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Café offers taste of Milan in Richmond
By Kathy Chouteau
If you’re day dreaming about visiting an Italian café, but a European getaway isn’t in the cards, it’s time to swing by...
‘Spring Family Day’ to celebrate season with art for all ages
By Kathy Chouteau
The Richmond Art Center (RAC) is calling to the community to “celebrate light and new beginnings through art-making” at its free Spring...
Silvia Figueroa and the Red Onion are community staples
By Mike Kinney
Silvia Figueroa and her close friends run the popular, long-running Red Onion hamburger restaurant at 11900 San Pablo Ave. in El Cerrito,...
Nick the Greek to hold grand opening in Pinole
Nick the Greek, a restaurant offering authentic Greek fare, is set to open its doors in Pinole on May 7.
Located at 2700 Pinole Valley...
Youth make their voices heard at Richmond Literacy Festival
By Kathy Chouteau
Reading and writing was at the center of the 2024 Annual Literacy Festival at the Richmond Memorial Auditorium on Saturday, but a...
A Few of My Favorite Things: Richmond Ferry rides to San Francisco
By Kathy Chouteau
Prime “visitor season” is upon us as we head into spring and summer, and one of my favorite things to do with...
Sailing Goat to celebrate one year at Point San Pablo Harbor
By Kathy Chouteau
Sailing Goat, an outdoor eatery featuring wood fired pizzas and coastal cuisine at Point San Pablo Harbor, is celebrating its “One Year...
‘Chicken, Chitlins and Caviar’ shares African American experience
By Kathy Chouteau
Lifelong Richmond resident April Wright’s Symphony Enterprises is producing “Chicken, Chitlins and Caviar,” a music revue appearing June 8-9 at the Lesher...
Richmond children ‘making history’ with art exhibition
By Kathy Chouteau
The Children's Art Studio Richmond is partnering with the Richmond Museum of History & Culture for the "Modern Children's Art Exhibition: A...
Ceramicist’s vending machine brings micropottery to the masses
By Kathy Chouteau
A Richmond ceramicist created a new way to bring her art to the masses.
Samantha Marie of PaperCut Pottery is providing “micropottery” from...
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BART reports ridership surge amid I-80 closure
BART recorded a combined total of 421,120 trips from Friday, April 17, through Sunday, April 19, representing a 31 percent increase over the same...
Inaugural Bay Area Catfish Challenge coming to San Pablo Reservoir
The first annual Bay Area Catfish Challenge is scheduled to take place on Saturday, May 30, at the San Pablo Reservoir in El Sobrante.
The...
Rich Dish checks in at Flor Hermosa
By Kathy Chouteau
With spring in the air, the Standard set its sights on Flor Hermosa, a coffee shop nestled amid the lush greenscape of...