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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...
Native American Pow Wow celebrates veterans, traditions
By Mike Kinney
Community members donned their finest pow wow regalia for the 13th Richmond Native American Contest Pow-Wow event at Veterans Memorial Hall in...
Holiday Makers Market a chance to ‘shop small’ in Point Richmond
By Kathy Chouteau
The Mom & Pop Art Shop will be the epicenter of a Holidays Makers Market Sat.-Sun., Nov. 11-12 from 11 a.m. to...
Rosie the Riveter the focus of upcoming book talk in Richmond
By Kathy Chouteau
Development Manager Sarah Jo James from Rosie the Riveter Trust will chat with author Shelley Blanton-Stroud about her critically acclaimed historical novel, Poster Girl, on Pearl...
El Sobrante resident Alex Zajicek to debut first feature film
By Mike Kinney
An El Sobrante filmmaker pulled off his long-running goal of producing a feature length film on a slim budget.
Alex Zajicek, who graduated...
Veterans Day celebration in Richmond to feature chess tournament
You can play chess while honoring veterans this Friday.
As recently reported, the Veterans Resource Program is hosting a Veterans Day celebration in front of...
NIAD bids poignant farewell to artist Louie Spagnola
By Kathy Chouteau
Richmond’s NIAD Art Center is mourning the passing of one of its artists, Louie Spagnola (1971-2023), whose presence in the studio often...
Richmond nonprofit invites community to Veterans Day Fair
The Veterans Resource Program, which provides transitional and permanent housing for veterans, will host a celebration on Veterans Day at its headquarters at 934...
‘The People vs. Mona’ opening Friday at Masquers Playhouse
By Kathy Chouteau
Masquers Playhouse will present The People vs. Mona Nov. 3 through Nov. 26. in Point Richmond. The off-Broadway musical is described by...
Halloween enlivens 23rd Street
By Mike Kinney
Richmond's lively Halloween celebrations included the annual Trick or Treat on 23rd St.
The Standard stopped by the festivities going on at Rigo...
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The Copper Mug tapped for ‘Check, Please! Bay Area’
By Kathy Chouteau
Word-of-mouth can make or break a neighborhood restaurant. At Kay Sandu’s Copper Mug, it did something better: It landed the bar‑restaurant an...
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...