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 Richmond Interfaith Program (GRIP) on Friday.
GRIP parked spooky, "tricked"-out vehicles...
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 5 p.m.
The Youth Bureau Services is located at 84 Broadway...
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 protect himself from COVID-19. At a home nearby, a Biden-Harris...
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 work by artist Andree Singer Thompson may be named Guillermo,...
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 County health officials to forego trick-or-treating, haunted houses and large...
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 social media in what organizers are calling a groundbreaking event....
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 the “Halloween Drive-In,” featuring performances by drag artists, aerialists, ninjas...
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 media can be viewed through the windows of the Post...
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 it is best served.
The Belgian Tripel pulls "from a tradition...
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, Speak Up.” This latest exhibition, featuring the works of more...
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Richmond burglary call involves masked bandits — the four-legged kind
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Chevron Refinery donates $50K to Richmond COVID-19 relief fund
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