Richmond principal returns to The Ellen DeGeneres Show to play ‘What’s In The Box’
By Kathy Chouteau
Kenneth Farr II—the Richmond ‘TikTok principal’ from St. David School whose video of him dancing with his students on Zoom went viral—will return to The Ellen DeGeneres Show today. Farr previously appeared...
New Richmond café serves people their daily nutritional fix
By Kathy Chouteau
Richmond native Veronica Ornelas is on a mission to give her hometown a host of healthier nutritional options with the launch of her healthy café, The Daily Fix Nutrition. The new business,...
Richmond-based D3 Comic Book Spot relaunches online
By Kathy Chouteau
Like a good superhero, D3 Comic Book Spot has weathered the worst of punches like a champ. Amid changes in mall ownership, and compounded by the adverse economic wallop of the COVID-19...
Richmond filmmaker’s latest work on D.C. sculptor hits close to home
By Mike Kinney
After creating more than 20 documentaries over several decades, from films shining a light on the history of North Richmond to the Emmy-nominated “Out: The Glen Burke Story” – about Major League...
‘Art of the African Diaspora’ hybrid exhibition kicks off Feb. 11
By Kathy Chouteau
The work of more than 110 artists of African descent will be featured in “Art of the African Diaspora,” an online exhibition launching Feb. 11 and running through May 16 that will...
Richmond ‘TikTok principal’ to appear on The Ellen DeGeneres Show
By Kathy Chouteau
Remember that viral TikTok post featuring a Richmond elementary school principal dancing away during a distance learning call with students? The man himself, Kenneth Deshone Farr II—who showed some serious dance moves to...
Contra Costa County caps third-party delivery fees charged to restaurants
The Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday voted to temporarily cap fees charged to restaurants by third-party delivery companies like Uber Eats, DoorDash and GrubHub until COVID-19 pandemic restrictions on restaurants are...
Richmond filmmaker readies to release one film and shoot the next
By Mike Kinney and Kathy Chouteau
You could say that Richmond resident and independent filmmaker, Jayson Johnson, is a triple threat: he not only directs his films, but also writes and produces them to boot....
Creative force behind hit PBS show ‘Miss Scarlet & The Duke’ is a former...
By Kathy Chouteau
When it comes to Hollywood success stories, it’s hard to top the tale of a former Richmond newsman turned prominent executive producer of a current hit TV show. The critically acclaimed show...
La Korita food truck coming soon Rumrill Blvd. in San Pablo
A mobile food vending truck called La Korita, is set to open soon at 1291 Rumrill Blvd., near Sanford Avenue.
On Tuesday, the City of San Pablo Planning Commission approved a conditional use permit for...