Community

By Mike Kinney If you want a good example of Richmond’s diversity, just ask Claudia Soto, a local resident and businessowner who aims to help community members with their spiritual needs. “There are many cultures here...

By Kathy Chouteau The Contra Costa Sheriff’s Office of Emergency Services teamed up with the American Red Cross Sept. 18 to host a Countywide Care and Shelter Exercise at the Richmond Memorial Auditorium. The large-scale training...

By Kathy Chouteau John F. Kennedy High School’s Class of 2005 Eagles alumni are appealing for community support via a GoFundMe campaign to help their 20th reunion take flight. Go Fund Me organizer Tanita Jones said...

By Kathy Chouteau Fancy a ferry ride across the bay? San Francisco Bay Ferry is making the ride more scenic than ever with the special “Richmond Scenic” trip Saturday, Oct. 12 and Sunday, Oct. 13,...

By Kathy Chouteau Groundwork Richmond is teaming up with the Richmond Urban Forestry Advisory Committee, The Watershed Project and other like-minded groups to plant trees on Arbor Day, Saturday, Oct. 19 from 9 a.m. to...

Hundreds of community members attended Chevron Richmond’s annual Community Tour Day on Saturday, Oct. 5, which this year included a classic car show as a new, fun feature.   The event is an annual opportunity for...

By Kathy Chouteau Oscar Villalobos, a senior at Making Waves Academy in Richmond, was recently selected as a reporter for the Contra Costa Youth Journalism (CCYJ) program. He joins 13 other high school students from...

By Mike Kinney Each footstep taken during the annual Greater Richmond Interfaith Program (GRIP) Harmony Walk in Richmond symbolized hope and progress in combating hunger and homelessness, said GRIP Executive Director Ralph Payton. Amidst a heat...

By Kathy Chouteau Can you feel the vibe? Taste of Richmond’s ‘Restaurant Week’ is upon us Oct. 7-13, rife with tasty opportunities to check out our city’s culinary scene. And, yes, Richmond most certainly has...

By Kathy Chouteau The news came from my editor and landed with the sting of a thousand hornets: Annie’s Annuals & Perennials, the Richmond garden nursery that launched innumerable gardens, including my own, was closing. Sarah...