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Richmond Chamber invites community to Giving Tuesday Gala
The Richmond Chamber of Commerce is inviting the community to support local nonprofits at its Giving Tuesday Gala this evening.
The event will feature live...
Sailing Goat Restaurant to launch ‘winter concept’ Dec. 1
Sailing Goat Restaurant recently announced its will kick off a "winter concept" on Dec. 1 with a new curated menu and live music.
The restaurant...
West County preps for holiday tree lightings, festivities
West Contra Costa communities are set to ring in the holiday season with tree lightings and festivities. Upcoming events include:
Richmond
Richmond is holding its annual...
Mozart’s Requiem performance to honor pandemic victims
By Kathy Chouteau
Contra Costa Chorale, which began nearly 60 years ago as the Richmond Symphony Chorus, will present Mozart’s Requiem in the East Bay...
EBRPD to celebrate ‘Green Friday’ by waiving all entrance fees
In contrast to the popular shopping date Black Friday, the East Bay Regional Park District will celebrate Green Friday on Nov. 24.
On that day,...
Atchison Village makers offer their creations at ‘Arts & Crafts Sale‘
By Kathy Chouteau
Richmond’s Atchison Village once housed Kaiser Shipyard workers during WWII, but it will soon play home to makers of another sort at...
Circus Bella’s ‘winter big top spectacular’ features local performers
By Kathy Chouteau
A trio of El Sobrante residents will perform as clowns in Circus Bella’s “Kaleidoscope” in the heart of San Francisco.
Jamie Coventry, Natasha Kaluza and Calvin...
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...
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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...