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Bike to Work Day in Richmond set for May 10

Bike to Work Day to feature stations, celebrations Thursday

In celebration of National Bike Month, Richmond and surrounding communities will host annual Bike to Work Day celebrations that feature energizer stations along key bicycle routes during the morning commute, as well as events...
Video! 15th Annual Peace & Unity Cinco de Mayo Parade

Video! 15th Annual Peace & Unity Cinco de Mayo Parade

It was a perfectly sunny day for a parade -- but the people would have shined, anyhow. The 15th annual Peace & Unity Cinco de Mayo Parade brought the community together for yet another colorful,...
Ribbon cut on Richmond Business Hub food hall

Ribbon cut on Richmond Business Hub food hall

A ribbon-cutting ceremony for the first phase of a long-awaited project set to be transformative for downtown Richmond took place Tuesday -- and it smelled delicious. On Tuesday, community leaders gathered to celebrate the Richmond...

Outsiders Car Club upholds Cinco de Mayo fest tradition

They are a highly anticipated, highly visible attraction at the Cinco de Mayo Festival on 23rd Street. They are the stunning, classic cars lined up in the parking lot of a mini-shopping center at...
Rotary Club gifts Amazon gift cards to Pinole Valley High teachers

Rotary Club gives Amazon gift cards to Pinole Valley High teachers

For Teacher’s Appreciation Week, Rotary Club of Pinole honored 52 dedicated Pinole Valley High School tachers with individual Amazon Gift Cards. For 48 years, the Rotary Club of Pinole has been an active supporter of...
23rd Street Cinco de Mayo festival uplifts Richmond

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

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

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

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...

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Richmond port 'a good candidate' to support state's offshore wind energy plans

Richmond port ‘a good candidate’ to support state’s offshore wind energy plans

As part of ambitious plans to combat climate change, the State of California aims to deploy 25 gigawatts of offshore wind power by 2045....
Richmond Promise celebrates hundreds of new Scholars at Civic Center Plaza

Richmond Promise celebrates hundreds of new Scholars at Civic Center Plaza

By Mike Kinney Richmond Promise cheered its fresh batch of college-bound Scholars at its 8th Annual Scholar Celebration in Civic Center Plaza today. The organization provides...
Gyuto Foundation director fundraising to bring vision care to rural India

Gyuto Foundation director fundraising to bring vision care to rural India

By Mike Kinney Ven. Thupten Donyo, director of the Gyuto Foundation, a Tibetan Buddhist monastery located in East Richmond Heights, is fundraising to bring a...