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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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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,...
Health officials assign level of COVID-19 risk to Halloween activities
Public health officials have been advising against traditional trick-or-treating for Halloween this year, as it carries a “high risk for spreading COVID-19.”
But not all...
Red Oak Victory fundraiser to commemorate ‘Operation Magic Carpet’
By Kathy Chouteau
Time to pull out your 1940s civilian or military threads and get ready to party on the Red Oak Victory ship, which...
Richmond Art Center expands online offerings for fall session
By Kathy Chouteau
Amid a pandemic rendering in-person classes unsafe, the Richmond Art Center (RAC) has expanded its online art class lineup to unveil a...
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Pinole Valley High School went into lockdown Monday after a report that a student had a gun.
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Pinole police announce DUI and driver’s license checkpoint
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Richmond police recover four illegal firearms during traffic stop
Richmond police officers recovered four illegal firearms, including three modified for fully automatic fire, during a traffic stop in the Southern District on Thursday.
The...