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La Mia Famiglia food truck launches in San Pablo
By Kathy Chouteau
La Mia Famiglia food truck recently launched in San Pablo, serving up Italian favorites at 1440 23rd St. (near Pine Ave.). It’s...
Rubicon Bakers: ‘Not just a treat. An opportunity.’
Richmond-based Rubicon Bakers is well known locally for training people who are formerly incarcerated or experiencing homelessness to create delicious baked goods.
But many sweet-toothed...
Brezo readies to swing open its doors at new location
By Kathy Chouteau
Brezo Restaurant found a new location, but fans of the menu will have to take a short drive out of Richmond to...
Native American Pow Wow celebrates veterans, traditions
By Mike Kinney
Community members donned their finest pow wow regalia for the 13th Richmond Native American Contest Pow-Wow event at Veterans Memorial Hall in...
Holiday Makers Market a chance to ‘shop small’ in Point Richmond
By Kathy Chouteau
The Mom & Pop Art Shop will be the epicenter of a Holidays Makers Market Sat.-Sun., Nov. 11-12 from 11 a.m. to...
Rosie the Riveter the focus of upcoming book talk in Richmond
By Kathy Chouteau
Development Manager Sarah Jo James from Rosie the Riveter Trust will chat with author Shelley Blanton-Stroud about her critically acclaimed historical novel, Poster Girl, on Pearl...
El Sobrante resident Alex Zajicek to debut first feature film
By Mike Kinney
An El Sobrante filmmaker pulled off his long-running goal of producing a feature length film on a slim budget.
Alex Zajicek, who graduated...
Veterans Day celebration in Richmond to feature chess tournament
You can play chess while honoring veterans this Friday.
As recently reported, the Veterans Resource Program is hosting a Veterans Day celebration in front of...
NIAD bids poignant farewell to artist Louie Spagnola
By Kathy Chouteau
Richmond’s NIAD Art Center is mourning the passing of one of its artists, Louie Spagnola (1971-2023), whose presence in the studio often...
Richmond nonprofit invites community to Veterans Day Fair
The Veterans Resource Program, which provides transitional and permanent housing for veterans, will host a celebration on Veterans Day at its headquarters at 934...
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A healthy dose of nature: ‘Park Rx Day’ comes to Nicholl Park
By Kathy Chouteau
Got something that ails you? The City of Richmond’s Community Services/Recreation Department has just the remedy: A day outside at Nicholl Park.
It’s all...
Volunteers clean and adopt Humphrey Playlot on Earth Day
By Kathy Chouteau
Volunteers fanned out along the perimeter of Humphrey Playlot in Richmond on Earth Day, pulling weeds, picking up trash and sprucing up...
New park eyed for Pullman neighborhood
Richmond is considering buying a vacant lot at South 27th Street and Florida Avenue to build a new park and playground for the Pullman...