Downtown Richmond represents at East Bay Now
By Kathy Chouteau
Richmond Main Street Initiative (RMSI) Executive Director Andrea Portillo and CoBiz Richmond CEO Wesley Alexander and other local business people recently represented downtown Richmond at East Bay Economic Development Alliance’s (East Bay...
Middle College High School named National Blue Ribbon School
State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tony Thurmond has announced that Middle College High School (MCHS) has once again been selected as a National Blue Ribbon School.
MCHS earned the honor for being among the state's...
Richmond summit aims to keep city’s seniors safe
By Mike Kinney
A summit taking place at Richmond Memorial Auditorium on Wednesday aims to help keep local seniors safe from fires, cyber crimes, falls and much more.
The City of Richmond Commission on Aging is...
GoFundMe launched after domestic violence murder of Richmond mom
A GoFundMe has been launched to support the 7-year-old son of a Richmond woman who was fatally shot at her workplace in Albany in an act of domestic violence on Thursday, Sept. 21.
Alonna Gallon...
City of Richmond to host free eclipse viewing party
The City of Richmond will host an eclipse viewing party at its Main Library on Satruday, Oct. 14, from 9 a.m. to 10 a.m.
The event will encourage attendees to make a pocket solar system,...
Change coming to bi-monthly food distribution at Richmond Civic Center
The local food bank's bi-monthly distributions at Richmond Civic Center will transition from drive-up to walk-up services starting on Oct. 12. The final day of drive-thru distribution will be this Thursday, Sept. 28.
The distribution...
RFD uses ladder truck to suspend disco ball over roller skate dance party
A Roller Disco Dance Party rocked Unity Park in Richmond Saturday night.
Supporting the cause were Richmond firefighters, who rolled up one of their reserve ladder trucks to suspend the event’s disco ball over the...
Harvest Festival brings a taste of Octoberfest to Rich City
By Kathy Chouteau
The Backyard will be celebrating a bounty of local craft beer and cider brewers Octoberfest-style at its first-ever “Harvest Festival” Sun., Oct. 1 from 12-8 p.m. at its Cutting Blvd. spread in...
RAC’s Fall Family Day to celebrate art, Indigenous Peoples’ Day
By Kathy Chouteau
The Richmond Art Center’s Fall Family Day will flutter into its Barrett Avenue courtyard with a cornucopia of festive fun Sat., Oct. 7 from 12-3 p.m. The event is free-admission and open...
‘Jaws of Life’ extrication demonstrated at Tri-City Safety Day
Richmond fire crews were among the local first responders who participated in the Tri-City Safety Day at El Cerrito Plaza on Saturday.
The event featuring the Richmond, El Cerrito and Albany fire departments and area...
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Brian Hickey appointed as San Pablo’s new city attorney
The San Pablo City Council recently appointed Brian Hickey as the new city attorney.
Hickey, whose official start date is Oct. 16, will succeed City...
The Artist Tree set to open as El Sobrante’s first cannabis dispensary
The Artist Tree, El Sobrante's very first licensed, recreational cannabis dispensary, announced it will open its doors on Saturday, Oct. 7.
Described as "an art...
Amtrak offers discounted rides to Allensworth State Park rededication
Amtrak San Joaquins will provide special discounted service to the rededication of Colonel Allensworth State Historic Park on Saturday, Oct. 14.
The rededication event will...
