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Gonzo comedian returns to stage amid storied career
By Kathy Chouteau
Comedian Dan “Gonzo” Machanik, a Marina Bay resident who opened for the likes of Garry Shandling and Cheech & Chong’s Tommy Chong...
A Few of My Favorite Things: ‘Haunted Garden’
By Kathy Chouteau
Amid Richmond Halloween celebrations including haunted houses and bobbing for pumpkins, is a way to celebrate unlike any other—the “Halloween Celebration and...
Richmond police invite families to ‘Cops and Goblins’
Families and their costumed kiddos are invited to bring their candy bags to Cops and Goblins at the Richmond Police Department on Sat., Oct....
County Clerk’s Office officiating ‘scaremonies’ on Halloween
By Kathy Chouteau
“Scaremonies” are set for 18 couples on Halloween, Tues., Oct. 31, at the Contra Costa County Clerk’s office in Martinez.
The scaremonies will...
Richmond Art Center unveils vendors for Holiday Arts Festival
By Kathy Chouteau
The Richmond Art Center (RAC) will play home to more than 50 arts and crafts vendors at the 61st Annual Holiday Arts...
Point Richmond’s Fall Fest haunts the hamlet this weekend
By Kathy Chouteau
Point Richmond’s “Fall Fest” celebration will return to Park Place Ave. in the neighborhood’s downtown Sat., Oct. 28 from 12-5 p.m.
Hosted by...
Halloween celebrations scaring up fun across West County
By Kathy Chouteau
The Wicked Witch of the West is flying into Richmond and surrounding communities on her fog-defying broomstick, ready to stir up her...
Free comedy show to yuk it up at the Baltic Kiss
By Kathy Chouteau
Stand-up comedian Dan "Gonzo" Machanik will hit the stage at the Baltic Kiss in Point Richmond Thurs., Oct. 26, during a live...
Lowriders enliven Macdonald Ave. for Spirit & Soul Festival
Beautiful cars, delicious food, live entertainment and community organizations enlivened Macdonald Avenue for the Richmond Main Street Initiative's (RMSI)'s 15th Annual Spirit & Soul...
Trick or Treat on 23rd Street set for return
Trick or Treat on 23rd Street will return as an option for trick-or-treating families in Richmond and surrounding communities.
The "spooktacular" annual event invites families...
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Richmond residents gifted free high-efficiency home upgrades
Two Richmond homes, one belonging to a marine veteran and the other to a retired elementary school teacher, now have more reliable, cost-saving heat...
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...