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128 new ADA-compliant curb ramps coming to North Richmond
Construction crews will begin installing 128 curb ramps in North Richmond starting Monday, June 7, as part of a countywide project.
Work will occur from...
WestCAT set to increase capacity on buses
WestCAT will increase passenger limits on buses to 50 percent of total seating capacity starting June 15, which will coincide with the state's reopening...
Two injured in Richmond shootings that appear related: police
Two people were injured, one critically, in separate shootings in Richmond on Tuesday that appear related, police said.
Police responded to two ShotSpotter gunshot detection...
Richmond Promise celebrates over 400 new college-bound scholars
Jarschire Dennis knows well about unknowns. Like many of his peers from Richmond, the Kennedy High graduate was the first in his family to...
French Bulldogs ‘Hazy’ and ‘Cookie’ stolen from yard of Pinole home
The Pinole Police Department is seeking the public’s assistance after a resident’s two French Bulldogs were stolen.
“Hazy” and “Cookie” were stolen from a side...
AC Transit to increase bus capacity starting Monday, June 7
Starting Monday, June 7, AC Transit will transition from six-foot onboard physical distancing requirements to three feet, which will allow for increased onboard passenger...
Capitol Corridor service to increase starting Monday, June 7
Capitol Corridor will increase train service on both weekdays and weekends starting Monday, June 7, in another step toward a return to pre-pandemic service,...
Workshop to shine light on benefits of going solar
By Kathy Chouteau
Richmond and North Richmond residents interested in saving money on their electric bills can join a free online “No Cost Solar Workshop”...
Richmond’s Lyft program providing subsidized rides to vaccinations
Seniors and disabled individuals in Richmond are encouraged to use the city's R-Transit Lyft program to reach COVID-19 vaccination sites (except for those that...
New art exhibit at Lara’s Fine Dining and Ahn Restaurant
A new exhibition is being featured at Lara's Fine Dining through November 2021, according to the Arts of Point Richmond (APR).
"Exhibition includes art inside...
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BART reports ridership surge amid I-80 closure
BART recorded a combined total of 421,120 trips from Friday, April 17, through Sunday, April 19, representing a 31 percent increase over the same...
Inaugural Bay Area Catfish Challenge coming to San Pablo Reservoir
The first annual Bay Area Catfish Challenge is scheduled to take place on Saturday, May 30, at the San Pablo Reservoir in El Sobrante.
The...
Rich Dish checks in at Flor Hermosa
By Kathy Chouteau
With spring in the air, the Standard set its sights on Flor Hermosa, a coffee shop nestled amid the lush greenscape of...