Annual Drive for Verde Elementary Focuses on Mural
Residents of West Contra Costa County were invited to an holiday fundraising event for local elementary school students Dec. 10 at the District 1 Supervisor’s office in El Cerrito....
24 Dec
20 Dec
Richmond Annex Senior Center to Celebrate 40 Years of Service
For three days in January, the Richmond Annex Senior Center will hold a community celebration commemorating 40 years of service to the Richmond community and surrounding area....
15 Dec
Jamarrea Frazier Remembered as ‘Large, Happy Presence’
Friends and loved ones of Jamarrea Frazier say his smile and energetic, playful, and happy spirit will continue to live on in their hearts and minds. ...
11 Dec
Train-free Miller-Knox Park Celebrations Saturday
The Miller-Knox Regional Park will host two public celebrations from noon to 3 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 14....
16 Oct
Festival Invites Public to Explore Point Pinole
The 16th annual North Richmond Shoreline Festival on Oct. 12 made 9-year-old Ivan Valenzuela appreciate the Point Pinole Regional Shoreline park even more....
13 Oct
Debate Over Controversial Zeneca Development Continues
A Richmond community advisory group and area residents voiced concerns - and serious doubts - about the Richmond City Council's Sept. 24 decision to support the capping and residential development...
19 Sep
Public Invited To See Final Yellow Brick Road Plans
The nearly final plans for the Yellow Brick Road - a safe walking and bike route through the Iron Triangle area of Richmond - are available for the public to...
17 Sep
Lawyer Alleges Citywide Voting in Richmond is Racially Unfair
A Walnut Creek attorney has accused the city of Richmond of having a voting system that results in racially biased voting....
11 Sep
Social Club Hopes to Be a Destination in Point Richmond
Tim Manhart, a Richmond local, has owned and operated Catahoula Coffee Company roasting lab and cafe on San Pablo Avenue in Richmond for 12 years. This past spring, he decided...
05 Aug
Fourth Friday Transforms Unity Park
Tacos Tacos y Tacos! owner Walter Williams started thinking about opening up a pop-up taco stand last December, and during May’s Fourth Friday in the Park celebration at Unity Park,...
22 Jul
Kaleidoscope Opens Its Backyard to New Possibilities
During the grand opening for Kaleidoscope Coffee’s renovated backyard on July 6, owner Cassie Cushing sat at a picnic table, relishing in the shade from a giant acacia tree and...
13 Jul
Festival Celebrates Food, Music and Art of East Richmond
By Denis Perez-BravoDebra Smith noticed some familiar faces as hundreds of people passed her jewelry booth July 6 during the third annual East Richmond Heights Art and Music Festival.She says...
17 Jun
Wall of Words: Inside Out’s Public Art Project
A new public art project — which projects the real, truthful, sad, weird and funny parts of Richmond — needs some input and some helping hands. ...
25 Apr
Main Street Builds Up New Business Hub
Two potentially transformative projects in downtown Richmond were the focus of a lecture and presentation given last week by Amanda Elliott, executive director of the Richmond Main Street Initiative....
02 Apr
North Richmond Quality of Life Plan Rolls Forward
North Richmond’s residents and leaders see a few common areas that need attention: projects intended to spur affordable housing development, street improvements, and the creation of a youth community center....
