passing the measure unanimously.
The name change recognizes Jimmy McCracklin, an internationally known blues musician who lived in the Richmond area and performed locally. Supervisor John Gioia, who introduced the item, said North Richmond has “a deep history…
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