Richmond business’ healing powers come at critical time
By Mike Kinney
Meet the “hood healers.”
In May last year, Dasan and Free Mahaway, as well as Eddy Perez and Janika McDaniel, collaborated to open Natrully Herbs and More at 4113 Macdonald Ave. in Richmond,...
Contra Costa residents 65 and older now eligible for COVID-19 vaccine
Contra Costa Health Services (CCHS) announced that residents ages 65 and older are now eligible to receive COVID-19 vaccination. Residents over age 75 have priority. These residents can request a vaccine appointment with the...
Rosie the Riveter trailblazer, Agnes Moore, passes away at 100
By Kathy Chouteau
Agnes Moore, a Rosie the Riveter wartime welder on the Richmond Home Front and a woman ahead of her time, passed away Jan. 6 at the age of 100. Moore exemplified what...
El Cerrito PD to enforce 4-hour residential parking starting Jan. 1
El Cerrito police will resume enforcement of four-hour residential parking zones beginning Jan. 1.
The enforcement had ceased “in an abundance of understanding and compassion for those affected by the COVID-19 pandemic,” police said.
Since then,...
Bank of America seeks high school students for paid summer internships
By Kathy Chouteau
Are you a civic-minded high school junior or senior with a passion for improving your community? If so, Bank of America’s Student Leader’s program—which offers paid summer internships at local nonprofits—may be...
Beer Can Monolith pops up atop Point Potrero
By Kathy Chouteau
An extraordinary new landmark has sprouted up atop the hill above Point Potrero in Richmond that stands as an ode to regional craft beer, the recent pop-up monoliths and a spectacular celestial...
Food bank giveaway coming to Richmond Civic Center
The Food Bank of Contra Costa and Solano will be giving away some post-Christmas Day food at Richmond Civic Center on Wednesday, Dec. 30.
The drive-thru distribution event will occur from 11 a.m. to 2...
Rep. DeSaulnier: ‘History will not forgive’ Trump
By Mike Kinney
Congressman Mark DeSaulnier today said the 25th Amendment "should be immediately invoked to remove the President from control" following the stunning siege of the U.S. Capitol Building by Trump supporters on Wednesday....
Port of Richmond director dies from COVID-19
By Kathy Chouteau
Port of Richmond Director Jim Matzorkis has passed away from complications due to COVID-19, Mayor Tom Butt announced in his eForum Sunday.
Matzorkis, who was 68, died Dec. 20, 2020, at his home...
Father and sons driving force behind J&E Auto Repairs
By Mike Kinney
Ever wonder what the "J" and "E" stand for in J&E Auto Repairs on 23rd Street in Richmond? It stands for a father and his two sons working together to continue a...