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Trunk or Treat Halloween held for children experiencing homelessness
By Mike Kinney
Children experiencing homelessness in Richmond enjoyed plenty of tricks and treats at a Halloween Trunk or Treat event held by the Greater...
Free Halloween candy and pumpkin pick-up events set in Richmond
The West Contra Costa Youth Service Bureau will host a ' Grab & Go Pumpkin Festival' on Friday, Oct. 30 from 3 p.m. to...
Richmond gets into the Halloween spirits, 2020-style
By Mike Kinney
A skeleton man posed in front of a home in Richmond's North & East neighborhood is wearing a face mask, presumably to...
What’s up with the fish? Virtual tour details Civic Center public art
Did you know that the big fish artwork displayed prominently on the Richmond Art Center is named "Guillermo -- The Golden Trout?"
The 50-foot-long, 800-pound...
Halloween happenings reinvented amid COVID scare
By Kathy Chouteau and Mike Kinney
With the pandemic poised to cast a long and scary shadow this Halloween—coupled with an advisory from Contra Costa...
Richmond’s Spirit & Soul Festival goes virtual Saturday
By Kathy Chouteau
A popular Richmond event has been reimagined this year as the “Virtual Spirit & Soul Festival” and will be streaming live on...
Richmond: Halloween event to feature drag artists, aerialists and ninjas
By Kathy Chouteau
Richmond’s Traverse Fitness will play home to a three-hour, supernatural spectacular Oct. 30 and 31, when Princess SF and Skyhigh Odditorium present...
Mindy Pines’ works featured in exhibition at Pt. Richmond post office
The Arts of Point Richmond has announced a new exhibition at the U.S. Post Office branch in Point Richmond.
Mindy Pines' photographic images and mixed...
East Brother Beer releases Belgian Tripel, and tips on how to serve it
Today, East Brother Beer Co. is releasing its seasonal Belgian Tripel, along with some history on the style of beer and tips on how...
Timely NIAD exhibition to be viewable through center’s front windows
By Kathy Chouteau
In an excellent example of art as the zeitgeist of our times, NIAD Art Center has announced its next exhibition, “Be Heard,...
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Thousands pack 23rd Street for Richmond Cinco de Mayo Festival
By Mike Aldax
The 21st Annual Richmond Cinco de Mayo Festival drew thousands of residents to the 23rd Street corridor today. Organized by the 23rd...
Planning Commission to review plans for 45 townhomes on Garrity Way
A plan to build 45 townhomes on a vacant lot at 3151 Garrity Way in the Hilltop District of Richmond is moving to its...
Chevron Richmond reports safety gains and free home upgrades at town hall
By Mike Aldax
Chevron Richmond reported a 62 percent drop in notices of violation over the last half-year and a downward trend in flaring events...