Pinole, California

About Pinole

Pinole is a close-knit town in western California, home to 18,663 residents as of the latest Census estimates.

Pinole holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 5.1 square miles, giving it a compact, walkable footprint at roughly 3,659 residents per square mile.

📰 Pinole News Today

• How Chuck E. Cheese is reinventing itself for a new era of play, through the eyes of its new CEO Chicago Tribune · Aug 17
• 1 Killed in Pinole Motorcycle Accident on 80 Freeway near Pinole Valley RoadA motorcycle and a pickup truck were involved in the collision Pinole, CA. – One person was killed in a motorcycle accident in Pinole on Saturday night. According to the California H facebook.com · Aug 9
• Wendy’s new CEO pushes for experience consistency as part of turnaround Customer Experience Dive · Aug 10
• Pinole Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 22
• Coast Guard suspends search for missing Bay Area fisherman KRON4 · Jul 9

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Pinole Unique

• The only place in America named Pinole — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• Positioned in western California, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of California — one of 1,618 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Big enough for services and schools, small enough to feel like home.
• Local businesses and schools anchored by a stable resident base of 18,663.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 1 miles.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Pinole

• Louis Francis Park reviews ★
• Meadow Park reviews ★
• Piñon Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Pinole

• Collins Elementary
• Ellerhorst Elementary
• Pinole Middle
• Pinole Valley High
• Shannon Elementary
• Stewart Elementary
• West County Mandarin

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Pinole

🏘️ Nearby Communities