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County COVID-19 donations center coming to Richmond
By Kathy Chouteau
Contra Costa Health Services is bringing its COVID-19 Donations Center to Richmond, aiming to accept donated personal protective equipment (PPE) and supplies...
Inaugural CoBiz Richmond grocery giveaway feeds 89 families
They planned to pass out bags of groceries to community members for an hour and a half on Wednesday. The demand was so high,...
Cinco de Mayo among local summer celebrations postponed or cancelled
By Mike Kinney
Richmond's annual weekend of Cinco de Mayo festivities, which were scheduled to occur this Saturday and Sunday, are among a number of...
Richmond’s electric bike share program delayed
By Kathy Chouteau
A plan to disperse 250 electric bicycles at 25 stations throughout Richmond this spring has been delayed due to fallout from China’s...
Same as in WWII, Richmond home front supports front line
The Craneway Pavilion’s swift transition into a 255-bed field hospital earlier this month harkened back to the World War II effort on Richmond’s home...
Bay Area extended shelter-in-place order eases some restrictions
While the shelter-in-place order has been extended until May 31, Bay Area health officers announced Wednesday the easing of some restrictions, including the allowance...
Richmond Trees requests community assistance with weekly watering
By Kathy Chouteau
Richmond Trees is reminding Richmond residents to water their recently planted trees during the shelter-in-place order. The call for tree care was...
Fix Our Ferals appeals for supplies for furry friends amid pandemic
By Kathy Chouteau
Fix Our Ferals, a Richmond-based nonprofit surgical clinic for cats and dogs, is appealing for donations of supplies amid less traffic at...
Richmond 7-year-old sets up food stand for people in need
By Kathy Chouteau
Every Sunday since the COVID-19 shelter-in-place order began, a little Eagle has been flying about performing a simple act of kindness in...
Gioia: We’ve flattened the curve, but there’s more work to do
By John Gioia, Contra Costa County supervisor
Back on March 16, Contra Costa and the Bay Area were first in the nation to order a...
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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...