23rd Street Cinco de Mayo festival uplifts Richmond
With the aim of enhancing economic activity and safety on 23rd Street in Richmond, a group of merchants decided to throw a big party about 13 years ago.
Today, that party, a collaboration among local...
Dia de los Niños celebration inspires budding readers
By Kathy Chouteau
There’s nothing better than seeing a gaggle of little children smiling from ear-to-ear and having the time of their lives. About 60 young children and their families attended the wildly successful “¡Dia...
Richmond Promise to honor fourth class of Scholars
Right now across the U.S., over 900 students benefiting from the Richmond Promise program are representing Richmond at 97 colleges and universities.
And more are coming.
This Friday, the four-year-old program providing both college scholarships and...
Gyuto Spring Fest enlivens and enlightens community
By Zach Chouteau
A brisk wind didn’t prevent countless community members from having a fine time at the Gyuto Spring Festival in East Richmond Heights last Saturday. The fun included a children’s playground and bounce...
Health officials warn about national rise in measles cases
County and regional health officials are warning resident planning to travel internationally to be sure they have received the recommended two doses of measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) vaccine, following a nationwide spike in...
Neighbors cheer successful dog rescue in El Sobrante
Richmond City Manager Carlos Martinez is praising the work of city and county firefighters who collaborated in a dog rescue in El Sobrante earlier this month.
Just after 8 p.m. on Tuesday, April 16, Richmond...
BART Board approves license plate readers for parking areas
BART stations including Richmond and El Cerrito del Norte Station will soon be equipped with Automated License Plate Recognition (ALPR) systems aimed at cracking down on crimes such as auto thefts and burglaries.
On Thursday, the...
Residents encouraged to join County boards and commissions
Contra Costa County Supervisor John Gioia is encouraging fellow community members to consider joining commissions and boards with the County.
Currently, there are openings on the Juvenile Justice Coordinating Council (three adults, two youth), the...
9th Annual North Richmond Earth Day Fest called best yet
By Rafael Lima
The community came together in North Richmond for the 9th consecutive year to celebrate Earth Day with community services projects and a festival on Saturday, April 20.
The annual beautification event that also...
Free Richmond summer camp helping to close achievement gap
A free summer camp serving Richmond's lowest-income neighborhoods has continued to report positive student gains.
Camp Achieve, offered since 2013 to combat summer learning loss for students between the ages of six and 12, serves...
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