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East Brother Beer Co. unveils newest brew: Pride & Purpose
By Kathy Chouteau
East Brother Beer Co. has a new brew with a fitting name: Pride & Purpose.
The Richmond brewery’s co-founder Rob Lightner extols the...
Contra Costa offering COVID-19 testing for all county residents
Contra Costa County is now offering COVID-19 testing by appointment to any county resident who believes they need one, regardless of insurance, ability to...
El Cerrito restaurant owners make video plea amid COVID-19 lockdown
The family that owns a Thai restaurant in El Cerrito recently made a heartbreaking plea on YouTube to the community amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
In...
El Sobrante pizzeria extends tasty offer to frontline workers
By Kathy Chouteau
Chicago’s Pizza with a Twist has a tasty offer for workers serving on the front line of the COVID-19 pandemic.
The family-run, El...
Inmate tests positive for COVID-19 at Contra Costa County jail
An inmate booked into custody at the Martinez Detention Facility on Tuesday tested positive for COVID-19, the county announced today. The inmate, who is...
Richmond newcomer Aloha Boka brings aloha spirit amid COVID-19 pandemic
By Mike Kinney
Aloha Boka has only been in Richmond since mid-April but has already joined the list of local companies stepping up to support...
WestCAT driver is making masks and handing them out to passengers
A WestCAT driver has been making masks and handing them out to passengers who don't have one.
The COVID-19 shelter-in-place order requires all transit riders...
Family Giving Tree gives 200 ‘education relief kits’ to San Pablo students
The Family Giving Tree recently donated 200 "education relief kits" for San Pablo students, according to the City of San Pablo.
The city has had...
Bridge Commissary Kitchen extends free meal pickups through May
By Kathy Chouteau
Bridge Commissary Kitchen at Bridge Storage and ArtSpace is extending its “Chef Popup & Pickup,” offering of free gourmet lunches throughout May.
Each...
Trio of friends cook up, distribute 200 meals for homeless in Richmond
Alejandro Barrera isn't from a nonprofit or government agency. But amid the COVID-19 pandemic, he wanted to offer his services to people in need....
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‘Family Game Night’ launches at Richmond’s Multicultural Bookstore
By Kathy Chouteau
Tamara Shiloh of the Multicultural Bookstore & Gifts and ChuckT of Rich City Studios are teaming up to bring a monthly “Family...
Former Richmond pastor gets life without parole for child sexual assault
Emilio Alberto Esperanza-Pacheco, a former pastor at God's Lighthouse of Truth Church in Richmond, has been sentenced to 120 years to life plus life...
Red Oak Victory launches pancake breakfast season on Mother’s Day
By Kathy Chouteau
The SS Red Oak Victory, a historic World War II Victory ship docked at the Port of Richmond, will host its first Pancake Breakfast...